About Philipp
Philipp coleads our global Risk and Regulation service line within the Risk Practice. He is also a leader in our Financial Services Practice, where he helps direct our work with exchange organizations. Philipp is a lawyer by training and has advised financial institutions and governments around the world on risk, capital markets, and regulatory issues.
Among Philipp’s recent projects are the setup of a European “bad bank,” the comprehensive restructuring of a commercial real-estate bank, the development of a strategy for a leading Middle Eastern exchange, and an assessment of the impact of new regulation on a global investment bank. He has also worked extensively with exchanges, clearinghouses, and central securities depositories across the globe on strategy, M&A, and regulatory matters.
Philipp regularly speaks at conferences on banking and regulation. He has collaborated with the Institute of International Finance (IIF), a global association of banks, insurers, and investment-management firms. Recently, for instance, he led the IIF’s yearlong effort to define best-practice principles for risk IT and operations. He serves on the IIF’s Committee on Governance and Industry Practices and its Special Committee on Effective Regulation.
Prior to joining McKinsey in 2000, Philipp worked as a capital markets and M&A attorney in Germany and London.
Published work
“Financial globalization: Retreat or reset,” McKinsey Global Institute, March 2013
“Day of reckoning for European retail banking” (PDF–1.30 MB), Banking and Securities (Europe) Practice, July 2012
“Good riddance: Excellence in managing wind-down portfolios” (PDF–1.15 MB), McKinsey Working Papers on Risk, April 2012, Number 31
“Day of reckoning? New regulation and its impact on capital-markets businesses” (PDF–1 MB), McKinsey Working Papers on Risk, September 2011, Number 29
“The state of global banking: In search of a sustainable model,” September 2011
“Risk IT and operations: Strengthening capabilities” (PDF–2.8 MB), a joint McKinsey/IIF publication, June 17, 2011
“Basel III: Now the hard part for European banks,” McKinsey Quarterly, November 2010
“A regulatory squeeze on Europe’s banks?” McKinsey Quarterly, July 2010
“Commercial real-estate lending: Finding economic profit in a difficult industry,” McKinsey Quarterly, November 2009
“What’s next for exchanges?” McKinsey Quarterly, March 2008
“Getting ready for Europe’s new investor protection rules,,” McKinsey Quarterly, July 2007
Past experience
| Hengeler Mueller |
Attorney |
| Morgan Stanley |
Attorney |
Education
| University of Munich |
JD, PhD in law |