Languages

German, English, Polish

Michael Rudolf Kissler provides advice of counsel in the areas of banking and capital markets law, compliance, IT law and data protection. His expertise is aimed specifically at FinTechs, start-ups, medium-sized companies and entrepreneurs.

Michael Kissler has taken on numerous mandates in connection with licensing procedures for FinTechs, in particular for securities institutions and crypto asset service providers. Another focus of his work is the design and implementation of internal control systems (ICS) and compliance management systems (CMS). As a registered data protection officer, he also has extensive experience in the development of data protection management systems (DSMS) and supports clients in communicating with data protection authorities, particularly in cases of data breaches and reporting obligations. His work focuses on the banking and finance sector as well as tech start-ups.

Before joining WINHELLER, Michael Kissler gained valuable professional experience in various positions, including at renowned FinTechs and law firms in Berlin, Essen and Frankfurt/Main.

After studying law at the University of Bielefeld and spending a semester abroad at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, Michael Rudolf Kissler obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in international commercial law at Kozminski University in Warsaw, Poland. He completed his legal clerkship at the Regional Court of Dortmund with stages in Frankfurt/Main, Hamm and Berlin. In addition, he obtained a further LL.M. at Nottingham Trent University, Great Britain. Since October 2024, he has been working on a PhD project on crypto assets at Nottingham Law School. Active in the crypto scene since 2013, he complements his broad competence profile with a certification as a drone pilot.

In addition to his work at WINHELLER, Michael Rudolf Kissler works as an in-house lawyer at a FinTech, thus combining legal expertise with practical industry experience.