People
Dr Jasmin Hense
Biography
Jasmin advises and represents companies from various industries in all areas of white-collar crime and criminal compliance.
Her expertise covers matters relating to corruption, embezzlement, fraud, cybercrime, and tax evasion. In addition, Jasmin regularly provides advice in the fields of anti-money laundering law, economic and financial sanctions regulations, ESG and whistleblower protection.
Her practice focuses on defending clients in complex criminal and administrative offence proceedings. Jasmin has also extensive experience in conducting cross-border internal investigations. Further, she assists companies in the implementation and improvement of compliance management systems, and regularly conducts compliance due diligence processes in cross-border and domestic M&A transactions.
Jasmin has been recognised by Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers in their list of "Ones to Watch in Germany™" for her expertise in Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Criminal Defence and Criminal Tax Practice (Handelsblatt Best Lawyers 2025).
Practice areas
- Disputes
- White-collar defense and global investigations
- Sanctions and international trade
- Public company advisory and corporate governance
Sectors
- Financial institutions
- Industrials and manufacturing
- Life sciences and healthcare
- Private capital
- Technology
Selected experience
- An international real-estate project development company in cross-border criminal proceedings into allegations of tax evasion conducted by a German Public Prosecutor’s Office.
- An internal investigation for a global financial services group into cum/ex transactions against the background of criminal proceedings conducted by a German Public Prosecutor’s Office.
- A cross-border internal investigation for a listed global medical technology and healthcare company into allegations of accounting fraud and other offences relating to multiple group companies.
- An international traffic and mobility company on the design and implementation of a comprehensive compliance management system, including in respect of a code of conduct, anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing, and sanctions issues.
- A European private equity company in the context of acquisitions of companies in the infrastructure, transport and technology sectors, including the analysis of corruption, money laundering and economic sanctions risks.
- A large German service company in connection with a cyber-attack, including advising on ransom demands and coordinating with relevant German and US authorities.
Education
- Second State Exam, Law, Germany, 2020
- Dr iur, Law, University of Frankfurt, Germany, 2019
- First State Exam, Law, Germany, 2015
Admissions
- Rechtsanwältin, Germany, 2020