Bilfinger controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
Claims against former directors over compliance and acquisitions
Bilfinger announced plans to seek damages from former directors over alleged breaches of compliance obligations and acquisitions that the company alleged had failed to create shareholder value. The claims were settled in 2020 for a total reported volume of €18.2 million.
2018
Christopher Steele fee lawsuit
Christopher Steele sued Bilfinger, alleging that the company owed €150,000 for an investigation into Bilfinger’s activities in Nigeria and Sakhalin.
2009
Collapse of Cologne municipal archive
Cologne’s municipal archive collapsed near construction works for the North-South Stadtbahn. The incident led to scrutiny of whether construction activity and alleged irregularities contributed to the collapse, followed by civil claims that Bilfinger settled out of court in 2020.
1940
Use of Jewish forced labor during the Second World War
The company’s predecessor Grün & Bilfinger employed Jewish forced laborers from the Kovno Ghetto in occupied Lithuania. Historical accounts describe brutal harassment and mistreatment of the workers.