Dr. Kolja Stehl has joined Sidley Austin as a partner in its EU Financial Services Regulatory group.

Stehl was previously with Shearman & Sterling, where he built a regulatory practice focusing on Germany and the Eurozone. He will split his time between Sidley’s Munich and London offices.

Fluent in German, English and French, Stehl offers clients a wealth of knowledge and experience in the regulatory landscape of Germany and across Europe. He regularly advises banks, brokers, fund managers, insurers, clearing houses, trading platforms and settlement systems on German and EU regulations, both in respect of their businesses, as well as in a transactional context such as M&A and private equity.

Coming from a broader finance background, he has also been on the forefront of some of the most prominent restructurings of European banks.

“Kolja’s extensive experience with Germany’s regulations will bolster our dynamic and expansive transactional practice and highly regarded regulatory team,” said Leonard Ng, co-head of Sidley’s EU Financial Services Regulatory group.