Tag: Cum-Ex
Cum-Ex trial against Christian Olearius begins
Bonn At 10 a.m. sharp, Christian Olearius enters meeting room S 0.11 in the Bonn Regional Court. Surrounded by four defense lawyers, the banker accused of tax evasion stands in…
Cum-Ex trial against Hamburg banker Olearius begins
Bonn Regional Court Starting Monday, Hamburg banker Christian Olearius will have to answer the court for cum-ex transactions. (Photo: dpa) Bonn A trial against the Hamburg banker Christian Olearius begins…
Cum-Ex trial against Hamburg banker Olearius begins
Bonn Regional Court Starting Monday, Hamburg banker Christian Olearius will have to answer the court for cum-ex transactions. (Photo: dpa) Bonn A trial against the Hamburg banker Christian Olearius begins…
Hamburg politicians give NRW Justice Minister an ultimatum
Building by MM Warburg in Hamburg The traditional Hamburg bank is deeply involved in the Cum-Ex affair surrounding double tax refunds. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf Richard Seelmaecker is at the…
Hamburg ist das Paradies für Steuersünder
Düsseldorf Ein bisher geheim gehaltener Untersuchungsbericht der Kanzlei Clifford Chance nährt Zweifel an der Ernsthaftigkeit der Staatsanwaltschaft Hamburg im Kampf gegen Steuerhinterzieher. Demnach verdiente die HSH Nordbank zwischen 2008 und…
Hamburg als Paradies für Steuerhinterzieher
Cum-Ex Sie haben in verschiedenen Rollen mit dem HSH-Steuerskandal zu tun: Wolfgang Kubicki (FDP), Erster Bürgermeister Peter Tschentscher (SPD) und Ex-Bankchef Stefan Ermisch (v.l.). (Foto: imago (2)) Düsseldorf Ein bisher geheim…
Cum-Ex-Ankläger mit schweren Vorwürfen gegen zwei Asset Manager
Am Landgericht Bonn Der Londoner Bankier Henry Gabay (dritter von rechts) auf der Anklagebank. (Foto: Handelsblatt, Sönke Iwersen) Bonn Henry Gabay arbeitete früher für internationale Großbanken wie Merrill Lynch und Credit…
NRW-Justizminister Limbach attackiert Staatsanwaltschaft Köln
Benjamin Limbach Vor dem Rechtsausschuss wies der NRW-Justizminister jegliche Verantwortung für die Eskalation zurück. (Foto: IMAGO/Political-Moments) Düsseldorf NRW-Justizminister Benjamin Limbach (CDU) hat sich vor dem Rechtsauschuss des nordrhein-westfälischen Landtags zum Umgang…
Gründer der Varengold Bank soll vor Gericht
Hauptsitz der Varengold Bank in Hamburg Die Varengold Bank wurde 1995 von Yasin Sebastian Qureshi mitgegründet. (Foto: IMAGO/Hanno Bode) Düsseldorf Es sei „egal, ob die Kurse nach oben, unten oder zur…
Anklage gegen Fortis-Banker zugelassen, Vorwürfe gegen Top-Anwälte
Justizpalast Frankfurt Frank H. ist wegen schwerer Steuerhinterziehung angeklagt. Die Staatsanwaltschaft wirft ihm vor, dem Staat mit Cum-Ex-Geschäften geschadet zu haben. (Foto: imago stock&people) Düsseldorf Ab dem 7. September muss sich…
Cum-Ex dispute between the Attorney General and ex-NRW Minister escalated
Peter Biesenbach In March 2023, the former North Rhine-Westphalia Minister of Justice lodged a complaint against the head of the Cologne public prosecutor’s office and his former deputy. (Photo: dpa)…
NRW justice settles dispute with Hamburg investigative committee
Benjamin Limbach The committee of inquiry and the NRW Minister of Justice had exchanged numerous letters. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Cologne Escalation averted: The Hamburg investigative committee to clarify the cum-ex…
The head of the Cologne public prosecutor surprisingly throws down
Building of the public prosecutor’s office in Cologne Cologne The largest investigative authority in North Rhine-Westphalia, with around 600 employees, needs a new boss: the previous head of the authority,…
Allegations of sabotage from Hamburg hit North Rhine-Westphalia Minister of Justice
Dusseldorf The Ministry of Justice in North Rhine-Westphalia has been refusing to send important documents on the Cum-Ex tax scandal to Hamburg for a year. There, a committee of inquiry…
Prosecutors are investigating CEO Thomas Book
Headquarters of the Deutsche Börse in Eschborn Insiders assume that the investigation will reduce Thomas Book’s chances of taking over the top position. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The Cologne public…
Investigators search German offices of investment bank Natixis
Financial district in Frankfurt Another crackdown on the Cum-Ex tax scandal. This time the German branches of the investment bank Natixis are being searched. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Around 60 public…
Almost 100 million euros – Warburg Bank faced with further additional tax demands
Private bank MMWarburg & Co The Hamburg private bank could flourish with new additional tax demands. (Photo: IMAGO/Hanno Bode) Hamburg The Hamburger Warburg Bank, which was involved in the Cum-Ex…
Hanno Berger sentenced to more than eight years in prison in the Cum-Ex trial
Hanno Berger in Wiesbaden In the second cum-ex trial against former tax attorney Hanno Berger, the Wiesbaden district court imposed a prison sentence of eight years and three months. (Photo:…
“Law firms are lagging behind when it comes to compliance”
Professor Lucia Sommerer In an interview, the legal scholar speaks about the convicted lawyer Hanno Berger. (Photo: Private) Cologne Lucia Sommerer is a German-American legal scholar with a research focus…
Former Freshfields star attorney to stand trial in September
Freshfields headquarters in Frankfurt’s Park Tower Along with Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance and Linklaters, Freshfields is one of only four law firms in the industry’s so-called magic circle. (Photo:…