The bulk of the compliance workload for the versatile practitioners at Clifford Chance includes matters related to anti-corruption, AML, employment, data protection, ESG, governance and international sanctions. The team boasts extensive sector experience across banking, aviation, agriculture, private equity, and other highly regulated industries. Practice heads Heiner Hugger and Peter Dieners are widely respected for their compliance and fraud prevention expertise and are frequently consulted on cross-border issues, particularly those involving US and EU sanctions on Russia and associated national legal frameworks.
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Testimonials
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- 'Very skilled team across all indications.'
- ‘Ines Keitel stands out for her profound expertise on the interface of compliance, employment/labour law and privacy law.’
Work highlights
Advised German and international companies on issues relating to EU, US, and UK sanctions, in particular against Russia, Crimea/the non-government-controlled territories in Ukraine, Belarus and Iran and representation of such clients vis-à-vis German and European sanctions authorities.
Advised several companies in the banking, private equity and aviation sectors on money laundering compliance issues with regard to the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Package.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Heiner Hugger; Peter Dieners
Other key lawyers
Ines Keitel; David Pasewaldt; Julia Baedorff; Gerson Raiser; Caroline Scholke