Hengeler Mueller: Hengeler Mueller hosting first Global Investigations Review conference in Germany

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On Tuesday, 14 November 2017, Hengeler Mueller will host the first GIR Live 
event in Germany in its Frankfurt office. GIR Live, an international 
investigations conference, organises several specialised events throughout 
the year in key jurisdictions worldwide for corporate, law firm and 
consultancy delegates as well as delegates from government authorities to 
discuss current developments in investigations law. 
 
Dirk Uwer, partner at Hengeler Mueller in Düsseldorf and co-chairman of GIR 
Live Frankfurt: "The area of investigations has been assuming an 
ever-increasing importance due to growing legal demands and stricter legal 
requirements, especially within cross border investigations. We are 
delighted to host the first GIR Live conference in Germany and to discuss 
new trends and strategies together with leading market experts." 
 
At the Frankfurt conference, internationally recognized specialists will 
address the challenges of cross border investigations, in particular against 
the background of the different legal situation in Germany and the US, and 
present strategies how to structure cross border investigations 
 
GIR Live delegates include alongside further market experts: 
 
- Michael Rackow, Legal and Compliance, Siemens AG, Munich 
 
- Christopher Wenzl, Prosecuting Attorney, General Prosecutor's Office, 
Frankfurt 
 
- Olaf Schneider, Compliance Officer, Bilfinger SE, Frankfurt 
 
- Edward Nkune, Director Forensic Risk Alliance, London 
 
- Heiko Albrecht, Partner, Wessing & Partner, Düsseldorf (co-chairman GIR 
Live Frankfurt) 
 
Hengeler Mueller's investigations team advises clients in complex, often 
cross border compliance issues and, in recent years, conducted and led some 
of Germany's most important inquiries and internal investigations. Hengeler 
Mueller's expertise covers, in particular, supervisory requirements and 
investigations, prosecution, competition and other regulatory 
investigations, criminal commercial law and disciplinary proceedings. All 
lawyers active in the law firm's compliance and investigation practice 
combine compliance experience with their expertise in particular areas of 
business law, such as corporate, competition, dispute resolution and data 
protection/regulated industries. Hengeler Mueller has extensive experience 
in dealing with US matters and works closely with the Best Friends group on 
cross border compliance issues. 
 
The international investigations guide Global Investigations Review lists 
Hengeler Mueller within its GIR 100 ranking in the category "world's leading 
firms for cross border corporate investigations". GIR 100 is published 
annually and offers a comprehensive analysis of the leading investigations 
practices in jurisdictions around the globe. 
 
For further information on the event and registration, please visit: 
http://gir.live/frankfurt2017 [1]. 
 
*Partner- and Media Contacts* 
 
Dirk Uwer 
- Partner - 
Hengeler Mueller 
Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB 
Benrather Straße 18-20 
40213 Düsseldorf 
Germany 
Telefon: [phone] 
[e-mail] 
 
Christian Seidenabel 
- Director Communications - 
Hengeler Mueller 
Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB 
Bockenheimer Landstraße 24 
60323 Frankfurt 
Germany 
Tel.: [phone] 
[e-mail] [2]m 
 
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