Founded in 2023 and co-headed by Marijon Kayßer and Stefan Kirsch, Kayßer‘s repertoire encompasses a specialism advising the public sector as well as focus areas such as allegations of criminal offences related to insolvencies.

Established at the end of 2024, YPOG‘s corporate crime, compliance and investigations practice group is led by David Rieks, who is well supported by Ana-Christina Vizcaino-Diaz. The team focuses on advising venture capital and private equity funds as well as technology companies, with a repertoire that extends to advice on investment fraud and criminal labour law.

Well versed in handling matters with cross-border elements, Clifford Chance is equipped to operate across a range of sectors, with a particularly strong presence in the banking segment and frequent instructions from sectors such as chemicals, tech, and real estate. The team’s varied portfolio includes advice on offences such as violations of transaction bans related to sanctions, fraud, and money laundering, as well as proficiency in criminal tax law and advice on dawn raids, internal investigations, and witness investigations. Heiner Hugger leads the department and excels in fraud prevention measures, while also covering the full spectrum of investigations and court proceedings in the white-collar crime field. Julia Baedorff‘s focus areas include capital markets, criminal law, as well as environmental offences, while David Pasewaldt‘s busy workload extends to advice on offences such as tax evasion and sanctions violations.

Leveraging the firm’s international network, DLA Piper provides expert advice in criminal compliance and internal investigations, which frequently contain cross-practice as well as cross-border elements. At the same time, the department is representing clients from a range of industries in investigations related to offences such as tax evasion, corruption, or violation of the Foreign Trade Act. Christian Schoop represents both companies that suffered damages, as well as companies that are affected from alleged offences committed by their employees across the full spectrum of commercial criminal law. Emanuel Ballo is particularly recommended for his expertise in proceedings related to money laundering. Both are well supported by Anna Lena Nowicki. Sebastian Mai joined the team in October 2024 from an in-house position, further bolstering the firm’s offering in global investigations with noteworthy experience in the healthcare, life sciences, and technology segments.

Specialising in commercial and tax criminal law, Feigen · Graf Rechtsanwälte‘s varied portfolio includes the defence of companies against allegations of breaches of duty, Cum-ex transactions, and investment fraud. Walther Graf handles a busy workload, including regulatory offence proceedings related to breaches of antitrust law. Laura Borgel excels in tax, capital markets, and accounting criminal law and Moritz Lange is an expert in money laundering proceedings and investigations related to industrial accidents. Matthias Sartorius is a key contact for internal investigations, while Bernd Groß‘ specialisms extend to banking and capital markets criminal law, and Andreas Minkoff‘s broad practice includes advice on regulatory offences. Enrico Farinato joined from Gleiss Lutz in February 2025, further bolstering the team’s strength in tax-related offences, while Hanns Feigen moved to an of-counsel role in January 2025.

Wessing & Partner‘s areas of expertise encompass administrative offence proceedings, internal investigations, and international criminal law advice, frequently in the context of investigations of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The practice is jointly steered by the two extradition law experts Heiko Ahlbrecht and Andreas Pfister alongside Eren Basar, who excels at the intersection of data protection and criminal law. Ahlbrecht is also recommended for the full spectrum of criminal tax law, which is another focus area for the firm, while Pfister’s repertoire extends to proceedings related to bribery offences. Jürgen Wessing retired at the end of 2025.

Hengeler Mueller‘s stellar client roster includes DAX-listed companies as well as large domestic and international companies, with the team being sought after for its capabilities in internal investigations and company defence mandates related to a range of offences such as bribery, money laundering, investment fraud, and sanctions violations. Important team members include Wolfgang Spoerr, who is well regarded for his experience in mutual legal assistance proceedings, and Constantin Lauterwein, whose practice ranges from internal investigations to the representation of clients before prosecutors, regulators and courts.

Gercke Wollschläger‘s recent work highlights extend to advice on fraud investigations, allegations of circumvention of anti-dumping duties, as well as the defence of a manufacturer of pharmaceutical and medical products against allegations of unlawful marketing practices. Practice head Björn Gercke is recommended for his wealth of experience across the full spectrum of commercial and tax criminal law. Kerstin Stirner offers niche expertise supporting clients in the healthcare segment with criminal law advice, while Andreas Grözinger‘s recent workload includes advice on an investigation related to allegations of circumvention of anti-dumping duties with issues at the intersection of criminal law, customs regulation and international trade compliance.

Drawing on the firm’s wider international presence, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is well versed in mandates with international elements, covering compliance, internal investigation and corporate defence topics. The team collaborates closely with the financial service regulatory group to defend clients against measures by supervisory authorities and is headed by Dirk Seiler, who has a track record advising on a range of allegations, including money laundering, corruption, breach of trust, and fraud.

VBB Rechtsanwälte has a wealth of experience in a range of matters, including advice on investigations related to the illegal supply of temporary workers, environmental crime proceedings, and corruption. Important team members include the expert for commercial and criminal tax law Marcus Böttger, Matthias Brockhaus, who specialises in corruption offences as well as medical and capital market criminal law, and Sebastian Beckschäfer, a key contact for tax offences and customs criminal law.

A boutique specialising exclusively in white-collar crime, GAZEAS NEPOMUCK Rechtsanwälte is recommended for expertise in extradition and mutual assistance matters, with the team’s recent work highlights extending to the representation of a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in proceedings for breach of trust and corruption. The practice is jointly steered by Nikolaos Gazeas, whose portfolio encompasses international criminal law as well as tax and administrative offences, and Lutz Nepomuck, who is well versed in defending against allegations of fraud and criminal violations of environmental law.

At Redeker Sellner Dahs, the white collar crime experts work closely with the environment, antitrust, and media teams to provide clients with a multifaceted offering, including advice on fraud, bribery, breach of trust, and industrial espionage. Daniel Neuhöfer leads the practice, with his areas of expertise extending to criminal tax law and the intersection of criminal and data protection law.

Tsambikakis & Partner Rechtsanwälte is a boutique law firm that combines expertise in white collar crime, medical and tax law. The team offers experience in criminal antitrust and corruption proceedings and has recently acted in matters related to violation of procurement guidelines, breach of trust, tax evasion, and bribery. Michael Tsambikakis is a key member of the practice and covers the full spectrum of internal investigations, preventive advice, and representation of clients in criminal proceedings. Markus Gierok was promoted to partner in January 2025 and offers niche expertise in gambling law.

Collaborating closely with the firm’s experts in data protection, regulatory, and tax law, White & Case LLP‘s comprehensive offering extends to advising PE clients on criminal law risks in their portfolio companies as well as supporting clients on international bribery and cartel matters. Practice head Daniel Zapf is particularly well regarded for handling cross-border internal investigations.

ROXIN Rechtsanwälte Part mbB defends and represents national and international companies in proceedings before prosecution and tax authorities as well as in court, while also handling a busy workload of internal investigations. The practice is jointly steered by Oliver Sahan, whose recent instructions include administrative offence proceedings as well as breach of trust investigations, Johannes Altenburg, a key contact for alleged corporate misconduct, tax evasion and fraud, and the expert for criminal tax law, Ramona Höft.