DLA Piper‘s internal investigations team acts integrated into the Compliance & Investigations practice and regularly assists with forensic matters pertaining to whistleblower protection, money laundering, sanctions, tax matters, employment and antitrust law offenses as well as data protection violations. The team primarily advises DAX companies, which are also supported in compliance due diligence and cyber attacks. The practice is jointly led by Jens Kirchner (HR compliance, whistleblower guidelines) and criminal lawyer Christian Schoop, and also includes Emanuel Ballo, who is well versed in German and international criminal law. Sebastian Mai, who is well versed in the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors, joined as counsel in October 2024; he previously held an in-house position.
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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
'A very experienced team with great lawyers.'
'Christian Schoop: Absolutely reliable, very well-founded and up-to-date knowledge, targeted advice, quick processing of our inquiries, uncomplicated cooperation.'
'The DLA Piper legal team that I have had the pleasure of working with have consistently delivered an excellent performance in their work. They have a long track record of delivering timely results and their professionalism and expertise have been invaluable in supporting my needs.'
'We recommend Emanuel Ballo!'
'Emanuel Ballo is great!'
'Absolutely reliable, very well-founded and up-to-date knowledge, targeted advice, quick processing of our inquiries, uncomplicated cooperation.'
'Emanuel Ballo: Very clever mind who finds practical solutions even in complex situations.'
Clients clés
- BASF
- James Hardie
Points forts
Conducting a cross-border internal investigation at a Chinese subsidiary into possible criminal offenses (particularly corruption) and compliance violations by employees and (former) managers.
Supporting a world-leading developer of optical and digital imaging technology for biomedical applications in conducting an internal investigation with international relevance in the medical device sector based on several whistleblower reports.
Supporting a global medical technology company in an international investigation into possible violations of sanctions regulations, including voluntary disclosure to the relevant customs authorities and in the USA.
Avocats
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d'une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Responsable de la pratique
Christian Schoop; Jens Kirchner
Autres avocats clés
Emanuel Ballo; Sebastian Mai