Rule of law.
Integrity.
Sustainability.
Rule of law.
Integrity.
Sustainability.
Schemmel Merk Schweda is a boutique law firm specializing in regulatory compliance, ESG, tax and white collar criminal law – in particular for Supervisory and Management Boards.
We are a team of renowned experts with outstanding references in our respective fields who leverage comprehensive digital forensics, compliance and LegalTech expertise to address our clients’ needs. This enables us to develop customized, sustainable concepts and solutions for our clients (these include medium-sized companies through to multinational corporations and public authorities) in order to address ever-increasing regulatory challenges and their international implications.
Together with our partner LegalHelix, who provides global transparency over this constantly changing legal landscape, we enable our clients to identify and implement the necessary measures to ensure compliancy within their organizations.
Preventive advisory, evaluation and monitoring of governance, risk and compliance systems including ESG advisory:
The compliance-related requirements for companies are becoming increasingly complex as a result of the development of national and international legislation and case law. By setting up an effective compliance management system, companies and their bodies (managing directors, board members, supervisory board members and administrative board members) can obtain exemption from liability with regard to the identified legal risks. Even in ongoing investigations, the establishment of a resilient control organization can significantly reduce fines.
Schemmel Merk Schweda supports German and international companies on their path to legally secure business processes. Knowledge of national and – due to transnational implications – foreign laws, jurisdiction and other regulations is of crucial importance. Schemmel Merk Schweda advisors have supported criminal law compliance projects in more than 70 countries and are also internationally sought-after contacts, e.g. also for NGOs and auditing firms.
Schemmel Merk Schweda also has extensive expertise in the area of “Public Compliance” (public authorities, municipalities).
Schemmel Merk Schweda attaches great importance to the area of “legal tech consulting”. The safeguarding of legally compliant processes is significantly supported by the use of suitable “Digital Compliance/Regulatory Tech Tools”.
Schemmel Merk Schweda’s attorneys have led and conducted a large number of “Internal Investigations” and special investigations for German/international companies (Fortune 500, Dax, etc.) and regulatory authorities. Frequently, investigations by the SEC, DOJ or German and European investigative authorities also gave reason for the mandate. Schemmel Merk Schweda is committed to conducting internal investigations efficiently – “to the point” – and also advises insurance groups on D&O and criminal investigations related insurance issues in this context. We have been cooperating with selected national and international forensic services departments for more than 15 years by now, but we also provide own IT solutions.
Schemmel Merk Schweda represents German and international companies (Fortune 500, Dax groups and medium-sized companies) in dealing with national and international regulators, even in extensive and complex proceedings. An efficient and as noiseless resolution of the regulatory dispute is in the interest of both the investigating authorities and the companies. Establishing this connection through competent crisis management is another core competence of Schemmel Merk Schweda.
Schemmel Merk Schweda advises on all issues in the field of D&O and criminal investigations related insurance issues.
Advice on corporate law, structural and transformation projects, corporate governance & corporate compliance, national and cross-border M&A transactions including the support of committees and boards:
The tension between compliance and corporate law highlights the importance of defining, implementing and adhering to appropriate standards for good corporate governance.
In front of this background, Schemmel Merk Schweda understands the corporate law advice of a company or a group of companies, i.e. from the foundation to transformations under transformation law or organizational transformations (such as mergers, spin-offs) up to national or cross-border acquisitions or sales of companies as a holistic approach over the entire development span: Schemmel Merk Schweda advises boards and committees with regard to specific action requirements as well as in the implementation of audit-proof corporate governance.
Schemmel Merk Schweda consultants have many years of experience, gained both in consulting and through management positions in listed as well as family-run companies and groups of companies.
Mediation and conflict resolution are further core competences of Schemmel Merk Schweda. Our advisors are, among others, arbitrators at the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) in Paris and at the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) and have been arbitrators on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Schemmel Merk Schweda advises entrepreneurs and private clients on the tax-optimized structuring of corporate law – including inter-national structures. A particular focus is on succession planning and the cross-generational safeguarding of assets. The support of contentious tax audits and conflict situations with the tax authorities round off our activities.
Schemmel Merk Schweda represents individuals in particular in the areas of commercial, tax and environmental criminal law.
Schemmel Merk Schweda – aware of the importance of sports in society and the international community – advises professional sports on the establishment of resilient compliance management systems and takes over the monitoring of the business activities of those involved in professional sports. The focus is on corruption, tax and embezzlement risks and increasingly also the risk of money laundering. Our many years of experience and expertise bring professional athletes from various disciplines to us.
Is the global RegTech platform for compliance providing up-to-date interpretation of domestic, foreign and transnational legislative, regulatory, and integrity obligations – in clear terms.
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80333 Munich
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)89 95 45 918 00
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60327 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
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