Sven is one of the co‑organizers of Hengeler Mueller's internal investigations, crisis management and compliance practice group. He advises companies and their corporate bodies worldwide
comprehensively on both internal investigations and investigations conducted by German and foreign, primarily Anglo-American, criminal prosecution and regulatory authorities into potential compliance violations and
on group-wide compliance governance programs.
He has extensive experience and expertise in dealing with German, European and US authorities and agencies, specifically in compliance situations.
He also advises companies and their executive and supervisory board members on corporate and regulatory law issues, in particular on questions of corporate organization and governance, as well as in instances of crisis.
In addition, Sven is responsible for Hengeler Mueller's eDiscovery platform, as well as our Legal Tech Center and inhouse translation team.
Sven is a thought leader in the use of Generative AI in internal investigations, has published scientific work on the subject, and has driven the development of Hengeler Mueller's own innovative Generative AI-based eDiscovery solution.
Sven is the author of over one hundred publications on corporate and capital markets law, as well as on compliance and internal investigations. He is an executive editor of the Neue Zeitschrift für Gesellschaftsrecht, a German specialist periodical on corporate law.
Selection of Sven's most recent rankings:
Chambers Germany 2025 – Compliance
Who's Who Legal 2024
Thought Leaders - Germany - Investigations, WWL Ranking: Thought Leader
Thought Leaders – GIR- Investigations, WWL Ranking: Thought Leader
Germany – Investigations, WWL Ranking: Thought Leader
Best Lawyers 2024 – Compliance, Corporate Governance
IFLR1000 2023 – Bankrecht und Finanzielle Restrukturierung, Hoch angesehen
Business Today 2023, Top 10 Influential German Compliance Lawyers
Wirtschaftswoche 2025 – Top Anwalt Compliance
Leaders League 2024 – Internal Investigations & Compliance, Excellent
"Hengeler Mueller's compliance practice is an experienced, proven, diligent, and impactful team with which you can successfully master complex situations." Nora Klug, Global General Counsel, Robert Bosch GmbH
"Hengeler Mueller's compliance team proved on a number of occasions that it can provide top-class advice to its clients on all aspects of an internal investigation, including even questions of D&O liability and corporate organisation." Jens Rönnberg, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, GRENKE
"Its professional excellence, foresight and stamina makes Hengeler Mueller's team an invaluable asset in challenging situations – the team of choice for complex matters." Florian Stork, Group General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer, TÜV SÜD AG
"Hengeler Mueller's compliance team not only demonstrates discipline and sound judgment in cross-border investigations, thus meeting the expectations of clients of a leading European law firm with a global network, but also has excellent contacts at the highest levels when it comes to dealing with investigating authorities." Christian Ollig, Leiter DACH, KKR
"The compliance team of Hengeler Mueller, one of Germany's well-established law firms, values long-term collaboration and lasting relationships with its clients – an advantage clearly demonstrated in our cost-benefit analyses." Jörg Kondring, General Counsel, Voith Group
