Dr Hellen Schilling
• Law studies at Goethe University Frankfurt
• Paralegal at Pünder Vollhard Weber & Axster /Clifford Chance, Frankfurt, Regulatory enforcement/White Collar/Litigation
• Research assistant at Institute for Criminology Goethe University Frankfurt
• Doctoral degree in 2004 with a dissertation on the procedure of taking evidence in criminal proceedings (Illegale Beweise, Nomos, 2004).
• Legal training with Kingsley Napley Solicitors/London, Criminal law practice group
• Bar admission in 2004 (Rechtsanwältin)
• Admission as a specialist lawyer for criminal law in 2007 (Fachanwältin für Strafrecht)
• Appointment as a judge at the Hessian Higher Lawyers’ Court (Hessischer Anwaltsgerichtshof) in 2017
Hellen acts as counsel for both individuals and corporates in the field of white-collar crime and regulatory enforcement, including advice on compliance and prevention. Key topics of her practice are corruption, tax offences, embezzlement. She acts as defense counsel in trials throughout Germany as well as in appeal proceedings before the Federal Court of Justice.
She is also well experienced in advising and representing witnesses and regularly acts as counsel in the process of filing criminal complaints on behalf of both individuals and companies, including advice on asset recovery. Further, she has acted as counsel in third party interventions before the European Court of Human Rights.
Hellen profits from her vast practical experience which she gained not least from having been involved in the most significant German white-collar proceedings of recent years (e.g. Babcock, Siemens, Deutsche Bank/Kirch, Cum/Ex, Diesel, Wirecard). She sensitively guides individuals in management positions as well as companies through the challenges of criminal proceedings, including dealing with media attention.
Hellen instructs other lawyers on criminal law at Deutsche AnwaltAkademie, a training institute of the German Bar Association. She regularly speaks at legal conferences and has published numerous articles on criminal law topics. She is a permanent staff member of the law journal HRRS (www.hrrs.de) and a member of the supervisory board of the journal for white-collar crime and corporate liability ZWH (Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsstrafrecht).
Hellen is recommended and highly rated in legal research publications on a regular basis.
The Firm
Kempf schilling + partner is a highly specialised “boutique” in white-collar crime law located in Frankfurt/Germany. Our clients come from various sectors of the economy and a wide range of industries and business areas, with a focus on financial institutions.
We advise individuals and corporates comprehensively on all matters relating to criminal liability, be it preventive, in connection with the establishment/development of compliance programmes, for avoidance and in connection with ongoing investigations, representation in the context of trials, including appeal proceedings before Higher Regional Courts and the Federal Supreme Court. In addition, we advise individuals and corporates who have been the victims of criminal offences on the filing of criminal charges and in the area of asset recovery.
We are well connected and have access to an extensive national and international network of colleagues in the field of criminal law as well as in other areas of law and business.
Kempf schilling + partner is regularly recommended and highly rated in numerous legal research publications such as Chambers and Partners, Who’s Who Legal, Juve, Best Lawyers.
