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Andreas Voss

Commercial Lawyer, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Managing Director, General Counsel, Corporate G

About Me

Senior Legal Executive and General Counsel profile with 25+ years of PQE, combining Big Law Corporate/ M&A expertise (White & Case, Hogan Lovells, RÖDL) with in-house executive leadership as Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Managing Director (12Tree, RRG NBS). Deep expertise in ESG, NBS and sustainability-linked transactions, combined with a strong track record in cross-border M&A, corporate governance, board advisory and regulatory compliance. Extensive professional experience across Europe and Latin America. Fluent in German, English and Spanish. Main Main areas of practice: Corporate Governance & Leadership Advisory Corporate Law, including M&A (Due Diligence, Share/Asset Purchase Agreements) Compliance (GDPR, AML/KYC, Anti-Corruption, Whistleblower, DORA, Sanctions) ESG/Sustainability (SFDR, CSRD, EU Taxonomy, Supply Chain/LkSG, Deforestation) Law of Foreign Investment Bank Finance & Advisory Litigation

Jurisdiction

Germany

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer / Managing Director12Tree GmbH
2021 - 2024

• Permanent member of the firm’s Executive Management Committee • Served as Managing Director and legal representative for several group entities, in particular RRG NBS Germany GmbH • Responsible for all legal matters across the sustainability investment platform, in particular portfolio companies in Latin America • Establishment of a firm-wide compliance system (AML/KYC, Anti-Corruption, GDPR, Deforestation, Supply Chains)

Attorney-at-Law / Country Head Mexico & The CaribbeanRÖDL
2013 - 2021

• Built the legal advisory practice in Mexico from the ground up, establishing a team of 10+ lawyers within a multi-disciplinary organization of 60+ professionals across three locations • Led market entry and corporate structuring projects for Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers entering Mexico • Advised international clients on cross-border investment, regulatory and operatioal set-up and compliance matters in one of Latin America’s key manufacturing markets

Attorney-at-Law / Head of Know-how Corporate GermanyHogan Lovells International LLP
2007 - 2010

• Designed and implemented a decentralized national system to improve transaction execution and quality across German offices • Established cross-office specialist teams and knowledge frameworks supporting complex corporate and M&A matters

Attorney-at-Law / Local PartnerWhite & Case LLP
2000 - 2007

• Led and supported complex M&A and financing transactions, including cross-border deal execution • Broad practice across corporate, banking and litigation matters for international clients • International secondment in Tokyo with exposure to large-scale structured transactions and development of the German/Japan Desk

Education

Diploma of Academic Sabbatical - Language and Latin American Literary StudiesUniversidad de La Habana
2010 - 2012
Masters of Master of Laws (LL.M.) in American Law for Foreign Lawyers with focus on: Antitrust Laws, Business Associations, Corporate Finance, Products Liability, Regulation of Foreign Trade and Investment, Securities Regulation.Saint Louis University (SLU) School of Law
1999 - 2000
Doctorate of Dr. iur. (PhD in Law)University of Bielefeld
1995 - 1997

Skills

Core skills0
Languages3

Languages

Spanish
German
English