Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1964
Postwar compensation claims
Heirs of former Jewish bankers pursued claims against the heirs of Richard Lenz. A settlement was eventually reached, while other property and artwork claims remained subjects of historical and legal interest.
1945
State seizure and closure
The bank ceased operations after its assets were taken by the state and its buildings were sold at the end of the war.
1938
Forced Aryanization of Jacquier and Securius
Richard Lenz and Robert Kraus acquired the bank's accounts and business under conditions shaped by Nazi anti-Jewish policy. The transfer formed part of the broader expropriation of Jewish-owned enterprises in Germany.
1933
Political coercion and exclusion of Jewish partners
After the Nazi seizure of power, government policy forced the admission of non-Jewish partners and restricted or removed Jewish owners, partners, and managers from the bank.