Law firm for Compliance and Commercial Law
Hans Jürgen Stephan
Consultancy Tailored to Your Company‘s Needs
We support companies in commercial- and liability-related legal matters as well as in data protection cases.
We specialise in compliance (CMS) and reducing liability for companies, CEOs and members of management boards.
To the table we bring our long-standing experience in commercial criminal law, defending individuals and companies in legal business matters as well as managing internal investigations.
Compliance
Acting ethically and legally creates credibility and trust.
Compliance must form the legal and organisational basis for trust in your company. It is clear that being seen as a trustworthy partner provides you with a clear market advantage.
On both a national and international level, trust is your company’s most valuable asset.
We offer pragmatic solutions to developing a healthy culture of compliance in your organisation, supported by the necessary structures such a culture requires. Foster an environment of trust and compliance with the law in your company. Click here for more...
Whistleblowing
Whistleblowers shed light on shady practices. They report errors in judgment and provide crucial early information on risks and possible malpractice. Often, firmly established structures prevent anonymous complaints from being followed up independently – and yet it is precisely this that whistleblowers need.
Simply encouraging whistleblowing is thus insufficient; to help those seeking to come forth, an ombudsman can help foster a culture of acceptance.
An ombudsman does more than maintaining whistleblowers’ anonymity. Using our experience in fighting crime and carrying our forensic investigations as well as our knowledge of corporate processes and culture, we help create acceptance of whistleblowing, making it a valuable asset in running your company. Click here for more...
Reducing Liability
Members of management and company boards can become encumbered with civil or criminal litigation charges in many ways.
Foreign trade law, cartel law, environmental law, product liability, labour law, personnel leasing, non-discrimination regulations, insider trading, fraud or corruption on the part of employees – all carry inherent risk for a company’s management and board.
Dealing with all kinds of liability has one thing in common: prevention is better than cure. Creating adequate structures, especially for medium-sized enterprises with limited funds at their disposal, needs to be carried out efficiently and effectively. Our experience makes that possible. Click here for more...
Commercial Criminal Law
Commercial crime threatens all types of companies. How managers mitigate it increasingly plays a role should it come to criminal proceedings. Over the past few years, authorities have redoubled their efforts at investigating and prosecuting such cases, a trend that is set to continue. To add, media outlets often shine their spotlight on cases of commercial crime, further increasing their public visibility. Investigations carried out in full view of the public can lead to substantial reputational damage. Litigation then raises the possibility of company fines, asset forfeiture or being included on blacklists. Should allegations arise, the best line of defence is a robust defence founded upon years of experience. Our corporate knowhow and extraordinary knowledge of police methods and forensics allow us to provide you not just with a solution, but with the ideal solution tailored to your needs. Click here for more...
“I offer customized legal counsel in a specialised, crucial area of expertise. Focusing on compliance matters and their legal ramifications in terms of joint plaintiffs and criminal defence allows me to provide you with the high level of service that provides you with the path to success.
My many years of working in managing positions in the police forces, as the managing director at a successful international business as well in a law firm that
provides counsel to businesses have provided me with specific legal knowhow, a deep understanding of corporate and forensic processes and a clear sense of compliance, project organisation,
criminal defence as well as the successful enforcement of civil claims.”
Hans Jürgen Stephan
Attorney-at-Law
Contact
Law firm for Compliance and Commercial Law
Hans Jürgen Stephan
Attorney-at-Law
Fasanenstr. 71
10719 Berlin
T +49 (0) 30 610 820 405
F +49 (0) 30 983 216 499
stephan@wirtschaftsrecht-stephan.de
Some litigation can be long and arduous – finding us isn’t, as we are located in central Berlin. You can leave your car in the car park in nearby
Uhlandstraße or use the subway stations Kurfürstendamm or Uhlandstraße. Click here for more...