Practice Areas
Judith Aron is a partner in Dentons’ Berlin office, she heads the Europe Compliance and Investigation practice and co-heads the Global Compliance and Investigations practices. She assists companies in developing, improving and implementing customized compliance programs, business partners on-boarding process, and preventive measures. Judith conducts internal investigations and risk assessments, in particular for multi-national companies. Judith advises clients on all phases of compliance, investigations, remediation, and enforcement actions, including global companies, on preventing and detecting violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other applicable anti-corruption laws. Judith brings more than a decade of M&A and corporate transactional experience to her practice and continues to advise large multinational corporates on compliance-related aspects of corporate restructuring.
A founding member and co-chair of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) Germany, Judith is also a member of the Dentons Women’s Advancement Committee, which focuses on promoting female lawyers and executives. In addition, she coordinates pro bono legal assistance for Kiron Open Higher Education, a nonprofit EdTech organization that provides access to education for refugees and underserved communities in the Middle East and worldwide.
Career
Dentons, Berlin (Partner since 2019; Counsel 2015–2019; Senior Associate 2009–2015), Salans, Moscow (Associate 2003–2008), White & Case, Moscow (Associate 2001–2003), Gide Loyrette Nouel, Paris (Associate, Project Finance Department 1999–2000).
Publications
Articles:
• "Além de FCPA" ("Beyond the FCPA"), LEC – Legal, Ethics & Compliance Magazine" @LEC – Legal, Ethics & Compliance, April 2021 issue,
• Co-author, “Knockout or Setback?: US Trial Court Says the FCPA Doesn’t Have the Reach the DOJ Claims,” May 2020
• Co-author, “Dentons’ Whistleblowing Insights,” December 2019
• Judith has also co-authored several articles for French legal and business publications on different aspects of Russian law.
Experience
• Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA: Lead counsel team representing the company in connection with parallel investigations by the SEC and the DOJ into alleged violations of the FCPA in multiple countries around the world. Led the investigation, remediation and negotiation efforts at all stages, including a non-prosecution agreement and settled enforcement action with the SEC.
• World leader of e-commerce: Supervising a global team (US, Canada, France, Australia, Germany and South Korea) conducting internal investigations of allegations of conflict of interest, self-dealing, influence peddling, violations of internal policies and third-party on-boarding process.
• NYSE-listed global medical equipment manufacturer: Advising on implementation of a centralized whistleblower channel.
• Leading global storage infrastructure operator: Conducting a multi-country risk assessment of terminal infrastructure operations.
• Leading global logistics expert: Conducting a workplace misconduct internal investigation after allegations of sexual harassment.
• French multinational logistics company: Conducting a compliance due diligence of German target company.
• Worldwide NGO headquartered in Switzerland: Conducting a workplace misconduct internal investigation after allegations of sexual harassment, misconduct, conflict of interests and retaliation against whistleblower.
• NASDAQ-listed biopharmaceutical company: Advising on compliance standard operation procedures and policies (Anti-Corruption and Bribery; Trade Secrets; Third-Parties and Vendors; Interactions with Healthcare Professionals).
• NASDAQ-listed biopharmaceutical company: Advising on setting up and implementation of an internal reporting channel.
• Leading intimate wear company: Advising on Business Human Rights, Ethics, Anti-Trust and Anti-Corruption vendor due diligence.
• Automotive manufacturer with MENA operations: Advising on risk and prevention of private corruption of agents and intermediaries.
• Global industry trade association: Conducting an internal investigation into misappropriation of funds via identity theft leading to wire misdirection.
• DAX 30-listed multinational company: Investigation of potential misconduct and breach of fiduciary duties by members of the management board in the context of corruption of government officials in several countries.
• DAX 30-listed multinational company: Advising on implementation of a centralized whistleblower channel.
• Global services company: Investigation of potential diversion of funds and corruption of government officials in connection with an MDB-funded project and negotiation of early release from conditional non-debarment.
• Global aircraft manufacturer: Advising on global solutions for expansion of a whistleblower hotline in 48 jurisdictions.
• Leading Japanese pharmaceutical company: Part of the multi-jurisdictional team (Germany, France, Spain, The Netherlands) which conducted an internal investigation of potential misconduct by medical staff and improper off-label promotion.
