Karolin Fitzer
Rechtsanwältin (Lawyer), Associated Partner
Karolin Fitzer is an Associated Partner based in Noerr’s Frankfurt office. She advises national and international clients on all types of compliance matters and acts for companies in criminal investigations and administrative fine proceedings. Her expertise includes the review of existing compliance structures, the development and implementation of compliance programmes and the drafting of guidelines and work instructions. In particular, Karolin Fitzer clarifies issues relating to HR compliance and the use of external personnel and coordinates communication with the relevant authorities if required. Karolin Fitzer also advises companies on the implementation and review of human rights and environmental measures with the aim of supply chain compliance.
Projects
- Internationally operating automotive supplier: Comprehensive legal advice on the implementation of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), including risk analysis, risk assessment, reporting, grievance mechanism, LkSG-related preventive and corrective measures, implementation in corporate processes, roll-out to subsidiaries in Germany and abroad
- Trade chain: Advice on the implementation of the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG); in particular on event-related risk analysis, onboarding of suppliers and adaptation of contracts
- Various clients from different sectors: Advice on the past-related processing of external personnel deployment and advice on the implementation of an FPE compliance management system
- Energy supply company: Implementation of a compliance management system, realisation of a comprehensive compliance risk analysis
Distinctions
- Recommended Lawyer for Compliance, The Legal 500 (2024)
Insights
Career
Publications
- Co-Author of § 5 (Risikoanalyse) and Author of § 16 (Betretensrechte) in Schall/Theusinger/Pour Rafsendjani (Hrsg.), Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, 2023
- Europäisches Lieferkettengesetz (CSDDD) auf der Zielgeraden (with Dr. Philipp Gergen), ZASA 2024, p. 9-12
- BAFA ermittelt wegen möglicher Verstöße gegen das LkSG (with Dr. Philipp Gergen), ZASA 2023, p. 305-306
- Know your risks: Risiken managen und analysieren nach dem LkSG (with Dr. Philipp Gergen), in: Compliance-Berater 9/2022, p. 327-333
- Co-Author of “Deployment of Externel Personnel in Germany”, Happ / Habbe, C.H. Beck 2021
- Anmerkung zu BGH, Beschluss vom 28.06.2017, 4 StR 186/16 (Karolin Fitzer, RA'in, Noerr LLP)
- Anmerkung zu LG Leipzig, Beschluss vom 12.10.2016, 15 Qs 148/16 (Karolin Fitzer, RA'in, Noerr LLP)
- Anmerkung zu BGH, Beschluss vom 13.07.2016, 1 StR 108/16 (Karolin Fitzer, RA'in, Noerr LLP)
- Anmerkung zu BGH, Beschluss vom 03.02.2016, 1 StR 383/15 (Karolin Fitzer, RA'in, Noerr LLP)
- Anmerkung zu OLG Frankfurt, Beschluss vom 03.02.2016, 1 Ws 186/15 (Karolin Fitzer, RA'in, Noerr LLP)