JOH. BERENBERG, GOSSLER & CO. KG

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG is a privately owned German bank headquartered in Hamburg and operating internationally under the Berenberg brand. Founded in 1590, it functions as a partnership and focuses on four main areas: private banking and wealth management, asset management, investment banking, and corporate banking. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, corporates, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and advisory portfolios, funds across equities and multi-asset strategies, research-led equity capital markets services, M&A advisory, lending, and custody. It maintains a significant presence in Germany and the UK, with additional offices in other European locations and the United States. The bank is licensed under German law and is supervised by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank; activities in other jurisdictions are conducted via branches or affiliates subject to local regulation. Pricing is relationship-based and varies by mandate, with common charges including management or advisory fees, performance fees where applicable, custody and transaction costs. Minimum asset thresholds typically apply for wealth mandates, and product complexity, market risk, and potential conflicts of interest (notably between research and capital markets activities) are managed under regulatory requirements such as MiFID. Deposits placed with the bank are covered by the German statutory deposit guarantee up to the legal limit; participation in any voluntary private banks’ protection scheme and exact coverage should be confirmed directly with the bank. Digital access focuses on reporting and account services rather than mass-market retail features, and cross-border availability depends on client domicile and product eligibility.