We create clarity where chaos seems to prevail.
We always put you first and have an open ear for what concerns you. We provide the security you deserve – allowing you to rest easy when things get complicated.
We know the power of the legal system and the opportunities it harbors.
We use the tools provided by the system to gain breathing room for your defense. We specialize in criminal law, particularly in white collar and tax criminal law. We defend and represent individuals and companies in court as well as in investigations and administrative proceedings before public prosecutors and other authorities. We also conduct and support internal investigations and provide preventive advice. We see ourselves as problem solvers and idea finders. We bring you and your life back into balance.
Criminal proceedings in Germany are essentially directed against individuals. Once an investigation has been initiated, the public prosecutor’s office has a wide range of investigative measures at its disposal. Witness interrogations, searches of residential and business premises, financial investigations and secret investigative measures such as telephone and communications surveillance can affect you.
In these situations, we act to create a counterbalance to any criminal prosecution. We stand up for your rights and give your interests a voice. Our top priority is to ensure that the proceedings are conducted out of the public eye.
We support companies in criminal and administrative proceedings. We defend companies against fines, asset freezing and confiscation. We coordinate individual defense lawyers when managers and employees of the company are targeted. We build a common line of defense that takes into account the diverse interests of the company.
We provide you and your company with preventive advice on criminal law issues. We scrutinize matters for criminal relevance in the context of legal opinions. We file criminal complaints against persons who have harmed you or your company. We support you and your company as injured parties in criminal proceedings.
We conduct internal investigations for companies, foundations and sports organizations. The internal investigation may be part of the company’s defense or may be required independently of criminal proceedings. The clarification of facts often serves to prepare strategic decisions and to create a sound factual basis for the decision on the extent of co-operation with the criminal prosecution authorities or the filing of criminal complaints. It can also serve to prepare civil claims or the separation of managers or to improve compliance for the future and thus minimize liability risks.
Our main focus is on white collar and tax criminal law. In addition, our experts specialize in practice areas with close connections to our main area of expertise.