Johannes Weichbrodt, Author at Global Compliance News

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Johannes Weichbrodt is a senior associate in Baker & McKenzie´s Dusseldorf office. He advises on all aspects of European and German antitrust and competition law. Before joining the firm in 2015, Dr. Weichbrodt was with the antitrust practice at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer for over five years, ultimately as principal associate. In 2014, he was seconded to ThyssenKrupp AG where he worked in the compliance department. He is admitted to the Dusseldorf Bar and is a member of the German Association of Antitrust Lawyers.

In Corporate Governance

Germany: Federal Ministry of Justice Publishes Draft for Corporate Liability Law

September 5, 2019 by Nicolai Behr, Franz Clemens Leisch, Dr. Andreas Lohner, Anahita Thoms, Dr. Anika Schürmann, Dr. Stephan Spehl, Johannes Weichbrodt, Robin Haas, Bjorn Bastian Boerger and Dominik Guttenberger 1 Min Read

The Federal Ministry of Justice publishes draft for corporate liability law – what comes next for companies: increasing persecution pressure due to the principle of legality, higher sanctions and incentives for compliance programs and internal investigations Please note that this Client Alert is only available in German. READ PUBLICATION

In Antitrust / Competition

EU: European Court of Justice confirms fines for cartel facilitators

October 26, 2015 by Johannes Weichbrodt 7 Mins Read

The EU Commission may fine companies merely for helping other undertakings run a cartel, the European Court of Justice held on 22 October 2015 – but under which conditions?