WilmerHale

Cross-Border Transactions; Germany; Cross-Border Investigations and Compliance; Investigations

Partner

Dr. Jan Wendler advises clients in corporate compliance, investigations, and M&A matters. He focuses his practice on domestic and cross-border internal investigations and has particular experience in representing major multinational corporations in the context of multi-jurisdictional investigations in Europe, the United States (DOJ, SEC and DOS), Asia and Latin America. Dr. Wendler is well positioned to help clients navigate matters that involve certain ESG topics, including supply chain due diligence, risk management, corruption and compliance.

Dr. Wendler has also distinctive experience in the design, development, implementation and testing of compliance management systems, particularly in the context of compliance monitorships. He has significant experience in working as a core-member of a DOJ-appointed independent compliance monitorship team, as well as experience representing companies undergoing monitorships. He is a Certified Compliance Professional and has advised companies with regard to establishing, implementing, and testing third party management systems and conducting third party due diligences / business partner reviews.

In addition, Dr. Wendler has particular experience advising clients in national and international M&A transactions, including in conducting compliance due diligence.

German, English, French

Frankfurt

Frankfurt am Main, 2007

PhD in Law, University of Rostock, 2006

LLM, University of San Diego, 2002