Bartz, Stefan

Stefan Bartz

Counsel

stefan.bartz@lw.com
    Bartz, Stefan

    Stefan Bartz

    Counsel

    stefan.bartz@lw.com
    Future Leader Litigation - Non Partners (Germany)

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    Profile

    Dr. Stefan Bartz is a counsel in Latham & Watkins' Frankfurt and Hamburg offices and a member of the firm's Litigation & Trial Department and the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice.

    Stefan has significant experience:

    • Conducting internal investigations
    • Representing clients before government enforcement agencies
    • Implementing and developing compliance management systems and risk mitigation measures
    • Conducting compliance due diligence in connection with M&A transactions

    He primarily advises clients on internal investigations (white collar investigations) and preventive compliance matters. He regularly provides compliance support in private equity and M&A deals.

    Stefan holds a PhD in criminal and data protection law and regularly publishes on white collar and enforcement issues, particularly with reference to US law.

    Experience

    Stefan's experience includes advising:

    • Main Capital Partners on the sale of software company Perbility to Rivean Capital
    • Bregal on its majority investment in BSI Software
    • A Swiss bank in relation to inquiries by US regulators, including the DOJ, SEC, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and New York State Department of Financial Services
    • An individual in a DOJ investigation in relation to emission controversy in the automotive industry
    • Several individuals of leading German corporations on FCPA investigations by the DOJ
    • The seller of one of world's largest solar companies in post-M&A DIS arbitration
    • Scottish Widows Limited in connection with the alleged misselling of insurance policies 
    • Kaffee Partner Holding AG in a series of competition-related claims against a competitor
    • Daimler AG and Toll Collect GmbH in ad hoc proceedings against the German Federal Government regarding the “Toll Collect” project

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • Rechtsanwalt (Germany)

    Education

    • Dr. iur., Bucerius Law School, 2016
    • Second German State Exam, High Court of Hamburg, 2012
    • First German State Exam, Bucerius Law School, 2009
    • LL.B., Bucerius Law School, 2008

    Languages Spoken

    • German
    • English
    • French

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