Jochen Vester is a derivatives and financial services regulation lawyer based in Frankfurt and London. Jochen advises credit institutions, investment firms, asset managers, fintech companies and payment institutions, brokers, global custodians and unregulated entities on a wide range of domestic and European financial services law matters (MiFID II, MiCA, EMIR, MAR and BMR).

Jochen's practice involves advising clients on regulatory change projects (including MiFID II, CSDR and IFR), governance and risk management, market abuse, prudential regulation, trading, clearing, settlement, prime brokerage and global custody regulation.

Jochen has particular knowledge of all regulatory matters pertaining to market infrastructure, commodities derivatives, derivatives and securities regulation and associated trading documentation.  

Prior joining our financial services group, Jochen worked in the derivatives and structured products team in our London office. Jochen was seconded to a global custodian and two major UK investment banks.

Jochen studied at the University of Wuerzburg and Lausanne. He is a qualified Solicitor of England and Wales, a Rechtsanwalt in Germany, and is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales and the Frankfurt Bar Association.