Compliance | Europe

Dentons offers a market-leading team boasting expertise in a range of compliance matters. The team advises clients on anti-bribery issues as well as the design of internal policies. It also provides assistance with investigations, particularly concerning allegations of fraud. The law firm is particularly active in the banking, pharmaceutical and construction industries.

Wolf Theiss houses a recognised team in the field of compliance law, with strong expertise in white-collar crime matters. The law firm is known for assisting clients in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and banking sectors with corporate investigations. Clients of Wolf Theiss also hail from the automotive industries.

Baker McKenzie has a well-regarded team with particular expertise in regulatory and compliance matters related to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Clients further benefit from the law firm's experience in data protection matters and its compliance training.

HAVEL & PARTNERS is a prominent practice covering a range of compliance and regulatory matters. The law firm conducts internal audits and investigations and additionally advises on the drafting and revising of strategies covering criminal compliance, internal regulations and employment law. The firm draws on the strength of its top-rated competition practice to offer assistance with evaluation and qualification systems and cartel matters.

Rowan Legal is a well-regarded practice providing compliance and regulatory advice to clients from regulated sectors, including insurance, energy and public bodies. The law firm is particularly active in GDPR implementation and data protection mandates. Rowan Legal also handles the drafting of internal compliance programmes, including advice on anti-bribery, public procurement and whistle-blowing policies.

White & Case is a respected practice advising on regulatory as well as white-collar crime matters, often with cross-border implications drawing on the firm's extensive international network. Areas of expertise for White & Case include GDPR implementation, licensing proceedings and internal investigations. Clients of the law firm stem from sectors such as gaming, automotive, insurance, IT and other regulated industries.

The firm provides advice on the implementation of compliance policies. The law firm is active advising firms from the banking, finance, technology and energy industries. Further areas of expertise include market abuse regulation as well as competition compliance. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

Clifford Chance is a noted firm primarily active in the logistics, real estate and telecom industries, advising on sector-specific regulatory requirements. The law firm also assists clients with GDPR compliance programmes. Clifford Chance is also well placed to advise clients on whistleblowing compliance and registration issues.

CMS assists clients with the implementation of compliance programmes and GDPR. The law firm often represents well-known international companies in a range of matters such as internal investigations into corruption, fraud and bribery. The team also represents companies in criminal proceedings. CMS's clientele typically stems from the energy, life sciences and TMT sectors.

Deloitte Legal offers advice on compliance with environmental and competition law regulations, with further assistance with risk analysis and sanctions. Clients of the law firm come from the automotive, real estate and construction sectors.

Kinstellar offers a strong compliance team with significant experience advising both domestic and international clients from sectors including pharmaceutical, financial services and energy. The law firm advises clients on investigations, regulatory advice and matters related to fraudulent activity. Kinstellar is additionally well equipped to handle the assessment of potential criminal law aspects. It also provides compliance training and support with the implementation of compliance programmes.

Kocián Šolc Balaštík has an active team advising clients on general corporate compliance, court proceedings, industry-specific regulatory issues and competition-related compliance matters. The law firm additionally assists with GDPR, and other data protection matters.

Schoenherr provides services to international and domestic clients spanning compliance programme implementation, data protection, internal audits and criminal proceedings related to compliance. Clients of Schoenherr are drawn from a range of sectors, including banking, technology, retail and food and beverages.