Linklaters strengthens Global Risk Advisory team in Germany with leading compliance expert Johannes Dittrich
Linklaters is strengthening its Global Risk Advisory team with the addition of leading risk and compliance expert Dr Johannes Dittrich, effective 1 May 2025, as a Director in the Munich office.
As Head of Risk Advisory, Europe, Johannes will support corporates, financial institutions and financial sponsors in the rapidly changing regulatory and geopolitical environment by identifying and effectively managing their legal and compliance risks.
Johannes was most recently Chief Compliance Officer at Vitesco Technologies for several years. Prior to that, he spent over ten years as an in-house lawyer and compliance officer in global leading positions for Linde, BSH Hausgeräte (Home Appliances) and MAN, focusing on legal compliance, data protection and antitrust.
Jane Caskey, Global Head of Risk Advisory at Linklaters, said:
"There is demand in the market for an integrated cross-border offering that combines rigorous understanding and analysis of the legal and regulatory landscape with practical operational solutions, and Johannes brings extensive experience in the development and implementation of risk and compliance management systems. Johannes will enhance our multidisciplinary team’s exceptional quality of advice and client experience for which Linklaters is renowned."
Johannes will work closely with the firm's Global Risk Advisory team and legal practices to develop comprehensive and tailor-made solutions and implement governance and organisational structures, processes and control mechanisms to effectively manage legal and compliance risks. The unique service combines a deep understanding of internal processes with expertise in regulatory compliance risks, including the areas of financial markets regulation, ESG, digital transformation, white-collar crime and sanctions.
Johannes said:
"Regulatory challenges are becoming increasingly complex. For firms operating in multiple markets, it is ever more important to have globally positioned advisors by their side whose teams combine outstanding legal expertise with experience in practical implementation. In this regard, Linklaters has developed a unique, market-leading offering with its multidisciplinary Risk Advisory team of legal and compliance experts. I am very much looking forward to working with this team for the benefit of our clients."
As part of his role, Johannes will also work closely with the Crisis Management & Compliance teams which regularly support clients in the areas of preventive compliance advice, crisis management and internal and regulatory investigations.
Kerstin Wilhelm, Co-Head of Crisis Management & Compliance Germany said:
"Johannes has extensive experience in navigating companies through the increasingly complex regulatory jungle with comprehensive compliance management. This makes him an ideal addition to our team."
