Hogan Lovells Publications
Life sciences and health care horizons 2021
23 February 2021
PartnerMunich
Email desiree.maier@hoganlovells.com
Phone +49 89 290 12 0
LanguagesEnglish, French, German
Practice groupLitigation, Arbitration, and Employment
Désirée Maier focuses on white collar, compliance and internal investigations. She advises national and international clients from various industries, in particular life sciences, on all issues of compliance.
One focus of her work lies in the set-up and management of internal compliance investigations. She has particular experience in advising during dawn raids, conducting cross-border compliance investigations, understanding the different requirements from local law, US or UK law, as well as in communicating with German, US and other authorities.
Désirée also advises clients on the establishment and enforcement of global compliance systems. Moreover, she has expertise in supporting clients in the defence against criminal law charges and providing advice on recovery issues in relation to claims arising from compliance matters.
Désirée also worked in the US legal department of a world's leading U.S. pharmaceutical company (Fortune 500) with a global responsibility for investigations.
In addition, she is head of the compliance working group of the German Federal Association of Mergers & Acquisitions.
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Education
Second State Exam in Law, Bavaria, 2012
First State Exam in Law, University of Augsburg, 2010
Conducting a major internal investigation for a world's leading pharmaceutical company regarding compliance of various sales measures with local anti-corruption laws.
Advising a globally acting manufacturer of medical devices on updating its global compliance system.
Advising a world's leading Fortune 500 company on an internal investigation related to an Italian public prosecutor's tax and bribery allegations.
Conducting an internal investigation in various European countries for a worldwide acting healthcare distributor (Fortune 500) into allegations around the CE certificate.
Conducting an investigation for a worldwide leading medical supplies producer (DAX 30), relating to potential embezzlement, bribery and tender violations in Ukraine.
Conducting an internal investigation with regard to bribery allegations against a leading Fortune 500 foods company in various Asian countries.
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