Compliance Consulting

Compliance – Vulnerability Analysis and Risk Minimization

The question of whether one maintains a qualified compliance system is becoming increasingly important, not only in the international arena.

The word compliance is on everyone’s lips – but often both its meaning and practical benefits remain obscure.

Compliance means legally compliant behavior, i.e., adherence to codes of conduct, laws, and guidelines by the respective company.

Now one might say: We have to do that anyway! We are obligated to do so in any case and thus act accordingly.

However, this justified objection falls short. One only needs to think of a case of damage or a recognized product defect that can lead to a case of damage. Often there is uncertainty about how to properly deal with such a recognized hazardous situation. After all, for management and employees in leadership positions, it’s not just about averting harm from the user as well as the company. There is also a threat of criminal liability in case of incorrect response, or at least the payment of substantial fines if “by mistake” an administrative offense is committed.

This is where properly understood compliance consulting comes in: It is easier to create structures in advance that enable those responsible to behave in a legally compliant manner, rather than later, in the event of damage, determining and taking the necessary measures under time pressure.

Our Consulting Approach

In addition to general advice on legally compliant behavior, our consulting activity focuses particularly on analyzing vulnerabilities and helping to eliminate them. Ideally, the company is put in a position to better cope with general crises, but also, for example, with the departure of employees in key positions within the company through organizational precautions.

We handle this area of work in cooperation with specialized business consultants and white-collar crime lawyers. This ensures that, in addition to purely legal aspects, integration into general company processes is also successful and criminal law pitfalls are avoided. Compliance – legally compliant action – thus does not become a mere paper tiger, but increases the ability to act and compete, and provides peace of mind once again.