Accreditation
In July 2021 the LL.M. Finance program was officially re-accredited until 2029 via the Goethe University System Accreditation process.
The LL.M. finance program is a one-year postgraduate degree program instructed exclusively in English. Graduates who have a first degree in law, business or economics from an accredited university and who have strong academic records are eligible to apply to our program. Approximately 50 students are admitted each year in order to ensure academic excellence and direct personal contact between students and our faculty.
Students who wish to continue with their pre-existing employment contracts may also particpate in the LL.M. Finance program on a part-time basis, by completing the regular program over a period of two years. The LL.M. finance degree will train you to deal with and also excel in this increasingly important area where the worlds of international law and global finance meet.
The underlying success of the program is that it overcomes the traditional separation of the academic disciplines of law and business/economics. The LL.M. finance program teaches you aspects of both law and business/economics, with a focus on their intersection and interplay. The program is international in every respect: our curriculum, faculty and our students. The curriculum will enable you to gain both a theoretical understanding as well as a practical insight into the specific requirements of banks as well as corporations, international law firms, accounting and auditing firms, the European Central Bank and Germany's Bundesbank. The reason for this is because in addition to the outstanding academics, the majority of our faculty consists of top practitioners from the fields of law, banking, central banking and financial regulation.
As an integral and important part of the LL.M. Finance degree program, you will also have the valuable opportunity to participate in a seven to eight weeks' internship at one of the ILF's various sponsors from the financial, regulatory, central banking, international law and accounting areas.
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In July 2021 the LL.M. Finance program was officially re-accredited until 2029 via the Goethe University System Accreditation process.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Cahn
Director at Institute for Law and Finance
Goethe University
Prof. Dr. Thomas Gasteyer
Of Counsel
Clifford Chance LLP
Dr. Hendrik Haag
Partner
Hengeler Mueller
Prof. Michael Haliassos
Macroeconomics and Finance
Goethe University
Dr. Thomas F. Huertas
Partner
Ernst&Young, U.K.
Mr. Patrick Kenadjian
Senior Counsel
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Dr. Rüdiger Litten
Partner
Fieldfischer
Dr. Manuel Lorenz
Partner
Baker & McKenzie
Prof. Dr. Raimond Maurer
Professor of Economics
Goethe University
Mr. Stefan Nießner
Banking Supervision Law and International Banking Supervision Division
Deutsche Bundesbank
(German Central Bank)
Prof. Dr. Reinhardt H. Schmidt
Wilhelm Merton Professor of International Banking
Goethe University
Mr. Pedro Gustavo Teixeira
Head of the Supervisory Board Secretariat
European Central Bank
Dr. Thomas Schürrle
Partner
Debevoise & Plimpton
Dr. Peter Stenz
Partner
Allen&Overy
Dr. Michael Weller
Retired Partner
Clifford Chance
Prof. Dr. Chiara Zilioli
General Counsel
European Central Bank
Guillaume Beernaerts
Senior Tax Consultant
Deloitte, Luxembourg
Maxime Colle
Partner
Nauta Dutilh, Brussels
Marie-Aude Deslandes
Associate
Linklaters, Brussels
Thomas Geppelt
Managing Director Capital Markets
Baader Bank AG, Frankfurt
Tom Gutschalk
Consultant
PwC, Frankfurt
Iva Horcicova
Vice- President
ING Bank, London
Gerry Kounadis
Senior Manager
Deloitte, Athens
Stefan Landolt
Head Alternatives Structuring - Hedge Funds
UBS Wealth Management, Zurich
Stephanie Latsky
Associate
Baker & McKenzie, London
Angelo Messore
Associate
White & Case, Milan
Carl Hugo Parment
Partner
White & Case, Stockholm
Marilia Pefkianak
Supervision Analyst
European Central Bank, Frankfurt
Emilie Veyran
Associate
Ashurst, Frankfurt
Katerina Vogiazidou
Associate
Jones Day, Frankfurt
Lora von Ploetz
Head Of Department Global Financial Crime Unit
Commerzbank, Frankfurt
Jane Xu
Manager
Ernst & Young, Frankfurt
Dr. Zhilin Yao
Head of Risk Controlling
Agricultural Bank of China, Frankfurt
"The ILF has a teaching faculty that comprises of both distinguished academics and outstanding professors. Therefore, students from all over the world who study at the ILF are offered an ideal environment to engage in both the theoretical as well as the practical aspects of legal and financial education. With its international and interdisciplinary focus on training coupled with its prime location in Frankfurt, the European financial centre, the ILF furnishes its students with the much desired head start in careers of their choice."
