As a compliance expert, Carolin advises companies on both preventive and repressive compliance and regulatory matters. As regards preventive compliance, Carolin has exceptional expertise in advising on data protection, supply chains and other ESG-issues.
Carolin also has many years of experience in managing complex, cross-border internal investigations, including cooperation with numerous national and international investigative authorities.
As an experienced litigator, she also represents her clients in regulatory, administrative and constitutional proceedings and legal disputes before specialized courts.
Education and Career
Carolin studied law at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg and LUISS Guido Carli in Rome. After her first state exam, she worked for an NGO in Madagascar and completed her doctorate in Hamburg on the animal-human relationship in society, ethics and law. Her legal training included positions in international law firms and public authorities in Hamburg, Berlin and Paris.
Before joining YPOG, Carolin worked as counsel at the international law firm Hengeler Mueller, specializing in public law, compliance and internal investigations. She also holds a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Law & Management from the University of St. Gallen.
Experience
Carolin’s recent work highlights include advising on the following matters (partly in previous firm):
- Internal investigation at Robert Bosch GmbH regarding the the diesel complex
- Internal investigation at TÜV Süd AG to clarify the dam burst in Brazil
- Internal investigation at an international financial institution clarifying cum-ex allegations
- Internal investigation at Vonovia SE clarifying the awarding of contracts to subcontractors
- Implementation of supply chain compliance systems at several German companies
- Regulatory advice (on data protection, sanctions law, compliance, permitting issues) in numerous M&A transactions
Qualifications
- Attorney at Law
- Ph.D. in law
- LL.B.
Languages
- German
- English
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
- Criminal Risks in Sanctions Compliance
WiJ 03/2024, p. 97-104 (together with Roland M. Stein) [in German] - Outsourcing by the Legislator – German Supply Chain Act and further de facto secondary criminal law
StraFo 9/2024, p. 328 – 335 (together with Dominik Hotz) [in German] - Supply chain compliance as a future task in companies beyond the major stock market indices
BOARD 5/2022, p. 187 (together with Daniel Illhardt) [in German] - Corporate responsibility in the supply chain
Der Konzern 2021, pp. 445-453 (together with Vera Jungkind and Simone Terbrack) [in German] - Data Breach Enforcement On Both Sides of the Atlantic: Revealing Mechanics of Fines and Civil Penalties and Reinforcing Importance of Training
Davis Polk Cyber Blog, 03/2021 - Risk analysis and additional measures - Intra-group US data transfer after “Schrems II”
NZG 2020, pp. 1056-1059 (together with Vera Jungkind and Michael Schramm) [in German] - Blockchain Technology: Data Privacy Issues and Potential Mitigation Strategies
Practical Law by Westlaw, 2019. W-021-8235 (together with Pritesh Shah/Daniel Forester/Matthias Berberich) - Attorney-client privilege in English and US law
WisteV-Journal (WiJ) 4/2018, p. 200 - 212 (Part I), 2/2019, p. 73 - 84 (Part II) [in German] - The rent brake
Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium (WiSt) 12/2017, pp. 15-18 (Part I); 1/2018, pp. 4-8 (Part II) [in German] - Government consumer information on the internet
Bucerius Law Journal 2013, pp. 8-14. [in German]
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