Jens Koenig

Dr. Jens Koenig is a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting and is a member of and leader in the Technology practice based in the Munich office.

Dr. Jens Koenig is an attorney with nearly 20 years of practising experience supporting multinational regulatory investigations and coordinating investigative efforts in response to enforcement actions by German prosecutors, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and other domestic and international regulatory agencies.

Dr. Koenig helps clients solve complex data challenges through close collaboration between legal and IT teams and advises on corporate governance and compliance matters across industry sectors, including automotive, banking, healthcare, pharmaceutical and aerospace.

Prior to joining FTI Technology, Dr. Koenig served as counsel at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in Munich, Frankfurt and New York for 17 years, with a focus on white-collar crime, internal investigations and cross-border matters. He holds a Ph.D. in Law from the Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf School of Law.

Dr. Koenig advised management and supervisory boards on corporate issues and corporate governance matters and represented corporations in German and cross-border matters, including multinational regulatory investigations brought by German prosecutors, German tax authorities, the DOJ, the SEC and other domestic and international regulators.

Relevant Experience:

• Advised the supervisory board of Continental AG, a major automotive supplier, in an internal investigation concerning car emissions and corporate governance issues
• Advised the Board of Directors of a Middle East-based power generation company in an internal investigation into fraud, bribery and corruption allegations related to a Southeast Asia energy project
• Advised the management board of a German financial institution in a post-MBO dispute
• Advised the supervisory board of STADA Arzneimittel AG regarding a public tender offer by Nidda Healthcare Holding AG
• Advised a foreign government in a global investigation involving corruption and money laundering allegations related to the purchase of military aircraft
• Advised a foreign financial institution in a regulatory investigation regarding potential violations of U.S. sanctions laws
• Advised foreign financial institutions in cross-border and U.S. tax investigations
• Advised the supervisory board of a German financial institution in an internal investigation into certain tax-driven equity and derivative transactions around record dates, as well as in subsequent settlement negotiations with former management board members and the group’s D&O insurers
• Advised an international automobile manufacturer on SEC and DOJ investigations into potential FCPA violations

Awards & Recognitions:

• Who’s Who Legal: Investigations 2023 Future Leader (2023)