Rechtsanwalt
Prof. Dr. Andreas Klasen
LLM MLitt MBA

Andreas Klasen is a German-qualified lawyer (Rechtsanwalt) with over two decades of experience at the intersection of law, public policy, economic competitiveness, and public finance.

His practice focuses on advising governments, public financial institutions, and multilateral organisations on complex strategic, regulatory, and transactional matters – particularly in the fields of innovation and industrial policy, export credit, development finance, and climate finance.

Professor Klasen has advised clients across more than 25 countries, including international organisations, sovereign entities, export-import banks, export credit agencies, development finance institutions, and multilateral development banks. His work spans legal questions of institutional design, strategic directions, regulatory frameworks, and legal challenges in public finance operations.

He was educated at Leibniz University Hannover, Northumbria University, the University of Wales, the University of St Andrews, and Columbia Business School, studying law, business, and theology and receiving his doctoral degree in finance.

Prof. Dr. Andreas Klasen is admitted to the Bar in Germany (Rechtsanwaltskammer Celle) and works in English and German.

PUBLIC LAW

Advising governments, sovereign entities, and public financial institutions on questions of public and administrative law, including institutional governance, public mandates, and decision-making frameworks. Particular expertise in the legal architecture of export credit agencies, development finance institutions, and export-import banks – from establishment and mandate design to the structuring of oversight, accountability, and operational authority within complex public sector environments.

REGULATION

Counsel on the regulatory dimensions of officially supported export finance, international trade, and public financial institutions. Deep familiarity with the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits, and evolving regulatory frameworks governing climate finance, sustainability reporting, and ESG integration in public finance operations. Advisory on regulatory reform, compliance architecture, and the alignment of institutional mandates with international standards.

BANKING AND FINANCE

Legal and strategic advisory on export credit, development finance, and sovereign-backed lending structures. Extensive experience with the institutional, contractual, and policy dimensions of funded and unfunded public finance transactions, including project finance, buyer and supplier credit, and guarantee instruments. Advising multilateral development banks, bilateral finance institutions, and government agencies on institutional structuring, risk allocation, and the legal frameworks underpinning cross-border public finance operations.