Compliance
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 1
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Hogan Lovells ascends to the top band in the rankings thanks to excellent market feedback and its handling of sophisticated matters. Its well-recognised practice showcases a focus on advising DAX-30 and international clients on complex compliance issues. It comprises particular expertise in internal and external investigations regarding money laundering, tax evasion, corruption and data protection violations. The team also assists with ESG compliance and is well versed in product compliance matters including product liability, recalls and safety. It has further expertise in compliance management systems for leading companies, with particular strength in global whistle-blowing structures, anti-corruption and dawn raid programmes as well as risk assessments. Hogan Lovells is well positioned to handle large, cross-border cases due to its strong international network.
Work Highlights
- Hogan Lovells advised Medela on the implementation of a global compliance management system, including advice on internal investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hogan Lovells has a very skilled team that is easy to work with."
"The team has a great business sense and is open to finding practical solutions."
"Their particular strengths are their availability, quick feedback and timely, competent answers to our questions."
"They provided exorbitant speed and great expertise throughout the whole process while also managing to maintain neutrality in a difficult environment."
"We value that the team includes lawyers with previous in-house experience, so they know and understand the internal processes of big companies."
"Hogan Lovells has a very skilled team that is easy to work with."
"The team has a great business sense and is open to finding practical solutions."
"Their particular strengths are their availability, quick feedback and timely, competent answers to our questions."
"They provided exorbitant speed and great expertise throughout the whole process while also managing to maintain neutrality in a difficult environment."
"We value that the team includes lawyers with previous in-house experience, so they know and understand the internal processes of big companies."
Notable Practitioners
Sebastian Lach advises well-known companies on the implementation of global compliance management systems, governance and risk management processes as well as whistle-blower systems. He is also active on large internal investigations.
"If there was anything really sensitive and important I would go to Sebastian Lach: He is my go-to for complex work, can narrow down the issues and is just a great lawyer who gets to the heart of the issue."