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Masters of Laws (LL.M.) in Finance
The LL.M. finance program's curriculum will enable you to gain both a theoretical understanding as well as a practical insight into the specific requirements of banks and corporations, international law firms, as well as accounting and auditing firms, the European Central Bank and Germany's Bundesbank. This is because in addition to outstanding academics, the majority of our faculty consists of top practitioners from the fields of law, banking, central banking and financial regulation.
As an integral and important part of the LL.M. Finance degree program, you will also have the valuable opportunity to take part in a seven to eight weeks' internship at one of the ILF's various sponsors from the financial, regulatory, central banking, international law and accounting areas.
There is a Christmas break of approximately 2 to 3 weeks.
There is also a semester break between mid-February and mid-April where the students have to complete an internship, which is a mandatory component of the program.
Start: April
Duration: 4 months
Start: October
Duration: 5 months
Grants & Scholarships
Financial assistance is available in the form of an ILF scholarship that covers part of the tuition fee subject to the submission of an application pertaining to the grant and a candidate's eligibility.
Overall personal living expenses vary depending on the cost of accommodation and other personal choices.
An estimate of about 1.000 € per month for general living expenses is a realistic calculation for the Frankfurt area.
Application deadline
Applications will be considered on a “rolling basis”. Consideration of completed applications will begin in November and candidates will generally be informed of the results of their applications within 6 weeks of receipt of the completed application by the ILF. No application fee is required.
Admission Requirement
Applicants with an undergraduate degree in law, business or economics may apply to join the LL.M. Finance program.
If you would like additional information on the courses you can find it under: Program Highlights.
Please click on the appropriate links to
(a) Complete and sign Application Form
and upload via (b). Please ensure that you use a current Adobe reader (which can be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe website) to fill out the application form.
(b) Upload Documents
If you do not have a document pertaining to class rank or your English proficiency results as yet, you may submit a statement stating when the documents will be available, or in the case of English proficiency results, that you are a native English speaker.
(c) Submit Application Form for ILF Scholarship (Financial Need-Based)
if applicable.
Goethe University Frankfurt
Campus Westend, House of Finance
Institute for Law and Finance
Attn: Ms. Jennifer Schmid
Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 3
D-60629 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Student facts
The ILF student body is a select group of highly qualified and intellectually curious individuals from varying backgrounds. Every year, we receive students who have studied at some of the finest universities from more than 20 countries.
In our institution, we value diversity and different points of view to enhance the learning experience right from the beginning.
ILF students are able to take advantage of a stimulating and friendly international community.
Frankfurt am Main
There are several accommodation options available to students in the Frankfurt area.
The ILF offers a limited number of dormitory rooms owned by the university’s student services. Since the demand for these rooms is usually greater than the number of rooms available, they are reserved to students from abroad and allocated by lottery. Students interested in one of these rooms should let us know that they wish to enter the allocation lottery.
Other options include student housing facilities offered by various church organizations and other non-profit housing facilities. We recommend strongly that students contact such organizations as soon as they receive notice of acceptance to the program, as these rooms are also very sought after. The ILF is able to provide a list of these organizations and further information to help you find private accommodation in Frankfurt.
The ILF student body is small, but nationally diverse. Our students have studied at some of the finest universities from over 20 countries and represent all continents in the world. The mix of cultural and educational backgrounds makes for a lively exchange of ideas and a stimulating student life. During their time at the ILF, our students not only gain professional knowledge and experience, but also form close and long-lasting bonds with many of their classmates. Due to the limit on class size of about 50 students, making friends is easy.
Community life is facilitated by the House of Finance, which is open around the clock for study, research, meeting friends, or just reading newspapers in the lounge. ILF students are able to take advantage of a stimulating and friendly international community, offered by this unique combination of students who come together and organize numerous social and cultural activities amongst themselves. In addition, the ILF organizes extra-curricular events such as visits, excursions, receptions with sponsors and lecturers, a Christmas party and the Graduation Event.
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