Led by fintech and blockchain expert Andreas Walter, Schalast Law | Tax advises banks, payment and financial services providers as well as fintechs on regulatory issues pertaining to financial products, BaFin procedures and the structuring of security tokens as well as crowdfunding platforms and innovative business models. The team recently supported a neobank project and is regularly instructed by B2B platforms regarding European expansion. Alexander Gebhard (fintechs, joint ventures, payment, blockchain) and Simon Waldbröl (innovative business models, transactions, regulatory law) are other key contacts.
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  • 'Professional, committed and competent, good commercial thinking.'

  • 'Andreas Walter: Professional, competent, commercially minded, solution-oriented.'

  • 'The team (Andreas Walter and Simon Waldbröl) has extensive knowledge not only of the legal framework, but also of how the regulator and the market in general view operating models that do not fit neatly into that legal framework. Their advice is always clear, understandable and actionable.'

  • 'Andreas Walter: Calm, measured, gives the impression of having seen everything before.'

  • 'Simon Waldbröl: In-depth knowledge of FinTech, especially in fronting bank agreements, always available to exchange ideas. '

  • 'The team works well together and is flexible.'

  • 'Andreas Walter, Simon Waldbröl: Strategic thinking; good comprehension; speed of reaction; pragmatic thinking.'

Kernmandanten

  • 360x Music AG
  • Ammer Card
  • Aledius Quantum Investments (Aledius GmbH)
  • AQE Capital
  • Bergfürst
  • Beyond Capital Partners GmbH
  • BNP Paribas
  • Bonify
  • Bookwire
  • Bumper

Highlight-Mandate

  • Supporting Silicon Valley Bank in resuming business operations.
  • Advising VIVID Money on the implementation and development of payment and investment products regarding the German market.
  • Advice to TU Darmstadt (Center for Responsible Digitisation) and the Hessian Ministry of Economic Affairs on two projects to create a European data trust in the GAIA-X structure.

Anwält*innen

Praxisleitung

Andreas Walter

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Thorsten Voß; Alexander Gebhard; Simon Waldbröl