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Gleiss Lutz

Compliance

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Gleiss Lutz is one of Germany’s leading law firms in the area of compliance & investigations. With one of the largest teams in the market, we cover the entire spectrum of compliance advice. We assist clients accused of infringements, handling internal investigations both in Germany and abroad and leveraging our experience in dealing with the relevant authorities and defending court proceedings. We also develop and optimise tailored compliance programmes and customised staff training sessions for companies to help them avoid investigations and to minimise the risk of fines. Gleiss Lutz’s compliance & investigations practice is more focused than ever on advising in high-profile cases and we are regularly approached by management boards or supervisory boards for assistance with strategic matters, often in crisis situations.

Clients benefit from our full service compliance practice, which combines the knowledge and experience of lawyers from different areas, including antitrust, criminal, tax, employment, data protection, public procurement and corporate law. Recognised specialists in all relevant areas of law ensure top-quality advice on complex matters.

Industries (19)

  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Banks
  • Chemicals
  • Construction & Materials
  • Consumer Product Manufacturing
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Food & Drink Producers
  • Health Care
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Insurance
  • Media
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Real Estate / Real Estate Finance
  • Retail
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Transportation
  • Utilities

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Compliance - Germany

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Gleiss Lutz has a highly reputed practice known for its activity in prominent compliance investigations. It houses a strong team that handles large and complex compliance cases for domestic and international clients from the banking, automotive and manufacturing sectors. The department offers particular strength in cross-border investigations concerning financial misconduct and money laundering, as well as fraud allegations and insolvencies. It also assists with internal investigations relating to fatal accidents and is known for advising management and supervisory boards on emissions compliance matters. The law firm has further expertise in D&O liability claims.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Gleiss Lutz verfügt über eine hoch angesehene Praxis, die für ihre Tätigkeit in bedeutenden Compliance-Untersuchungen bekannt ist. Das erfahrene Team betreut große und komplexe Compliance-Fälle für nationale und internationale Mandanten aus dem Bank-, Automobil- und Fertigungssektor. Die Abteilung zeichnet sich insbesondere durch grenzüberschreitende Untersuchungen im Zusammenhang mit Finanzvergehen und Geldwäsche sowie Betrugsvorwürfen und Insolvenzen aus. Sie unterstützt zudem interne Untersuchungen im Zusammenhang mit tödlichen Unfällen und berät Vorstände und Aufsichtsräte in Fragen der Emission-Compliance. Die Kanzlei verfügt darüber hinaus über Expertise in Organhaftungsansprüchen.

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Work Highlights

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  • Gleiss Lutz carried out an internal investigation for Deutsche Bahn arising from a fatal train derailing accident.

  • Gleiss Lutz führte im Auftrag der Deutschen Bahn eine interne Untersuchung im Zusammenhang mit einem tödlichen Entgleisungsunfall durch.

Strengths

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  • The Gleiss Lutz team has both depth and breadth, combining highly specialised legal knowledge with a wide range of practical experience.

    Compliance respondentGermany

  • The team has a hands-on philosophy, offers pragmatism and is customer-oriented.

    Compliance respondentGermany

  • Gleiss Lutz offers high quality, highly pragmatic advice. It's not just theoretical, but also touches on client needs and interests.

    Compliance respondentGermany

  • Gleiss Lutz is unmatched for its know-how on German and European best practice.

    Compliance respondentGermany

  • Gleiss Lutz has a quick and accurate understanding of the facts. The law firm offers precise evaluations and assessments as well as tactical and diplomatic negotiation skills.

    Compliance respondentGermany
  • Das Team von Gleiss Lutz verfügt über umfassende und tiefgreifende Expertise und vereint hochspezialisiertes juristisches Wissen mit einem breiten Spektrum an praktischer Erfahrung.
    Compliance respondentGermany

Notable Practitioners

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  • Eike Bicker
    Eike Bicker

    Eike Bicker

    Eike Bicker is known for his advice on internal investigations, corporate governance issues and the setting up of compliance management systems. He assists companies as well as management and supervisory boards from a range of sectors, such as financial services and life sciences. His experience includes acting as lead counsel on global internal investigations.

    Eike Bicker ist bekannt für seine Beratung zu internen Untersuchungen, Fragen der Corporate Governance und dem Aufbau von Compliance-Management-Systemen. Er berät Unternehmen sowie Management- und Aufsichtsräte aus verschiedenen Branchen, darunter Finanzdienstleistungen und Biowissenschaften. Zu seinen Erfahrungen zählt auch die Leitung globaler interner Untersuchungen.

    • He takes a solution-oriented approach and has impressive stakeholder management capabilities, as well as being very responsive and enjoyable to work with.

      Compliance respondentGermany

    • Eike Bicker is someone who knows how to build trusting, resilient relationships with the public prosecutor's office.

      Compliance respondentGermany

    • He understands like no other how to grasp the facts immediately and present legal solutions that are practical and implementable. He is absolutely client-oriented.

      Compliance respondentGermany

    • He is to the point and pragmatic on complex topics and knows the actual company reality.

      Compliance respondentGermany

    • Eike Bicker is a go-to person for complex compliance and regulatory matters.

      Compliance respondentGermany
    • Eike Bicker versteht es, vertrauensvolle und tragfähige Beziehungen zur Staatsanwaltschaft aufzubauen.
      Compliance respondentGermany
    • Er ist in komplexen Angelegenheiten direkt und pragmatisch und kennt die tatsächliche Realität des Unternehmens.
      Compliance respondentGermany

    • Eike Bicker ist der Ansprechpartner für komplexe Compliance- und Regulierungsangelegenheiten.

      Compliance respondentGermany

    • Er versteht es wie kein anderer, die Fakten sofort zu erfassen und praxisnahe, umsetzbare juristische Lösungen zu präsentieren. Seine Kundenorientierung steht für ihn an erster Stelle.

      Compliance respondentGermany
    • Er verfolgt einen lösungsorientierten Ansatz, verfügt über beeindruckende Fähigkeiten im Stakeholder-Management und ist zudem sehr reaktionsschnell und angenehm in der Zusammenarbeit.
      Compliance respondentGermany
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  • Marcus Reischl
    Marcus Reischl

    Marcus Reischl

    Marcus Reischl is a partner in Gleiss Lutz's Frankfurt office who specialises in compliance, investigations and civil litigation matters. He often advises companies facing compliance issues and conducts cross-border internal investigations into their impact. He has experience coordinating with regulatory and investigating authorities committees in Germany and abroad.

    Marcus Reischl ist Partner im Frankfurter Büro von Gleiss Lutz und spezialisiert auf Compliance, interne Untersuchungen und Zivilprozesse. Er berät regelmäßig Unternehmen bei Compliance-Problemen und führt grenzüberschreitende interne Untersuchungen zu deren Auswirkungen durch. Er verfügt über Erfahrung in der Koordination mit Aufsichts- und Ermittlungsbehörden im In- und Ausland.

    • He is very service and solution-oriented.

      Compliance respondentGermany

    • Marcus Reischl listens closely to client needs and fulfils them.

      Compliance respondentGermany
    • Er ist sehr service- und lösungsorientiert.
      Compliance respondentGermany
    • Marcus Reischl hört den Bedürfnissen seiner Kunden genau zu und erfüllt sie.
      Compliance respondentGermany
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