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Carolyn Krampitz

Foreign Legal Consultant

Overview

Carolyn Krampitz is a German-qualified lawyer admitted to practice in Germany, before the European Court, and in Illinois as a Foreign Legal Consultant in the laws of Germany and the European Union.

Carolyn has significant experience in EU and German international trade laws. She has been advising public and private companies since 2008 on how to develop corporate trade compliance when dealing with transborder business issues into or out of Germany and the European Union.

She has advised on customs, export controls, sanctions and other regulatory compliance questions, as well as on analysis, optimization, and support of implementing processes according to national legal requirements. Auditing cross-border related procedures to detect compliance gaps, calculating compliance rates, and filing self-disclosures are also important aspects of her practice, together with applications for export licenses, customs simplifications, and AEO certificates.

In recent years, she has also been working with companies on how to adequately comply with human rights and certain environmental due diligence requirements in their supply chains, such as those under the EU forced labor regulations and German Supply Chain Due Diligence requirements.

Career & Education

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    • University of Hamburg, Germany, First State Exam, 2005
    • Higher Regional Court Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Second State Exam, 2008
    • University of Hamburg, Germany, First State Exam, 2005
    • Higher Regional Court Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Second State Exam, 2008

Carolyn's Insights

Client Alert | 11 min read | 03.26.24

The EU Forced Labor Regulation – A Legal Breakdown

On March 13, 2024, the EU legislators reached a provisional agreement on the content of the regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour (“the FL Regulation”). This piece of legislation is part of a series of proposed directives addressing human rights in supply chains which also incorporates recent European ESG efforts (CSRD, CBAM, Regulation against deforestation)....

Representative Matters

  • Advising numerous international companies on the latest EU sanctions against Russia, including health, manufacturing, technology, and retail clients.
  • Advising Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member on the draft law on customs rules of origin.
  • Provided UK onsite EU trade compliance review focused on customs, export controls, and sanctions for British subsidiary of a Fortune 500 multinational retail corporation.
  • Advising a German motor vehicle manufacturer on contracts for the development and supply of commercial vehicles as part of the company’s global alliance with an American multinational automobile manufacturer (including but not limited to sanctions and customs regulations).
  • Advising Fortune Global 500 company on export control matters related to Aerospace & Defense.
  • Advising an American multinational software corporation, offering insight on the impact of EU sanctions and export control laws, with focus on Russia. 
  • Assisting a leading global technology corporation in developing strategy and preparing opinion papers for the European Commission.
  • Successfully completed Trade Compliance Risks Assessment for one of the world’s largest cosmetic companies.

Carolyn's Insights

Client Alert | 11 min read | 03.26.24

The EU Forced Labor Regulation – A Legal Breakdown

On March 13, 2024, the EU legislators reached a provisional agreement on the content of the regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour (“the FL Regulation”). This piece of legislation is part of a series of proposed directives addressing human rights in supply chains which also incorporates recent European ESG efforts (CSRD, CBAM, Regulation against deforestation)....

Carolyn's Insights

Client Alert | 11 min read | 03.26.24

The EU Forced Labor Regulation – A Legal Breakdown

On March 13, 2024, the EU legislators reached a provisional agreement on the content of the regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour (“the FL Regulation”). This piece of legislation is part of a series of proposed directives addressing human rights in supply chains which also incorporates recent European ESG efforts (CSRD, CBAM, Regulation against deforestation)....