Noerr's investigation team primarily assists with foreign trade, regulatory, corporate, employment and tax law issues as well as ESG and supply chains. The team is regularly instructed by DAX companies from the technology and financial sectors as well as industrial clients. Torsten Fett is a key contact for stock corporation and capital markets law matters; the latter handed over the practice management to Christian Pelz (criminal law, tax law), Ingo Theusinger (corporate governance) and Rainer Wilke (corporate and M&A) in late 2024. They are supported by senior associate and criminal lawyer Jana Hanke. In April 2024, Julia Sophia Habbe, who is experienced in ESG compliance and related investigations, moved to White & Case LLP, and in the summer of the same year, criminal lawyer Volker Rosengarten (corruption matters) left the team and joined Ashurst LLP.

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Key clients

  • CCLAAS KGaA mbH

Work highlights

  • Supporting a process-oriented internal investigation at CLAAS KGaA mbH regarding possible violations of EU-Russia sanctions.
  • Advising an insurance and financial services software company on the investigation of whistleblower complaints against a board member in connection with alleged misconduct towards employees.
  • Conducting an internal investigation for an international commercial vehicle equipment manufacturer to clarify possible violations of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) as well as advising the management board and revising the compliance system and coordinating communication with the authorities.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Jana Hanke
Noerr

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christian Pelz, Ingo Theusinger, Rainer Wilke