Dr. Johannes Dilling, LL.M.
Attorney at Law (Germany)
Short Vita
Dr. Johannes Dilling is the founder of the law firm Dilling based in Cologne. Dr. Dilling specializes in liability, compliance and D&O insurance. He has developed a system of several “lines of defense” in order to prevent liability cases for executive bodies from arising in the first place and to cover the remaining residual risks. Furthermore, a particular focus is on forensic activities. Dr. Dilling represents companies and private individuals in liability lawsuits. Therefore, clients appreciate his thoroughness, his persistence and his high success rate. He has a long and trusting relationship with KINAST Attorneys at Law.
Career
- Many years of experience as a lawyer in corporate law, commercial law and litigation
- Equity partner in a law firm specializing in international business law (JUVE Top 50)
- Certified Compliance Officer (TÜV Rheinland)
- Many years of experience as external compliance officer and compliance ombudsman
- Many years of experience in setting up and certifying compliance management systems
- Lecturer at the Higher Regional Court of Cologne for advanced working groups
- Lecturer in various revision courses
- Lecturer on the topics of directors and officers liability, compliance and D&O insurance in Germany and abroad
- Author of various legal publications
Area of expertise
- Organ liability
- Compliance
- D&O insurance
- Litigation
- Corporate law
- Commercial criminal law
Education
- four-year double degree within the framework of the German-French Master's Programme (DFM) at the University of Cologne and at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
- Studied law at the Westfälische Wilhelms University Münster
- Doctoral studies at the University of Cologne
- Language skills: German, English, French