Jana Hanke is a senior associate in Noerr's Frankfurt office and focuses on advising clients on all compliance issues, in particular on the conduct of internal corporate investigations. Another focus of her work is advising on white-collar crime issues.

Projects

  • Logistics company
    Advising the Executive Board in connection with the sanctioning of violations of internal regulations on donations and sponsoring by a member of the Executive Board of a subsidiary
  • Listed defense contractor
    Internal investigation into allegations of abusive behaviour and integrity of whistleblowing systems
  • Commercial bank
    Advising the management board on alleged breaches of anti-money laundering regulations and violations of sanctions
  • Non-profit organisation
    Investigation of anonymous reports, criminal, labour and media law issues,
  • International machine manufacturer
    internal investigation focusing on compliance processes regarding EU sanctions against Russia; clarification of the facts, legal analysis and recommendations
  • International operating pharmaceutical company
    Comprehensive advice on setting up Compliance Management System

Distinctions

  • Leading Associate Investigations
    The Legal 500 (2025)
  • Rising Star Compliance (Internal Investigations)
    The Legal 500 (2024)

Career

Studied law at the University of Freiburg and at the University of Helsinki (Finland)
Research associate at the Institute for Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Michael Pawlik, University of Freiburg
September 2024 – February 2025: Secondment at Arthur Cox LLP, Dublin, Ireland
At Noerr since 2021
Admitted to the Frankfurt Chamber of Lawyers

Memberships

  • German White-Collar Crime Association - WisteV
  • Women Lawyers in Commercial and Criminal Tax Law Association - JuWiSt

Publications

  • International Fraud & Asset Tracing 2024 - Germany, in: Chambers Global Practice Guide, pp. 103 et seq. (with Dr. Julia Sophia Habbe and Dr. Konrad Gieseler)
  • The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations - Vol. II: Global Investigations Around the World - Germany, in: Global Investigations Review, 8. Edition, pp. 226 et seq. (with Dr. Julia Sophia Habbe and Dr. Konrad Gieseler)

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