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Feigen & Graf

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Firm Overview:

For more than 20 years now, we have been the embodiment of the comsummate defence lawyer for all our clients. During this time, our lawyers have been present at almost all major proceedings involving commercial criminal law.

With a total of 28 legal professionals spanning our three locations in Frankfurt, Cologne and Munich, we are the largest law firm in Germany specialising solely in commercial and tax criminal law.

Along with customised advisory services and defence throughout all phases of the proceedings, the main focus of our activities has always been on advising and representing corporates of all sectors – from international groups to SMEs – in the area of criminal law. We guide our clients through crises and solve problems: fast, effective and with a clear resolve.

Another focus area of our firm are compliance investigations. In fact, we are one of the few law firms in Germany specialising in criminal defence that have the experience, resources and the technical expertise to independently conduct complex compliance investigations.

 

Practice Areas:

Corporate advisory

Defence counsel

Compliance investigations

Tax litigation

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What the Team is Known For

Feigen & Graf is a leading criminal law boutique recognised for its stellar work defending former board and senior management members in complex white-collar crime proceedings. It is also highly respected for advising corporate clients. The law firm is active on a wide range of white-collar crime issues, including investment and litigation fraud as well as criminal labour and environmental law. The team offers particular expertise in matters relating to financial misconduct, cum ex matters, tax evasion and greenwashing. Its diverse clientele includes prominent companies from various industry sectors, reflecting the law firm's strong market presence.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist
Feigen & Graf ist eine führende Boutique-Kanzlei im Strafrecht, die für ihre herausragende Arbeit in der Verteidigung ehemaliger Vorstandsmitglieder und Führungskräfte in komplexen Wirtschaftsstrafverfahren bekannt ist. Sie genießt zudem hohes Ansehen in der Beratung von Unternehmen. Die Kanzlei ist in einem breiten Spektrum von Wirtschaftsstrafsachen aktiv, darunter Anlage- und Prozessbetrug sowie Arbeits- und Umweltstrafrecht. Das Team verfügt über besondere Expertise in Angelegenheiten im Zusammenhang mit Finanzvergehen, Cum-Ex-Geschäften, Steuerhinterziehung und Greenwashing. Zu ihrem vielfältigen Mandantenstamm gehören namhafte Unternehmen aus verschiedenen Branchen, was die starke Marktpräsenz der Kanzlei widerspiegelt.
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Work Highlights

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  • Feigen & Graf represented Deutsche Bank in investigation proceedings regarding cum ex transactions.

  • Feigen & Graf vertrat die Deutsche Bank in Ermittlungsverfahren im Zusammenhang mit Cum-Ex-Transaktionen.

Strengths

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  • Feigen & Graf is very on the pulse and has a super-dynamic team. You can tell the law firm works with a lot of international clients.

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  • Feigen & Graf is very experienced in handling matters for large corporates.

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  • Feigen & Graf takes a pragmatic but diligent approach and is solution-oriented.

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  • Feigen & Graf is by far the best in the market. The lawyers are excellent. Their market knowledge on corporate crime is standout, and they are incredibly responsive.

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  • The team is assertive and focuses the interest of the customer while keeping realistic assumptions.

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  • Feigen & Graf ist mit Abstand die beste Kanzlei auf dem Markt. Die Anwälte und Anwältinnen sind exzellent. Ihre Marktkenntnisse im Bereich Wirtschaftsstrafrecht sind herausragend, und sie reagieren unglaublich schnell.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Hanns W Feigen
    Hanns W Feigen

    Hanns W Feigen

    Founding partner Hanns Feigen remains highly regarded as individual defence counsel in white-collar crime cases. He is also adept at providing advice to companies and financial institutions in connection with criminal investigations. His expertise covers an impressive range of areas, including criminal activity related to banking and capital markets, antitrust, environmental and tax.

