“What appeals to me about my work is the challenge of not only analyzing complex situations, but also getting to the core of them – in order to develop sustainable and viable solutions”
Alexander Seete advises national and international clients on the detection, prevention and investigation of white-collar crime.
As a former compliance officer and head of special investigations in a global commercial bank, he has extensive practical experience in conducting internal investigations, both nationally and internationally. The focus of his consulting work is on conducting special internal investigations and setting up and improving compliance structures. He supports companies in increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of existing processes and adapting them to changes in the regulatory environment.
Languages:
German and English.
Expertise: Preventive compliance, Effectiveness tests & monitorships, Internal investigations, External investigations, Data protection
Short vita.
- Bachelor (LL.B.) Business Law, Finance & Financial Law
- Master (LL.M.) Business Law & Compliance
- Commerzbank AG, Group Compliance (Frankfurt, Prague)
- Most recently as Special Investigator for Internal Investigations
- Since 2025 Senior Consultant, Pohlmann & Company
- Certification as a data protection officer
Publications.
Articles
- Assumption of liability of management bodies for cartel fines, ESGZ 3/2025, p. 28 ff. (together with Jan Möller)
- Best practices for more data protection compliance – Coordinated review action on the “right to be forgotten” by European data protection authorities, ESGZ 4/2025, p. 44 ff. (together with Sascha Kuhn)
- Secure compliance instead of a legal gray area – Why the time is ripe for an Employee Data Protection Act, ESZG 6-7/2025, p. 39 ff. (together with Sascha Kuhn)
