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Baker McKenzie
FRIEDRICHSTRASSE 88
UNTER DEN LINDEN
10117 BERLIN
Germany
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Work Department

Energy & Infrastructure

Position

Kimberley Fischer is a member of the international trade practice in Baker McKenzie’s Berlin office. She joined the Firm in 2022. Kimberley studied law at the Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg and the Universidad de Deusto (Spain), specializing in public international law and human rights. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Kimberley completed her legal traineeship at the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main, the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin and at an international law firm in Brussels and Frankfurt am Main. She also gained significant experience in public (international) law as a research assistant at the University of Heidelberg and at a reputable law firm.

Kimberley focuses on international, European and public law governing international trade compliance and sustainability. She advises clients on internal compliance systems, sanctions and embargo regimes, export control law and foreign investment reviews. She accompanies internal and external investigations and self-disclosures of export control and sanctions breaches. In addition, she assists clients in complying with the rapidly evolving EU and German legal landscape on sustainability, in particular the new directives and regulations under the EU Green Deal and the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. This includes setting up and improving corporate governance structures and internal compliance programs with regard to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Memberships

  • djb – Deutscher Juristinnenbund e.V. – Member
  • Berlin Bar Association – Member

Education

  • Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt (Second State Exam) (2021)
  • University of Heidelberg (First State Exam) (2019)
  • Universidad de Deusto (2016)

Lawyer Rankings

Deutschland > Handels- und Vertriebsrecht > Außenwirtschaftsrecht

(Führende Associate)

Kimberley FischerBaker McKenzie

Baker McKenzies außenwirtschaftsrechtliche Erfahrung kommt besonders häufig in Außenwirtschaftsprüfungen und verbundenen buß- und strafrechtlichen Ermittlungsverfahren zum Tragen und weist oftmals Schnittstellen zu handelsrechtlicher und ESG-Compliance auf. Auch die investitionskontrollrechtliche Begleitung von hochkarätigen Transaktionen, Exportkontrolle sowie die Sanktionsberatung im Zusammenhang mit Russland und dem Iran spielen eine bedeutende Rolle in der Praxis; zuletzt beriet man zudem verstärkt zur Foreign Subsidies Regulation. Das für eine Vielzahl an internationalen Blue-Chips tätige Team wird von der äußerst visiblen Anahita Thoms geleitet, die auch in menschenrechtlichen Belangen versiert ist, und umfasst ebenfalls Associate Kimberley Fischer, die vorrangig zu Trade Compliance, Exportkontrolle und Nachhaltigkeitsbelangen berät.

Germany > Trade and distribution > Foreign trade law

(Leading associates)

Kimberley FischerBaker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie‘s foreign trade law expertise is regularly requested in foreign trade audits and related administrative and criminal investigations, including the support in interfacing trade law and ESG compliance matters. Other mainstays are the investment control support in connection with large-scale transactions, the advice on export control as well as Russia and Iran sanctions; recent instructions increasingly pertain to foreign subsidies regulation. The team advises various international blue chip clients and is led by Anahita Thoms, who is well versed in human rights issues. Associate Kimberley Fischer primarily advises on trade compliance, export control and sustainability issues.