Dr. Barbara Berndt
Lawyer
Certified banking and capital market lawyer
Dr. Barbara Berndt is a lawyer at Streitbörger. She mainly works as deputy head of the legal department for Sparkasse Hildesheim Goslar Peine. She advises banks, insurance companies and other providers of financial services in matters of banking and investment law. Her main focus lies in the area of contract design, particularly the law governing general terms and conditions of business and credit law. In addition, she is an expert in the field of credit security law with expertise in the field of renewable energies.
Career
Since 2023: Certified banking and capital market lawyer
Since 2018: Lawyer at Streitbörger
Since 2017: Deputy Head of the Legal Department of the merged Sparkasse Hildesheim Goslar Peine
Since 2005: Deputy Head of the Legal Department of Sparkasse Hildesheim
2004: Doctorate at the University of Göttingen (Roman Law, Prof Dr Okko Behrends)
Since 2001: Lawyer in Hildesheim
Since 1998: Lecturer at the Savings Banks Association of Lower Saxony and since 2011 at the Savings Banks Association of Westphalia-Lippe
Since 1998: Legal advisor of Kreissparkasse Hildesheim
1996 to 1998: Consultant at the former Savings Banks and Giro Association of Lower Saxony
1995 to 1996: Consultant at the Association of Towns and Municipalities of Lower Saxony
1996: 2nd state examination (Lower Saxony, Higher Regional Court of Celle)
1992: 1st state examination (Lower Saxony)
1988 to 1990: Associate at the Institute for Roman and Common Law, University of Göttingen
1985-1987: Banker, savings banker
Practice areas
Banking law: Contract drafting & review
Banking law: Litigation in lending business
Banking law: Litigation in deposit business
Banking law: Payment transactions and fees
Banking law: Management board employment contracts & managing director liability
Languages
German
English
Contact
Dr Barbara Berndt
Hannover
Streitbörger PartGmbB
Leisewitzstr. 37b
30175 Hannover
Phone +49 (0) 511 / 8503420-10
Fax +49 (0) 511 / 8503420-11
b.berndt@streitboerger.de
Publications
“Die Finanzierung von Fotovoltaikanlagen” (The financing of photovoltaic systems), NWB 2012, p. 744 (together with Attorney Uwe Schelske)