Dr. Hannes Bracht has been an attorney and partner in the Frankfurt and Düsseldorf offices of Deloitte Legal within the Banking & Finance practice area since January 2017. His practice focuses on advising banks, savings banks, financial institutions, and payment service providers on all regulatory matters. He also advises companies outside the financial sector on avoiding regulatory risks. Prior to joining Deloitte Legal, Hannes Bracht spent six years at a mid-sized law firm specializing in banking and banking regulatory law.
His core services include legal opinions on regulatory matters, comprehensive support in regulatory proceedings (e.g., licensing, beneficial ownership, exemption, exception, and notification proceedings), drafting contracts with a regulatory background (e.g., outsourcing or cooperation agreements), communication with regulatory authorities, regulatory due diligence, implementation and remediation projects, and training for management and supervisory bodies. In addition to his legal practice, he regularly publishes on regulatory topics and is a lecturer at the University of Münster. Hannes Bracht is a certified specialist in banking and capital markets law.