Dr. Maximilian F. Schlutz

Prior to joining Willkie, Max worked in the course of his legal career for various international law firms in New York, Dubai, Sydney, Los Angeles, Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf, mostly in the areas of Compliance and Corporate/M&A.

Selected Publications

• "OLG Frankfurt am Main 22.09.2025 - 3 U 111/23: Reichweite der Russland-Sanktions-Verordnung der Europäischen Union“, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2026, Issue 3/2024, p. 75-6.
• “Compliance (Due Diligence) im Kontext von Transaktionen – Geldwäscheprävention/AML”, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2026, Issue 1-2/2024, p. 28-33
• "Zur Kündigung von Kontoverträgen nach Aufnahme in Sanktionsliste des Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)“, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2025, Issue 9/2025, p. 63-64.
• "Russlandsanktionen im Wandel – Aktuelle Entwicklungen in Theorie und Praxis (Teil 2)“, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2025, Issue 7-8/2025, p. 179-185.
• "Russlandsanktionen im Wandel – Aktuelle Entwicklungen in Theorie und Praxis (Teil 1)“, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2025, Issue 3/2025, p. 65-72.
• "Einziehung von Taterträgen beim untauglichen Versuch des Insiderhandels“, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2025, Issue 3/2025, p. 63-64.
• “Eike Eckelmann, Der US-amerikanische Compliance-Monitor in deutschen Unternehmen“, Criminal Defense Attorney (StV) 2024, Issue 10/2024, p. 715
  
• “Zur Haftungsbeschränkung eines Gesellschaftsorgans durch interne Zuständigkeitsregelungen”, New Journal for Economic, Tax and Corporate Criminal Law (NZWiST) 2024, Issue 7/2024, p. 268-271
  
• “Anonyme Anzeige über Hinweisgebersystem als Basis einer Durchsuchungsanordnung”, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2024, Issue 6/2024, p. 183-184
  
• “EU-Unternehmen kann seiner Rückzahlungsverpflichtung an Unternehmen mit Iranbezug keinen eigenen Verstoß gegen Iran-Sanktionen entgegenhalten”, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2024, Issue 4/2024, p. 118-120
• “One Step Closer to the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive”, February 5, 2024.
  
• “German Federal Court of Justice Confirms: Liability of a Managing Director for Compliance Violations Can Be Limited by Internal Allocation of Responsibilities”, February 2, 2024.
  
• “Compliance (Due Diligence) im Kontext von Transaktionen – Die ESG Due Diligence”, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2023, Issue 1-2/2024, p. 13.
  
• “Compliance (Due Diligence) im Kontext von Transaktionen – Außenwirtschaftsrecht”, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2023, Issue 12/2023, p. 337.
  
• “Compliance (Due Diligence) im Kontext von Transaktionen – Anti-Bribery/Corruption”, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2023, Issue 11/2023, p. 310.
• “Hinreichender Tatverdacht für Anklageerhebung”, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2023, Issue 10/2023, p. 287.
  
• “Compliance (Due Diligence) im Kontext von Transaktionen – Allgemeine Einführung in die Thematik”, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2023, Issue 10/2023, p. 269.
  
• “EuGH-Vorlage zur Auslegung der VO (EG) Nr. 194/2008 v. 25. Februar 2008 im Rahmen einer möglichen Strafbarkeit nach dem AWG wegen Einfuhr von Teakholz aus Myanmar”, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2023, Issue 9/2023, p. 252.
  
• “KYS & KYC - (Un-)Intended Interplay Between the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and Anti-Money Laundering Laws?”, September 1, 2023.
  
• “Anforderungen an einen Durchsuchungsbeschluss bei einer obersten Bundesbehörde”, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2023, Issue 7-8/2023, p. 236.
  
• “Selbstreinigung durch Compliance-Maßnahmen reduziert Geldbuße nach § 30 Abs. 1 OWiG”, Corporate Compliance Law Journal (CCZ) 2023, Issue 6/2023, p. 199.
  
• “Toothless Tiger No More? Germany Strengthens Sanctions and AML Enforcement”, January 24, 2023.
• “Compliance Monitorships: Wie kann ein US-Instrumentarium den Alltag deutscher Unternehmen bestimmen?” (Volume 1 of CB - Compliance Berater publication series, published by Fachmedien Recht und Wirtschaft 2021, ISBN 978-3-8005-9408-5).
• “Verpflichtung zur Übermittlung nicht protokollierter IP-Adressen”, juris PraxisReport Compliance & Investigations, Commentary to Federal Constitutional Court, Resolution of Non-Acceptance dated 20 December 2018, 2 BvR 2377/16

Speaking Engagements

• Webinar Financial Crime Academy on the subject of the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, June 2023
• German Compliance Conference 2023 in Frankfurt/Main: “Compliance meets Cyber Incident Responses - How companies can respond to cyber attacks and which legal pitfalls to watch out for in case” 
  
   

• Advising on transactional compliance/regulatory risk assessments in the course of various M&A, private equity and capital markets transactions, including (alphabetical order):
  • 3i Group on the sale of its investment in Weener Plastics to Silgan Holdings for an enterprise value of €838 million
  • AlixPartners on the acquisition of Berylls' consulting business Berylls Strategy Advisors and Berylls Mad Media
  • Astorg on the acquisition of Attikon Finanz AG, a leading German commercial insurance brokerage platform
  • CapVest Partners on entering into a definitive agreement to acquire the majority stake in STADA, a leading healthcare and pharmaceuticals company headquartered in Bad Vilbel, Germany, specializing in Consumer Healthcare, Generics and Specialty pharmaceuticals, from Bain Capital and Cinven
  • CVC Capital Partners on the sale of 37% of its stake in Syntegon to an investor group managed by Apollo
  • CVC Capital Partners on the acquisition of a minority stake in CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KGaA by way of a voluntary public takeover and subsequent delisting of CompuGroup from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange 
  • EQT on the acquisition of GotPhoto, a leading vertical software platform for volume photographers
  • EQT Growth on its investment in Integrity Next GmbH
  • Goldman Sachs Alternatives in its $120 million Series B investment in osapiens, a leading ESG platform and provider of compliance and sustainability reporting solutions
  • GREENPEAK Partners with respect to the launch of tax advisory platform atania and its partnership with the founding partners AC Christes & Partner and the Makery
  • HOERBIGER on its acquisition of Physik Instrumente (PI) Group
  • innoscripta SE and selling shareholders on the company’s initial public offering and listing on the Scale segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
  • Platinum Equity on the acquisition of Sunrise Medical, a world leader in advanced assistive mobility solutions, from Nordic Capital
  • Wendel on the sale of Constantia Flexibles to One Rock Capital Partners
• Advising national and international companies on sanctions and export controls compliance across jurisdictions
• Advising a leading international manufacturer of medical science equipment on compliance with EU Economic and Financial Sanctions and Export Controls
• Advising an international company in the field of transport, trade and distribution of oil products and petrochemicals on compliance with sanctions in the context of the price cap for Russian oil and oil products
• Advising a European packaging manufacturer on the analysis of its internal compliance program, in particular with regard to the changing regulatory landscape resulting from the Ukraine crisis
• Setting up state-of-the-art compliance management systems for national and international companies including in the field of healthcare, packaging and others
• Assisting a leading global technology company in enhancing its Internal Compliance Program including the implementation of a tailored international trade procedure
• Advising national and international companies on internal investigations into alleged misconduct of management, employees and third parties
• Advising clients in business partner due diligence, including with enhanced background checks and sanctions screenings
• Advising a European car manufacturer in relation to ESG-related requirements with a specific focus on compliance with the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
• Advising various companies, including a leading US power solutions manufacturer, regarding compliance with the requirements of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the EU Whistleblower Directive

_{*Max advised on this matter prior to joining Willkie.}