Bernd Mayer > Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP > Munich, Germany > Lawyer Profile
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Offices
KARL-SCHARNAGL-RING 7
80539 MUNICH
Germany
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Bernd Mayer
Work Department
Corporate Governance; White Collar Defense and Investigations; Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Dr. Bernd R. Mayer serves as the head of Skadden’s German corporate governance practice. He has substantial experience in advising and assisting management and supervisory boards in corporate governance, internal investigations and regulatory matters. Mr. Mayer has handled accounting and tax fraud matters for financial institutions, advised on the implementation of corporate compliance programs, provided training of management and employees, conducted internal cross-border investigations and provided related corporate governance advice. As a member of the firm’s corporate investigations practice, Dr. Mayer has assisted clients with cross-border investigations in, among others, Angola, Austria, Brazil, Columbia, Egypt, Germany, Guatemala, India, Israel, Lebanon, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Spain and Switzerland. He is familiar with best practices relating to forensic investigations.
Languages
German, English, Dutch
Memberships
- Member, International Bar Association
Education
- Dr. jur., Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, 1994
- University of Tübingen, Germany, 1990
- University of Tokyo, 1990-1993
Lawyer Rankings
Germany > Compliance > Compliance
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP advises companies from the automotive, financial and TMT industries as well as their governing bodies on matters pertaining to the prevention of fraud and corruption, money laundering and export control as well as related sanctions issues; the service offering includes cross-border capacities thanks to an international network. Practice head Bernd Mayer offers longstanding experience in compliance management systems, corporate governance and internal investigations, while the team led by counsel Michael Albrecht vom Kolke primarily advises on matters pertaining to EU-Russia sanctions. European counsel Sarah Johnen has expertise in corporate governance and internal investigations.
Germany > Compliance > Internal investigations
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP‘s team regularly assists with compliance audits and internal investigations, both in cooperation with and independently of German and American investigative authorities. Financial services providers, technology companies and corporations with business interests in Russia regularly instruct the team on allegations of corruption, fraud, money laundering and sanctions violations. Practice head Bernd Mayer primarily advises on anti-corruption and anti-money laundering, while counsel Michael Albrecht vom Kolke is a key contact for Russia-related issues.