Michael Huertas moves to Dentons
09 April 2018 Frankfurt
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Michael Huertas will be joining Dentons as a partner in its Frankfurt office, after leaving Baker McKenzie.
Huertas will strengthen the banking, finance and capital markets practice areas led by partners, Arne Klüwer and Robert Michels.
Huertas advises global banks, financial institutions and alternative investment funds on securities lending, structured finance, complex derivatives, banking regulatory and financial technology.
He also counsels on Brexit preparatory projects, as well as financial market infrastructure, custody and collateral matters.
Huertas has in-house experience at a major international bank in London and at the European Central Bank. Before joining Dentons, he practiced at two other international law firms.
Andreas Ziegenhagen, Germany managing partner, Dentons, said: "With the addition of Michael Huertas to the team, we are pursuing our growth strategy in banking and capital markets as well as with regard to the Frankfurt office."
Robert Michels, Frankfurt managing partner and co-head of the Europe capital markets practice, commented: "I am very pleased that we are expanding our banking supervision expertise with such a highly-caliber addition to our team which creates clear added value for our clients and our network."
Commenting on his new appointment Michael Huertas, said, "I am delighted to apply to help clients in navigating the opportunities across the Eurozone’s regulatory and monetary policy pressures, to provide pan-EU regulatory and structured finance support on transactional and advisory matters as well as to drive the further development of Dentons’ banking and finance and Capital Markets practices in Europe and at a global level.”
He added: “With a strong presence across the EU and beyond, Dentons offers the ideal platform for advising banks, financial institutions, alternative investment funds and financial technology companies on the breadth of forthcoming regulatory challenges."
Huertas will strengthen the banking, finance and capital markets practice areas led by partners, Arne Klüwer and Robert Michels.
Huertas advises global banks, financial institutions and alternative investment funds on securities lending, structured finance, complex derivatives, banking regulatory and financial technology.
He also counsels on Brexit preparatory projects, as well as financial market infrastructure, custody and collateral matters.
Huertas has in-house experience at a major international bank in London and at the European Central Bank. Before joining Dentons, he practiced at two other international law firms.
Andreas Ziegenhagen, Germany managing partner, Dentons, said: "With the addition of Michael Huertas to the team, we are pursuing our growth strategy in banking and capital markets as well as with regard to the Frankfurt office."
Robert Michels, Frankfurt managing partner and co-head of the Europe capital markets practice, commented: "I am very pleased that we are expanding our banking supervision expertise with such a highly-caliber addition to our team which creates clear added value for our clients and our network."
Commenting on his new appointment Michael Huertas, said, "I am delighted to apply to help clients in navigating the opportunities across the Eurozone’s regulatory and monetary policy pressures, to provide pan-EU regulatory and structured finance support on transactional and advisory matters as well as to drive the further development of Dentons’ banking and finance and Capital Markets practices in Europe and at a global level.”
He added: “With a strong presence across the EU and beyond, Dentons offers the ideal platform for advising banks, financial institutions, alternative investment funds and financial technology companies on the breadth of forthcoming regulatory challenges."
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