

11th Conference on the Banking Union
Judicial Review in the Banking Union

2 September 2025

Online & Campus Westend, Casino Festsaal
In co-operation with the Freshfields and the Center for Financial Studies, the Institute for Law and Finance invites you to join the 11th Conference on the Banking Union. The topic of this year's conference is "Judicial Review in the Banking Union".
We will explore the system of legal protection as well as the role of European courts and administrative bodies within the system of “checks and balances” in the Banking Union. Key aspects to be discussed will include the development and functioning of judicial and administrative review, the impact of courts in promoting the Banking Union and shaping banking regulation, supervision, and resolution, as well as trends, challenges and opportunities in this respect. We will also consider implications for the current state and the future of the Banking Union.
Confirmed speakers and panellists are:
- Adam Farkas – CEO of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe
- Elke Gurlit – Professor at the University of Mainz
- Pentti Hakkarainen – Chair of the Administrative Board of Review of the European Central Bank
- Dominique Laboureix – Chair of the Single Resolution Board
- René Smits – Professor Emeritus at the University of Amsterdam
- Andreas von Bonin – Partner at Freshfields
Moderators leading through the conference:
Janina Heinz - Partner, Freshfields
Alexander Glos - Partner & Co-head Financial Institutions Group, Freshfields
Date
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
Time
10:00-16:00 CET
Place
Goethe-University
Campus Westend
Festsaal-Casino Building
Nina-Rubinstein-Weg 1
D-60323 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Tel.: +49 69 798 33752
EMail: quoika@ilf.uni-frankfurt.de