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Provided by Simone Kämpfer

Germany

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Simone heads our corporate crime group in Central Europe and is one of the most respected criminal lawyers in Germany. She is an expert on advising and defending companies and individuals in all areas of white-collar crime and criminal tax law. She has significant expertise handling (among others) fraud, breach of trust, bribery/corruption, insider trading and tax evasion-related matters.

She defends both businesses and individuals in complex corporate crime and criminal tax cases conducted both inside and outside the courtroom. She also boasts a wealth of experience in carrying out internal investigations, particularly where there may be criminal implications (including #MeToo cases). Simone advises on ESG and compliance issues and acts as a trusted advisor and ombudsperson for international companies. Another area where she excels is advising clients on parliamentary committees of inquiry set up at both national and state level.

Career

Public prosecutor for 9 years (Main Department for White Collar Crimes – also press representative);

partner at tdwe Rechtsanwälte, a leading German white-collar crime law firm for 11 years;

joined Freshfields in 2018 as a partner;

head of white-collar defence group in Continental Europe;

member of the Ethics Committee;

board Member at Droege Group AG;

board Member at Bucerius Law School

Professional Memberships

wisteV

DAV

Publications

Editor and author of numerous publications on white-collar crime law.

Chambers Review

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

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Individual Editorial

Simone Kämpfer advises well-known German companies on criminal investigations into employees and bribery as well as sanctions violations. She is additionally experienced in individual defence work, representing managers and board members against allegations of delayed insolvency filings, fraud and tax evasion.

Indviduelles Editorial

Simone Kämpfer berät namhafte deutsche Unternehmen bei strafrechtlichen Ermittlungen gegen Mitarbeiter und Bestechung sowie Sanktionsverstößen. Darüber hinaus verfügt sie über Erfahrung in der individuellen Verteidigung und vertritt Manager und Vorstände gegen Vorwürfe des Insolvenzverschleppens, des Betrugs und der Steuerhinterziehung.


Compliance - Germany

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Band 3
Individual Editorial

Simone Kämpfer is particularly regarded for her experience in internal investigations connected to sexual harassment allegations. She also advises on crisis management preparation, including training sessions for management boards.

Indviduelles Editorial

Simone Kämpfer ist besonders für ihre Erfahrung in internen Untersuchungen im Zusammenhang mit Vorwürfen sexueller Belästigung bekannt. Darüber hinaus berät sie bei der Vorbereitung auf das Krisenmanagement, einschließlich Schulungen für Vorstände.


Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Defence Counsel - Germany

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Band 3
Individual Editorial

Simone Kämpfer advises well-known German companies on criminal investigations into employees and bribery as well as sanctions violations. She is additionally experienced in individual defence work, representing managers and board members against allegations of delayed insolvency filings, fraud and tax evasion.

Indviduelles Editorial

Simone Kämpfer berät namhafte deutsche Unternehmen bei strafrechtlichen Ermittlungen gegen Mitarbeiter und Bestechung sowie Sanktionsverstößen. Darüber hinaus verfügt sie über Erfahrung in der individuellen Verteidigung und vertritt Manager und Vorstände gegen Vorwürfe des Insolvenzverschleppens, des Betrugs und der Steuerhinterziehung.

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Latest contributions provided by Simone Kämpfer

Global Practice Guide
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Daniel Travers
Florentine Schulte-Rudzio
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Simone Kämpfer, Daniel Travers, Florentine Schulte-Rudzio
Article • Oct 2024
Global Practice Guide
Simone Kämpfer
Daniel Travers
Florentine Schulte-Rudzio
Authored by
Simone Kämpfer, Daniel Travers, Florentine Schulte-Rudzio
Article • Oct 2024

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