Constantin Louven
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Dr. Constantin Louven

Associate

Email

constantin.louven@aoshearman.com

Phone

+49 89 71043 3150

Offices

Munich

V-CARD
Constantin advises corporates, financial institutions, and private equity firms on all aspects of dispute resolution, internal investigations, and corporate governance and compliance matters.

He represents clients across industries in a broad range of disputes, both in court and in out-of-court proceedings, including corporate, post-M&A, and directors’ and officers’ (D&O) liability matters. Constantin also advises on corporate governance and compliance with a focus on large-scale cross-border internal investigations and related white-collar matters. In this context, he also advises on litigation and enforcement matters connected with internal investigations and compliance issues.

Prior to becoming an associate, Constantin worked for several years as a research assistant in Corporate/M&A and Dispute Resolution 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

Dr. iur., University of Freiburg, 2026

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

Languages

German
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.