A market-leading firm for the full spectrum of white-collar crime, Feigen · Graf Rechtsanwälte is lauded for its expertise in tax evasion-related mandates, with the team routinely representing clients in public investigations and court proceedings related to offences such as fraud, embezzlement or criminal violations of regulatory law. Important team members include founding partner Walther Graf, whose broad practice includes corruption, competition, and capital market offences, Bernd Groß, who covers environmental criminal law, money laundering mandates, and investigations related to greenwashing, as well as Moritz Lange, a key contact for matters with international elements. Laura Borgel was promoted to partner in January 2025 and is adept at asset recovery, tax, and auditing law. Specialising in criminal tax law and administrative offences, Enrico Farinato joined the practice from Gleiss Lutz in February 2025. Hanns Feigen moved to an of-counsel role in January 2025.

Gercke Wollschläger offers a wealth of experience in defending clients against allegations of offences such as money laundering and corruption and has recently been active in the finance, life science, automotive, and construction segments. The team is led by Björn Gercke, who excels in cross-border proceedings and is recommended for the full range of commercial criminal law and fiscal offences. Kerstin Stirner‘s recent work highlights include the representation of a shareholder of an architects company in an investigation into suspected corruption involving the state chancellery of a federal state, while Andreas Grözinger was involved in achieving a discontinuation decision for a client after an indictment for money laundering regarding €250m.

Kayßer‘s areas of expertise range from preliminary investigations to appeals and constitutional complaints, with recent instructions relating to offences such as tax evasion in the context of cum-ex transactions, money laundering and violation of environmental law. A recent focus area of the team under the leadership of Marijon Kayßer and Stefan Kirsch are matters at the intersection of criminal and insolvency law. Kayßer’s specialisms include witness preparation as wells as advising on offences related to capital market and antitrust law, whereas Kirsch is a port of call for advice on breach of trust and corruption allegations. Ricarda Schelzke departed the firm for GvW Graf von Westphalen in January 2026.

LEITNER & PARTNER fields experts in commercial and tax criminal law and offers a wealth of experience in criminal procedure law, frequently advising clients on topics such as pretrial detention, witness statements, search warrants, and appeals. Werner Leitner is lauded for his capabilities defending clients in court proceedings, as is Martin Würfel, who was promoted to partner in January 2025 and leads the practice alongside Leitner.

schilling tute Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB has a track record representing clients in proceedings related to insolvency, sanctions, corruption and cartel offences and offers experience representing clients in trials related to cum-ex trading. The practice is headed by Hellen Schilling, whose specialisms include advice on corruption, tax, and embezzlement offences, and Christoph Tute, a name to note for defence against allegations of tax evasion, money laundering, and environmental offences.

Wessing & Partner stands out for expertise in IT-related offences, with a focus on the intersection of criminal, data protection and IT security law; related instructions frequently fall under the remit of Eren Basar. The team’s further specialisms include medical and tax criminal law as well as advice on environmental offenses, while also advising clients on allegations of breach of trust, fraud, and failure to file bankruptcy. Basa heads the practice alongside Heiko Ahlbrecht, a key contact for mandates with cross-border elements, and Matthias Dann, who also heads the firm’s dedicated team for medical criminal law. Jürgen Wessing retired at the end of 2025.

Geared to handle the full range of internal investigations and white-collar crime proceedings, GAZEAS NEPOMUCK Rechtsanwälte has noteworthy capabilities in extradition and mutual assistance matters, while also offering niche expertise handling professional proceedings against lawyers. Nikolaos Gazeas, whose high-profile client roster extends to federal ministers and CEOs, steers the practice alongside Lutz Nepomuck, a key contact for advice on allegations of tax evasion and accounting offences.

Kipper Durth Schott specialises in defending clients facing tax-related criminal charges, and is also able to assist in cases where fraud is alleged, both on a domestic and cross-border basis. Oliver Kipper is particularly well versed in fraud cases spanning multiple jurisdictions around Europe and the United States, while Hanno Durth takes the lead in matters of cyber-crime and trade secrets. Rounding out the group of name partners is Stefanie Schott, the firm’s expert in criminal tax law.

Langrock Voß & Soyka is well regarded for expert advice on tax fraud, corruption, and violations of foreign trade criminal law. In sanctions-related matters, the firm’s clients additionally benefit from its strength in confiscation law. Marc Langrock‘s recent workload extends to the defence of a client against allegations of tax evasion in a preliminary investigation, whereas Marko Voß acted in proceedings related to allegations of money laundering with cross-border elements.

ROXIN Rechtsanwälte Part mbB  demonstrates proficiency across the full spectrum of white collar and tax crime, including the representation of injured parties and advice on offences such as organisational culpability, embezzlement and regulatory offences in the finance segment. The team is jointly steered by Oliver Sahan, who frequently handles instructions with cross-border elements, Johannes Altenburg, whose specialisms extend to defending clients against allegations of tax evasion and fraud, and Ramona Höft, an expert in market manipulation offences.

VBB Rechtsanwälte‘s offering ranges from compliance advice to the representation of clients in investigations and trials, with recent instructions related to fraudulent kick-back payments in the pharmacy sector, acting as witness counsel in public prosecutor investigations, and patent infringement. Important team members include Marcus Böttger, who has a track record in handling cum-ex cases, the expert for competition and foreign trade law Sven Diener, and Matthias Brockhaus, who excels in asset, corruption and capital market criminal law.

Founded in 2022, ARKTIK Legal handles a busy workload with recent instructions relating to allegations of breach of trust, fraud, and money laundering. The team is geared to handle violations of criminal tax, medical, environmental and insolvency law and is headed by Björn Kruse, whose broad practice includes experience in extradition proceedings and application as well as noteworthy strength advising on corruption and embargo violation offences.

Kanzlei Schneider|Schultehinrichs PartGmbB remains a port of call for tax offences, with particular strength in tax disclosure matters, while demonstrating noteworthy expertise in the areas of cyber crime and medical criminal law. The practice is co-headed by Thomas Schneider, whose specialisms include appeal law, and Friedrich Schultehinrichs, whose recent workload includes instructions related to allegations of breach of trust, evasion of property tax, and fraud with ties to the distribution of online marketing products.

Well regarded for strength in data protection-related offences, Lilie Ihwas has experience advising on criminal sanctions violations, cum-ex proceedings and allegations of embezzlement as part of a busy workload. Saleh Ihwas emphasises the firm’s capabilities in the field of data protection, frequently representing both corporates and individuals in proceedings against data protection authorities, and heads the practice alongside Astrid Lilie, whose broad practice extends to the defense against allegations of breach of trust, tax evasion, and capital markets offences.

A boutique firm specialising in white collar crime and criminal tax law, Rettenmaier Frankfurt offers extensive experience advising on offences such as VAT fraud, corruption, money laundering, and breach of trust, while also frequently receiving instructions related to pharmaceutical criminal law and labour criminal law. Practice head Felix Rettenmaier excels in banking and capital market criminal law and has a track record representing lawyers in criminal proceedings.

Well known for its experience in the healthcare industry, Tsambikakis & Partner Rechtsanwälte’s client roster extends to board members and other senior executives as well as members of parliament. Important team members include Michael Tsambikakis, whose recently acted in proceedings related to allegations of German residence permits granted to wealthy foreigners in exchange for payment, and Karolina Kessler, who is well versed in handling matters with potentially reputation-damaging elements. Promoted to partner in January 2025, Markus Gierok‘s practice includes capabilities at the intersection of criminal and gambling law. Simone Lersch and Daniela Etterer left the firm at the same time.

Redeker Sellner Dahs handles a busy workload with a strong track record advising on allegations of tax evasion, fraud and embezzlement, while also collaborating closely with other departments to support clients regarding environmental and cartel offences. Practice head Daniel Neuhöfer‘s recent workload extends to the representation of a client in money laundering proceedings, as well as advice on customs-related regulatory offences.