Bernd R. Mayer
Dr. Bernd R. Mayer serves as the head of Skadden’s German corporate governance practice. He has substantial experience in advising and assisting management and supervisory boards in corporate governance, internal investigations and regulatory matters.
Bio
Mr. Mayer has handled accounting and tax fraud matters for financial institutions, advised on the implementation of corporate compliance programs, provided training of management and employees, conducted internal cross-border investigations and provided related corporate governance advice.
As a member of the firm’s corporate investigations practice, Dr. Mayer has assisted clients with cross-border investigations in, among others, Angola, Austria, Brazil, Columbia, Egypt, Germany, Guatemala, India, Israel, Lebanon, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Spain and Switzerland. He is familiar with best practices relating to forensic investigations.
Dr. Mayer is listed as a top lawyer for corporate law and compliance in JUVE Wirtschaftskanzleien, Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, IFLR1000, WirtschaftsWoche and Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers, as well as recognized as a Highly Recommended Lawyer for Investigations in Germany and worldwide by Who’s Who Legal and a Thought Leader in Investigations by Global Investigations Review.
Credentials
Education
- Dr. jur., Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, 1994
- University of Tübingen, Germany, 1990
- University of Tokyo, 1990-1993
Admissions
- Munich
Associations
- Member, International Bar Association
Languages
- German
- English
- Dutch