Bio

Franz Clemens Leisch is a lawyer and partner at HEUSSEN Munich and a member of the Corporate practice group. Dr. Leisch has been advising national and international clients on all issues relating to compliance and corporate governance for over 13 years. After eight years as a partner in a major international law firm, he moved to HEUSSEN in November 2020. In the area of ​​compliance, the focus of his work is on setting up compliance management systems and internal control systems, conducting group-wide compliance risk assessments and implementing processes to prevent fraud, corruption and money laundering. Dr. Leisch has also carried out numerous internal investigations for national and international clients in the areas of corruption, financial sanctions, fraud, money laundering and discrimination. Dr. Leisch's corporate law advice covers all corporate governance issues. He regularly advises the Executive Board and Supervisory Board on liability issues, the Business Judgement Rule, the appointment and dismissal of board members, the drafting of statutes and rules of procedure, on issues at the interface between corporate law and employee participation under the One-Third Participation Act and the Co-Determination Act, as well as on capital market law issues such as insider trading, shareholding transparency and market manipulation. He advises clients from numerous industries and regularly from the areas of banking and financial services, real estate, healthcare, automotive, consumer goods and retail. In the Germany-wide survey of companies conducted by the Institute for Legal Departments & Corporate Lawyers in the area of ​​compliance, Dr. Leisch is listed as the most recommended lawyer together with Prof. Dr. Grützner (Law Firm Monitor 2020/2021).