A force in the global compliance space, Dentons‘ practice crafts bespoke strategies for financial institutions, public agencies, and multinational corporations across sectors such as oil and gas, luxury goods, automotive and agribusiness. The team regularly advises on regulatory compliance, export controls, supply chain due diligence, and financial crime prevention, encompassing sanctions, anti-money laundering, and fraud prevention. The department is led by Christian Schefold, who excels in designing and executing compliance management systems covering data protection, cybersecurity, anti-corruption, ESG, and AI risks.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Extremely international, able to work with you on a Europe-wide basis and even broader in some instances.'
- ‘Dentons’ compliance team stands out for combining high-end technical expertise with deep practical understanding of clients' needs – especially in sensitive areas like antitrust compliance.’
Key clients
- K+T GmbH
- Evex Aquico
- Federal Environment Agency
- Vitronet Gruppe
- Volkswagen AG
- OHHH! Foundation e.V.
- Jugend gegen Aids e.V.
- JetBrains s.r.o.
- Harting Stiftung GmbH & Co.KGaA
Practice head
Christian Schefold
Other key lawyers
Peter Braun; Florian Schneider; Julia Pfeil; Sebastian von Haldenwang; Nico Winter; Lorenz Wascher; Karolina Vonkova; Judith Aron
