Constantin Louven
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Constantin Louven

Associate

Constantin advises domestic and international corporates and financial institutions on cross-border internal investigations, as well as on corporate governance and compliance matters.

He also advises companies from various business sectors in dispute resolution, with a focus on post-M&A, corporate, and manager liability disputes.

Prior to becoming an associate, Constantin worked for several years as a research assistant in Corporate/M&A and Litigation at the firm.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • Defense of a client against a liability claim brought by an insolvency administrator for alleged breach of professional duty in connection with work for a former DAX-listed company. Amount in dispute: EUR 1.5 billion.
  • Cross-border internal investigation for an international bank on tax-driven so-called cum/ex transactions and coordination of approach towards public prosecution office, tax and regulatory authorities.
  • Internal investigation for an international medical technology and healthcare group regarding allegations of potential breaches of accounting standards.
  • Conducting a comprehensive internal investigation for a public body on possible conflicts of interest arising from compliance-relevant relationships between employees and direct as well as indirect business partners. Furthermore, advising on restoring a proper compliance culture in this respect.

Qualifications

Admissions

Rechtsanwalt, Germany, 2025

Academic

Second State Exam, Law, Germany, 2022

M.A., Business for Legal Professionals, EBS University, Germany, 2019

First State Exam, Law, Germany, 2019

LL.B., EBS Law School, Germany, 2018

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.