German Legal Affairs Correspondent at Bloomberg News
Karin Matussek is a German Legal Affairs Correspondent at Bloomberg News. She specializes in law and legal affairs, particularly focusing on litigation, finance, and investment topics such as lawsuits, alternative investments, and wealth management strategies. Karin's insights and analyses are featured in prominent publications including Business Day, The Australian Financial Review, and Fortune, among others.
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By: Karin Matussek
Für Fresenius Medical Care haben mutmaßliche Korruptionstaten in Westafrika nach langjährigen Ermittlungen jetzt ein gerichtliches Nachspiel: Die Staatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt am Main will vom Unternehmen 1,05 Millionen Euro einfordern.
By: Karin Matussek, Arno Schuetze
A German court said Swiss lender Julius Baer Group Ltd. wrongly fired a staffer who claimed he was dismissed after flagging alleged sanctions violations linked to the onboarding of clients from Iran and Russia.
By: Karin Matussek, Arno Schuetze
Das Arbeitsgericht Frankfurt am Main hat entschieden, dass die Schweizer Bank Julius Bär einen früheren Manager zu Unrecht entlassen hat. Der Mann hatte gerügt, ihm sei gekündigt worden, nachdem er auf Sanktionsverstöße hingewiesen habe. Allerdings hatte die Bank andere Gründe angegeben, warum sie den Mann gefeuert hat.
Der frühere Steueranwalt Hanno Berger, der als “Spiritus Rector” der Cum-Ex-Geschäfte in Deutschland gilt, soll nach einem Beschluss des Landgerichts Bonn insgesamt 10 Jahre Haft verbüßen.
By: Arno Schuetze, Karin Matussek
An ex-Macquarie Group Ltd. banker is facing criminal charges in a €319.7 million ($371 million) German Cum-Ex case, the first former staffer from a major international investment bank to stand trial over the tax dividend scandal.
By: Karin Matussek, Arno Schütze
(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG was raided by German authorities on Wednesday as part of a money laundering probe looking at past dealings by staff
By: Laura Avetisyan, Karin Matussek
In 2021, Volkswagen AG approached the global law firm Freshfields with a problem. The German carmaker’s technology unit was preparing to release new software features and wanted to make sure that they would be compliant in the more than 100 countries where Volkswagens are sold. Ordinarily, Freshfields said, it would bring in lawyers from each jurisdiction to vet the updates, budgeting thousands of euros per country — a process that would need to be repeated if any components changed in the futur
By: Karin Matussek, Laura Avetisyan Bloomberg
In 2021, Volkswagen AG approached the global law firm Freshfields with a problem. The German carmaker's technology unit was preparing to release new software features and wanted to make sure that they would be compliant in the more than 100 countries where Volkswagens are sold. Ordinarily, Freshfields said, it would bring in lawyers from each jurisdiction to vet the updates, budgeting thousands of euros per country -- a process that would need to be repeated if any components changed in the future.
By: Arno Schuetze, Sonia Sirletti, Karin Matussek
UniCredit SpA and Commerzbank AG descended deeper into hostilities as the Italian lender continues its takeover pursuit of the German rival, with both sides accusing the other of distorting information and both appealing to regulators to step in.
By: Jenni Thier, Karin Matussek, Stephan Kahl, Alexander Kell, Rainer Buergin
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