The Linklaters team acts integrated into the Crisis Management & Compliance practice and consists of white collar crime, antitrust, capital markets, corporate and foreign trade law experts. The mainstays include the support in allegations of money laundering, corruption and tax evasion as well as sanctions violations. The team is led by criminal lawyer Kerstin Wilhelm (finance, automotive, industrial and technology sectors) and Staffan Illert (corporate, M&A, crisis management); Illert recently took over the co-management from Hans-Ulrich Wilsing (corporate law), who simultaneously switched to the of counsel position. Key contact Jaqueline Engineer is experienced in EU sanctions law.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'Strong well-coordinated team working efficiently towards solutions in all internal investigations.'
'Kerstin Wilhelm impresses with her in-depth specialist knowledge, excellent subject matter knowledge and strategic vision.'
Work highlights
- Advising a DAX company in connection with parallel antitrust proceedings in the European Union and other jurisdictions as well as an internal investigation affecting large parts of the company and including numerous interviews and forensic data analysis.
- Assisting with an internal investigation for an industrial company on suspicion of possible violations of the EU sanctions against Russia.
- Advising a global logistics service provider in over 40 jurisdictions in connection with a cyber incident.