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 those concerning allegations of fraud. The law firm is particularly active in the banking, pharmaceutical and construction industries.

Rowan Legal has 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.

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.

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.

White & Case has a respected practice that advises on regulatory as well as white-collar crime matters, often including those with cross-border implications, where the team draws on the firm's extensive international network. Areas of expertise for White & Case include GDPR implementation, licensing proceedings and internal investigations.

A&O Shearman is a notable firm providing advice on the implementation of compliance policies. The law firm is active advising firms from the financial and service industries on regulatory matters. Further areas of expertise include capital market regulation as well as competition compliance. The team is also well placed to handle criminal investigations.

CERHA HEMPEL enters the rankings this year, noted for its work in competition and intellectual property law with a compliance dimension. The firm also conducts internal compliance audits and advises on data protection compliance matters.

Clifford Chance is a noted firm primarily active in the logistics, real estate and telecoms 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 whistle-blowing compliance and registration issues.

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

HAVEL & PARTNERS covers 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.

Kinstellar offers a strong compliance team with significant experience advising both domestic and international clients from sectors including pharmaceuticals, financial services and energy. The law firm advises clients on investigations, regulations 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 advises clients on regulatory compliance around renewable energy projects. The firm also assists on more 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.