That was AML TALKS in Frankfurt
Topic: The beneficial owner in the AML context: verification, obligations and perspectives
The speakers on site included:
Prof. Dr. Andreas Walter, LL.M.
Lawyer | Partner | Co-Managing PartnerSchalast Law | Tax
As host and Co-Managing Partner at Schalast, Prof. Dr. Andreas Walter opened the evening. Drawing on his many years of experience as Head of the Banking & Finance practice group, he contextualised current regulatory developments and set the thematic framework for the discussion that followed.
Patrick-Lukas Mamok
Lawyer and CounselSchalast Law | Tax
Patrick-Lukas Mamok gave the evening’s expert presentation together with Oskar Becker on current and future challenges in identifying the beneficial owner. Drawing on his practice in corporate law and as a deputy notary, he brought a particular corporate law perspective to the discussion.
Oskar Becker, LL.M.
LawyerSchalast Law | Tax
Oskar Becker examined the regulatory side in the expert presentation, focusing in particular on the stricter requirements introduced by the EU AML Regulation. As an author of the Frankfurt Commentary on the German Money Laundering Act, he contributed a well-founded AML law perspective to the discussion.
Dr. Marc-André Rousseau
Attorney | PartnerSchalast Law | Tax
Dr. Marc-André Rousseau brought the perspective of M&A and venture capital transactions to the panel discussion as a certified specialist lawyer in commercial and corporate law as well as international business law. His focus: how the verification of beneficial owners can be implemented in practice within complex ownership structures.
Thorsten Höche
Chief Legal Officer and Managing DirectorBankenverband
Thorsten Höche represented the perspective of the German banking industry association on the panel. Drawing on his many years of experience as Chief Legal Officer of the Association of German Banks, he placed the regulatory developments surrounding beneficial owners in the broader context of current banking regulation.
Jasmin Neu
Deputy Money Laundering Reporting OfficerCrédit Agricole CIB
Jasmin Neu contributed the operational banking perspective to the panel discussion as Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Crédit Agricole CIB. Her contributions focused on the practical implementation of anti-money laundering requirements as well as sanctions and embargo regulations in international banking.
Steffen Bräker
Group CCO and Money Laundering Reporting OfficerFlossbach von Storch
Steffen Bräker represented the perspective of a major asset manager on the panel. As Group CCO and Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Flossbach von Storch, he highlighted the practical challenges that beneficial ownership checks present for asset managers.
Dr. Jacob Wende
CEORegpit
Dr. Jacob Wende moderated the panel discussion and contributed the technological perspective as CEO of Regpit. His focus: how RegTech solutions support obliged entities in identifying and verifying beneficial owners and making compliance processes more efficient.
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A brief impression of the evening at Schalast Law | Tax in Frankfurt: expert presentation, panel discussion and networking at a glance.
Hosted by Schalast Law | Tax
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