Dr Luca Petersen advises on white collar and tax criminal law as well as general criminal law.
Associate +49 (0)40 36 111 83-0 +49 (0)40 36 111 83-33 petersen@even.deDr Luca Petersen studied law at the Georg-August University in Goettingen and at the University of Galway in Ireland.
He then completed his PhD in European Criminal Law of Goettingen and worked as a research assistant at the Chair of International Criminal Law at the Georg-August University. This was followed by work as a research assistant in commercial law firms and a lectureship in criminal law at the University of Hamburg. In 2022 Dr Luca Petersen continued with his legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court (Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht) in Hamburg, with training periods in Hamburg and London. He continued to focus on criminal law, including periods at the Hamburg Public Prosecutor’s Office and at our law firm. After passing his second state exam, he started working for us as a criminal defense lawyer. In addition, he is also a lecturer at the University of Hamburg.
As a team player, Dr Luca Petersen not only impresses in a professional environment, but also as a hockey player for more than 25 years. With clubs in Luebeck, Goettingen, Galway, London and Hamburg, he has celebrated numerous sporting successes in a variety of environments and has additionally been involved on and off the pitch, inter alia as a coach.