He combines deep technical expertise with a pragmatic, business-oriented approach to help clients navigate regulatory risk and protect reputation.
Dominique’s practice focuses on internal investigations, corporate criminal law, anti-corruption, AML, sanctions, and supply chain compliance, often in multi-jurisdictional contexts. He regularly assists clients with dawn raid preparedness, crisis management, and remediation programs, ensuring alignment with international standards and regulator expectations.
As a recognized advisor on ESG and business & human rights, Dominique counsels on human rights due diligence, sustainability reporting, and supply chain legislation across Europe and globally. His experience spans sectors including energy, technology, healthcare, and industrial manufacturing.
Before joining Eversheds Sutherland, Dominique held a leadership position within the Legal & Compliance function at Siemens AG and worked at a specialized law firm focused on corporate compliance, internal investigations, and U.S. monitorships. Dominique leverages a distinctive blend of in-house leadership and private practice experience to provide advice and solutions that are both legally sound and pragmatic, ensuring they align with clients’ strategic objectives and operational realities. His approach combines technical excellence with practical insight, enabling clients to navigate complex regulatory challenges with confidence and clarity.
Dominique is a frequent speaker at international conferences and delivers tailored compliance and investigation trainings for boards, compliance officers, and legal teams. He regularly publishes on topics such as corporate criminal liability, ESG compliance, and cross-border enforcement trends.
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Dominique's recent experience includes:
- advising an industrial company on the implementation of an internal whistleblowing system
- designing and implementing a global compliance management system for an international industrial company
- conducting a compliance risk assessment and advisingon the EU Deforestation Regulation for a client in the oil, gas, and chemical sectors
- carrying out an internal investigation for a publicly listed retail group across multiple EU jurisdictions
- advising a publicly listed renewable energy company in connection with an internal investigation
- conducting an internal investigation in the telecommunications sector regarding allegations of fraud in public procurement
- performing a series of internal investigations related to allegations of sexual misconduct and “MeToo”
- Internal investigation and defence of a client in connection with alleged violations of U.S.-Iran sanctions
- advising clients on trade and sanctions-related matters
- advising an international industrial client on implementing its ESG management system to ensure supply chain compliance
- advising an international trading company on remediation measures following allegations of violations of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act in a South American country
- advising a client in the food and beverage industry on regulatory investigations concerning compliance with the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and on building an internal risk management system
- advising clients on compliance with CBAM requirements
- advising a client on import and trade matters related to the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products
- Member of several compliance monitoring teams mandated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (publicly listed company in the networking and telecommunications industry and a global telecommunications company) (prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland)
- advising TÜV SÜD in connection with the Brumadinho dam collapse in Brazil (prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland)