Officially certified specialist lawyer for banking and capital markets law
Officially certified specialist lawyer for insurance law

Investment law
Law of investment advisory services
Corporate law
English
You can reach Mr. Podewils via his secretariat Ms. Behrens and Ms. Adams.
Or directly via email: podewils(at)mzs-recht.de
Mr. Podewils counsels investors regarding the rescission of failed investments. One main focus of his practice is the representation of investors, who participated in closed-end funds, especially real estate and media-related funds. Moreover, Mr. Podewils counsels investors who invested in structured financial products such as certificates or pension schemes financed by borrowing. In addition to his work as a lawyer, Mr. Podewils regularly publishes contributions in legal journals and professional magazines (directly to Publications).
Arne Podewils, LL.M., born in 1974, studied law in Hamburg and Munster. After his first state examination he graduated from the Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand, with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in international trade law. Afterwards he did his legal clerkship in Duisburg, where he worked amongst others for a renowned law firm for commercial law in the field of corporate law. After finishing his clerkship he began his career as a lawyer in a medium-sized law firm in the Münsterland region. Since 2006 Mr. Podewils has been working as a lawyer for mzs lawyers. He has been holding the title „Fachanwalt für Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht“ (Officially certified specialist lawyer for banking and capital markets law) since 2009. This title was introduced by the federal bar association at the beginning of 2008 to certify particular knowledge and experience in this field of law.
Deutscher Anwaltverein (German Bar Association), ARGE Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht (working group banking and capital markets law)
Düsseldorfer Anwaltverein (Lawyers’ Bar association Düsseldorf)