Frédéric Kuhn
Rechtsanwalt (Lawyer), Associated Partner
Frédéric Kuhn advises national and international companies as well as managers on the defence in criminal investigations and administrative fine proceedings. Further focal points of his legal advisory work are the support of complex internal investigations as well as advising companies on issues relating to money laundering law. Frédéric Kuhn deepened his professional expertise during a nine-month secondment in the legal department of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt am Main.
Projects
- Defense of the managing director of an international technology company on suspicion of criminal violations of foreign trade law (Belarus sanctions)
- Defense of management bodies for alleged criminal violations of EU sanctions law regarding the export of goods to Russia
- Defense of an executive in a criminal investigation on suspicion of bribery of public officials
- Defending of a managing director of a company operating Corona test centers in a criminal investigation into allegations of fraud
- Defense of a board member of an aircraft manufacturer in a criminal investigation
- Defense of a former board member of an IT company in criminal proceedings for tax evasion and copyright infringement
- Defense of a leading provider of analytical equipment and solutions in a criminal investigation into suspected violations of export regulations
- Defense of an international technology company in criminal confiscation proceedings due to alleged corruption cases abroad
- Defense of an international manufacturer of adhesives on suspicion of criminal violations of foreign trade law
- Advising a German tour operator on the investigation of possible compliance violations
- Advising an international food manufacturer on the investigation of possible compliance violations
- Advising a listed private equity company in connection with issues relating to the transparency register
- Advising the insolvency administrator of a former German payment service provider on money laundering law issues
- Representing a regional financial institution in a criminal fraud case against former employees, notaries and lawyers
- Comprehensive legal advice to several international companies in connection with a so-called ransomware attack
- Representing a leading international retail company as the injured party in criminal proceedings in connection with investor fraud by cyber criminals
Career
Legal studies at the University Trier
Clerkship with the District Court of Trier
Admitted to the Düsseldorf Chamber of Lawyers
With Noerr since 2018
Secondment at Deutsche Bank (2019/2020)
Memberships
- Wirtschaftsstrafrechtliche Vereinigung e.V. (WisteV)
Lectures
- Cyber-risks: Criminal liability risks in case of ransom payments after ransomware attacks
- Administrative fines - overview, significance and outlook
Publications
- Payment of ransoms after ransomware attacks - an analysis of the risks of criminal liability, in: PHi 5/2023, 134 et seq.
- Essay: Fight against money laundering - The European Commission's package of measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, Part 1 in: ZWH, 4/2022, p. 78 et seq.; Part 2 in: ZWH, 5/2022, p. 108 et seq..; Part 3 in: ZWH 3/2023, p. 55 et seq.
- Advisory note on BGH regarding collection of a share - Invalidity of the decision to pay the collection fee in the event of insufficient free assets, in: BB 2018, S. 1999, 2001.