Corporate Compliance

This includes, for example, the adoption of an information regulation that defines the information requirement profile of a supervisory board vis-à-vis the management board, but also a critical review of the various areas of responsibility and decision-making competencies.

A fixed component of our preventive advice is ongoing advice on corporate law, which includes advice on group law. In particular, the preparation and execution of shareholders' meetings, general meetings and board meetings in compliance with the law are essential. We also carry out efficiency audits, which we design as an integral part of our services. Of course, we also prepare special liability reports for critical situations, which are based in particular on the discharging effect of the Business Judgement Rule.

Furthermore, we advise you on how to deal with a negative risk realization in case of an emergency. This includes, for example, the question of whether and when compliance committees are to be set up, who belongs to them and what tasks and competencies are to be assigned to a committee or comparable task force.

Once a compliance incident has been resolved, the question of whether and how claims must or can be asserted is very important. Particular care must be taken here to correctly implement the requirements of the jurisdiction so as not to enter into lengthy and cost-intensive litigation, which usually does not know any real winners and usually damages the image of all parties involved. Of course, we also represent our clients in corresponding liability proceedings, both on the plaintiff and defendant side.