Andreas Pohlmann
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Compliance
Band 1
About
Provided by Andreas Pohlmann
Practice Areas
Compliance Monitorships
Corporate Governance
Crisis Management
Preventive Compliance Advisory
Career
Law studies in Frankfurt, doctorate (Dr. iur.) in Tübingen
1989 Admitted to the bar
1989-1999 Hoechst AG: In-house lawyer in the Central Legal Department, Head of the Supervisory Board Affairs function, Head of the Government Relations function
2000-2006 Celanese AG, Frankfurt / Celanese Corporation, Dallas, Tx: Corporate Secretary, member or chairman of the Management Board of Celanese AG and member of the Executive Committee of Celanese Corp.
2007-2010 Siemens AG, Munich: Chief Compliance Officer
2010-2011 Ferrostaal AG, Essen: Member of the Executive Board, responsible for compliance and administration
2012 Pohlmann & Company, Frankfurt: Founding Partner
2013-2014 SNC-Lavalin Group Inc, Montreal: Chief Compliance Officer and member of the Group Executive Committee
2015-2019 Petrobras, Rio de Janeiro: Member of the Special Investigation Committee for the internal investigation of the Lava Jato case
2016-2019 U.S. DOJ and U.S. SEC appointed Independent Compliance Monitor for VEON Ltd, Amsterdam
2020-present U.S. DOJ and U.S. SEC appointed Independent Compliance Monitor for an international telecommunications company
Publications
Companies in Ethics and Compliance Crisis: How to build a culture of integrity and to restore reputation and trust, in: Sommet International de la Confiance dans les Organisations, Quebec 2016, S. 23
Internationale rechtliche Grundlagen, in: Korruptionsprävention. Ein Leitfaden für Unternehmen, DICO 2014, 23–25
Kulturunterschiede in der internationalen Compliance: Der Tenor muss weltweit derselbe sein , in: BUJ Sonderedition Compliance 2013, 92-95
Staatsanwaltschaft im Haus – was muss der Aufsichtsrat tun?, in: Audit Committee Quarterly 2013, 4–9 (together with Dr. Eike Bicker)
Die First-Class-Aufseher, in: Süddeutsche Zeitung, Nr. 17, 21.01.2013
Compliance über Grenzen. Integritätsmanagement in global operierenden Unternehmen, in: Über Grenzen: Kolloquium zum 70. Geburtstag von Wolfgang Graf Vitzthum, Berlin 2012, 17–33
Compliance durch Führen: Thema für die Vorstandsagenda, in: Der Aufsichtsrat 10/2012, 141
Aufsichtsräte – Angst vor dem schlechten Ruf, in: Handelsblatt, Nr. 148, 02.08.2012
Chambers Review
Europe
Andreas Pohlmann enjoys an excellent reputation as a leading specialist for compliance matters in Germany and beyond. He has extensive experience advising companies on corporate governance, compliance management systems and internal investigations. He additionally stands out for his experience in US DOJ and SEC monitorships, having himself acted as independent compliance monitor for these US institutions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Andreas Pohlmann is without a doubt the prime contact person in Europe when it comes to US monitorships."
"He has incredibly deep subject matter expertise, understands in-house dynamics and the scrutiny in compliance matters, and brings companies forward in their compliance journey."
"Andreas Pohlmann is the strongest and most experienced adviser for compliance-related matters in Europe."
"He is on top of his game and is very good at cutting through the details to see what matters."
"Andreas Pohlmann is without a doubt the prime contact person in Europe when it comes to US monitorships."
"He has incredibly deep subject matter expertise, understands in-house dynamics and the scrutiny in compliance matters, and brings companies forward in their compliance journey."
"Andreas Pohlmann is the strongest and most experienced adviser for compliance-related matters in Europe."
"He is on top of his game and is very good at cutting through the details to see what matters."
