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Dr Martin Knaup, LL.B.
Work Department
Disputes & Investigations; Compliance; Corporate; Corporate Litigation
Position
Partner
Martin is Co-Head of the Compliance Practice Group at Taylor Wessing in Germany. As a certified compliance officer, he specialises in providing ongoing advice to national and international companies in the area of corporate compliance, in particular on the implementation and development of preventive compliance management systems.
His legal work focuses, inter alia, on the prevention of money laundering (compliance with customer due diligence obligations under the Money Laundering Act, implementation and monitoring of KYC checks and business partner screenings (M&A), identification of beneficial owners (UBO), compliance with notification obligations to the transparency register, etc.) and advice on internal reporting systems (in particular implementation of the requirements of the Whistleblower Protection Act).
As an expert in corporate compliance, Martin knows how to establish the necessary process and organisational framework within the company and is thus available to his clients as a “trusted advisor” in compliance matters. His excellent network within the firm enables him to directly involve colleagues with the necessary expertise, as required, in order to provide clients with comprehensive compliance advice.
In the event of (alleged) compliance violations (especially as a result of identified compliance violations and whistleblower hints), Martin regularly manages and coordinates internal investigations. He advises on disputes between shareholders of partnerships and corporations as well as directors’ and officers’ liability claims/litigation. Experience gained through a secondment at a listed industrial group has shaped his understanding of economic contexts and corporate interests.
Career
- Since 2022 Equity Partner, Taylor Wessing
- 2017 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
- Since 2016 Lecturer, Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Hamburg
Languages
German, English
Education
- 2012 Admitted and established as a lawyer, Hamburg
- 2012 Second state examination, Hamburg
- 2011 Doctoral degree on dissertation on an international commercial law theme, Bucerius Law School, Hamburg
- 2008 First state examination
- 2005 Study of law, University of Sydney Law School, Australia
- 2003 – 2008 Legal degree studies, Bucerius Law School, Hamburg
Lawyer Rankings
Germany > Compliance > Compliance
Taylor Wessing comprehensively advises a diverse client roster, including start-ups, medium-sized companies, associations as well as international corporations, across various industries such as finance and technology. Key competencies are issues pertaining to compliance management systems, HR compliance, whistleblower systems, ESG as well as healthcare compliance. Martin Knaup (corporate compliance, compliance management systems and internal investigations) and Jan-Patrick Vogel (HR compliance) jointly head the interdisciplinary practice. Other key contacts are Mike Goldammer (China-related compliance), Stephan Manuel Nagel (antitrust compliance) as well as Jan-Lieven Stöcklein, who joined from PwC Legal (PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal AG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft) in December 2022 and is experienced in compliance management systems.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Information technology > Data protection
- Information technology > Information technology and digitalisation
- Real estate and construction > Project development
- Trade and distribution > Trade, distribution and logistics
- Private equity > Venture capital
Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Media > Entertainment
- Trade and distribution > Foreign trade law
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
- Intellectual property > Patent litigation: solicitors
- Dispute resolution > Product liability
- Real estate and construction > Real estate
- Intellectual property > Trade marks
- Intellectual property > Unfair competition
- Transport > Advice to the transport sector
- Compliance > Compliance
- Real estate and construction > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Corporate and M&A > Corporate
- Employment
- Industry focus > Energy
- Information technology > IT transactions and outsourcing
- Private clients and non-profits
- Public sector > Public procurement
- Banking and finance > Real estate finance
- Restructuring and insolvency > Restructuring
- Public sector > State aid
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Capital markets > Equity capital markets
- Insurance > Insurance litigation
- Banking and finance > Lending and borrowing
- Corporate and M&A > M&A
- Public sector > Planning and environment
- Antitrust
- Private equity > Transactions