Sometimes employees or service providers discover irregularities: incorrect billing to government agencies in the US or payments intended to influence decisions abroad. Such indications of misconduct, illegal or unethical practices, can be prosecuted in the US – even if the events occurred in Europe. We will support you in Germany, examine the US connection, and pursue the case together with experienced US colleagues.

If the U.S. Treasury is defrauded, the government can recover the money. What's special is that a private individual can initiate this and file a civil lawsuit on behalf of the United States. If successful, the whistleblower receives a portion of the recovered amount. Additionally, attorney's fees and expenses are reimbursed. In the U.S., damages are typically multiplied (usually threefold), which significantly increases the repayment amount.

Typical examples:

• Sham studies or „consulting contracts“ that are actually sales incentives
• Billing for services not rendered or for excessive prices
• Agreements in public institution supply chains

Regardless of direct damage to the state, there is a second lever: In the USA, bribery abroad is prohibited if the company has a stock exchange connection in the USA (e.g., listing or trading of stocks/ADRs). Tips can be reported to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. If the tip leads to significant sanctions, the whistleblower can receive a percentage premium. Nationality and residence generally do not matter.

Typical examples:

• • Influence on healthcare regulations through congressional travel, „research projects,“ or sponsorship
  • Payments to employees of state-owned hospitals through third parties
  • Obfuscation of such operations in corporate accounting

Many cases arise in the European healthcare sector, public procurement, or funding projects. What is decisive is whether there is a comprehensible U.S. connection: U.S. government payments (e.g., Medicare/Medicaid, U.S. contracts) or a publicly traded company in the U.S.

• Financial incentives: Share of the state's return flow, more specifically of imposed sanctions, if the tip contributed significantly
• Confidentiality: When reporting to the stock exchange authorities, anonymity through US lawyers is possible until the premium decision is made.
• Fair Compensation: We regularly work on a performance-based system. We discuss the details transparently in the initial consultation.

Initial consultation in Germany
We will confidentially clarify whether there is a U.S. connection and what approach makes sense.

Securing evidence
We help to collect documents in a legally compliant manner (emails, contracts, payment receipts, travel and conference data, study documents). Important: Proceed with integrity and without violating internal obligations.

Legal and Strategy Memo
We will classify the case (fraud against US authorities or corruption involving companies with US stock exchange connections), assess the opportunities and risks, and plan the next steps.

Filing in the USA
Together with our US colleagues, we will file either a confidential lawsuit with the competent court or a report with the stock exchange supervisory authority. We will coordinate agency communication up to enforcement or settlement.