Global firm Sidley Austin has welcomed Dr Kolja Stehl as a partner in its EU financial services regulatory group. Kolja will divide his time between the firm’s Munich and London offices.
Kolja joins the firm after seven years with Shearman & Sterling, where he built a regulatory practice focusing on Germany and the Eurozone. He regularly advises banks, brokers, fund managers and insurers on German and EU regulations, and is fluent in German, English and French.
Leonard Ng, co-head of Sidley’s EU financial services regulatory group, said: ‘Kolja’s extensive experience with Germany’s regulations will bolster our dynamic and expansive transactional practice and highly regarded regulatory team. Our deep private equity and regulatory experience coupled with strong restructuring capabilities, makes Sidley highly attractive to talent like Kolja who seek a compelling platform for serving international clients seeking a strong combination of regulatory and transactional capabilities.’
‘Kolja has strong ties in Germany, and his work across the continent has provided him a unique understanding of cross-border regulatory issues,’ added Erik Dahl, managing partner of Sidley’s Munich office. ‘Our clients, particularly when dealing with complex transactional and regulatory matters, will find that understanding invaluable in today’s intensely competitive global market.’
