Schadenersatzforderungen: Deutsche Bank erzielt Vergleich: Millionen-Klage vom Tisch

Deutsche Bank has reached an agreement to settle a 152-million-euro lawsuit brought by a former investment banker, ending a legal dispute that dated back several years. The bank and the plaintiff "settled all claims and allegations in a confidential agreement," a spokesperson for Deutsche Bank announced. The bank did not disclose further details of the settlement. According to the bank, the resolution of the legal dispute will have only a minor financial impact in the third quarter of 2026.

The lawsuit was filed against Deutsche Bank over previous transactions the Frankfurt-based DAX company had with the Italian Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), which led to a criminal case in Italy. The former banker demanded compensation for alleged damages to his career caused by the Italian criminal proceedings and the first-instance judgment.

The bank's annual report for 2025 explained that the bank had used a questionable accounting method in earlier years and had then accused the banker as a scapegoat when regulators and the media took notice.

Deutsche Bank holds the remaining four similar lawsuits in London as unsubstantiated, with a total claim value of over 600 million pounds, or approximately 700 million euros. The bank has also agreed to settle claims from a sixth former employee, who had previously denied the bank's allegations. The bank has consistently rejected the claims of the ex-employees and their accusations.

In the 2025 annual report, Deutsche Bank stated that it considers all such lawsuits "unfounded" and will vigorously defend itself against them, including challenging the overstated and unrealistic alleged losses. The legal dispute stems from complex derivative transactions that Deutsche Bank entered into with Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) and one of MPS's subsidiaries in 2008, which were later reclassified.

In 2019, five former and one current Deutsche Bank employees were convicted in Italy for aiding and abetting balance sheet falsification in connection with market manipulation. Subsequently, all defendants were acquitted on appeal in 2022.