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Heiner Hugger

Heiner Hugger

Germany 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Compliance

Germany

12 years ranked

Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory

Germany

14 years ranked

About

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Germany

Practice Areas

Heiner Hugger advises on investigations, legal proceedings, compliance and fraud-prevention measures and all other issues in connection with criminal, regulatory or other penalties.

Heiner has particular experience in defending against investigations against companies and their staff members, advising on internal investigations and on the prosecution of offences committed to the detriment of companies, as well as in advising companies on compliance and fraud-prevention measures.

Heiner is a member of our global risk leadership team.

Career

Universities of Leuven (LL.M.) 1995

Admitted as a Rechtsanwalt in Germany 1995

Certified lawyer for criminal law 1998

Universities of Heidelberg (Dr. jur.) 1998

Joined Clifford Chance 1999

Partner since 2003

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Compliance - Germany

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Heiner Hugger is an outstanding practitioner who is highly experienced in compliance mandates and complex internal investigations. He is particularly active for large German and international clients from the financial services and aviation industries. His wide-ranging expertise includes AML, insider trading and international sanctions compliance.

Indviduelles Editorial

Heiner Hugger ist ein herausragender Experte mit umfassender Erfahrung in Compliance-Fragen und komplexen internen Untersuchungen. Er betreut insbesondere große deutsche und internationale Mandanten aus der Finanzdienstleistungs- und Luftfahrtbranche. Zu seinen weitreichenden Kompetenzen zählen Geldwäschebekämpfung, Insiderhandel und die Einhaltung internationaler Sanktionen.

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Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory - Germany

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Heiner Hugger is a market-leading white-collar crime practitioner with an impressive client base of large German and international banks and corporations, whom he advises on investigation proceedings connected to domestic as well as global cases. He has a particularly strong focus on tax evasion allegations and cum ex matters.

Indviduelles Editorial
Heiner Hugger ist ein marktführender Anwalt im Bereich Wirtschaftsstrafrecht mit einem beeindruckenden Mandantenstamm aus großen deutschen und internationalen Banken und Konzernen. Er berät diese in Ermittlungsverfahren im Zusammenhang mit nationalen und internationalen Fällen. Sein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt auf Steuerhinterziehung und Cum-ex-Geschäften.
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Strengths

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  • Heiner Hugger is responsive, client-focused and an expert in the field.

    ComplianceChambers Germany

  • He provides great advice.

    ComplianceChambers Germany

  • Heiner Hugger ist reaktionsschnell, kundenorientiert und ein Experte auf seinem Gebiet.

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  • Er gibt hervorragende Ratschläge.
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  • Heiner Hugger has decades of experience. He is very good in keeping a holistic and broad overview on complex litigations and can do tactics and strategy very well.

    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate AdvisoryChambers Germany

  • He is responsive, client-focused and an expert in the field.

    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate AdvisoryChambers Germany

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Germany

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