    Gründungspartner Hanns Feigen genießt weiterhin hohes Ansehen als Strafverteidiger in Wirtschaftsstrafsachen. Er berät zudem Unternehmen und Finanzinstitute versiert im Zusammenhang mit strafrechtlichen Ermittlungen. Seine Expertise umfasst ein breites Spektrum an Rechtsgebieten, darunter Straftaten im Bank- und Kapitalmarktbereich, Kartellrecht, Umweltrecht und Steuerrecht.
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  • Bernd Gross
    Bernd Gross

    Bernd Gross

    Bernd Gross is highly regarded for his proficiency in both corporate advisory and individual defence work. He is particularly known for his knowledge of tax criminal law and for representing large and high-profile clients in cum-ex mandates. His practice also encompasses dealing with Dieselgate and greenwashing issues as well as allegations of regulatory offences.

    Bernd Gross genießt hohes Ansehen für seine Expertise sowohl in der Unternehmensberatung als auch in der Verteidigung von Privatpersonen. Er ist insbesondere für seine Kenntnisse im Steuerstrafrecht und die Vertretung großer und prominenter Mandanten in Cum-Ex-Mandaten bekannt. Zu seinen Tätigkeitsfeldern gehören auch Dieselgate- und Greenwashing-Fälle sowie Vorwürfe von Verstößen gegen regulatorische Bestimmungen.

    • Bernd Gross is the top dog in Germany. He is THE defender in the market.

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    • He has a toolbox for all situations in- and pre-court proceedings.

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    • Bernd Gross is very experienced and well-regarded.

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    • Bernd Gross ist sehr erfahren und genießt hohes Ansehen.
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    • Er verfügt über ein Repertoire an Werkzeugen für alle Situationen während und vor Gerichtsverfahren.
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    • Bernd Groß ist der unangefochtene Star in Deutschland. Er ist DER Verteidiger auf dem Markt.
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  • Walther Graf
    Walther Graf

    Walther Graf

    Walther Graf offers excellent representation to individuals in white-collar crime cases and additionally advises corporate clients on complex criminal investigations. His practice includes cum-ex and diesel scandal advisory mandates, with additional experience in areas such as employment, banking and capital markets criminal law.

    Walther Graf bietet Privatpersonen eine exzellente Vertretung in Wirtschaftsstrafsachen und berät darüber hinaus Unternehmen bei komplexen strafrechtlichen Ermittlungen. Zu seinen Tätigkeitsfeldern gehören die Beratung in Cum-Ex- und Dieselgate-Skandalen sowie weitere Expertise im Arbeits-, Bank- und Kapitalmarktstrafrecht.

    • His experience, market knowledge and ability to summarise quite complex concepts and quite tricky parts of our case is quite incredible. He is an absolute pleasure to work with.

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    • Walther Graf is an absolutely brilliant senior lawyer. He has so much experience and expertise. I would always recommend him. He's seen it all.

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    • He is very bright and gives very practical advice. He gets to the point immediately and is very responsive.

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    • Er ist sehr intelligent und gibt sehr praxisnahe Ratschläge. Er kommt sofort zur Sache und reagiert sehr schnell.
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    • Seine Erfahrung, seine Marktkenntnisse und seine Fähigkeit, selbst komplexe Sachverhalte und knifflige Aspekte unseres Falles prägnant zusammenzufassen, sind wirklich bemerkenswert. Die Zusammenarbeit mit ihm ist ein absolutes Vergnügen.
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    • Walther Graf ist ein absolut brillanter Senior-Anwalt. Er verfügt über immense Erfahrung und Expertise. Ich kann ihn uneingeschränkt empfehlen. Er hat schon alles gesehen.

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  • Andreas Minkoff
    Andreas Minkoff

    Andreas Minkoff

    Andreas Minkoff is active on corporate defence issues, advising companies on internal and external investigations and representing them vis-à-vis authorities.

    Andreas Minkoff ist im Bereich der Unternehmensverteidigung tätig, berät Unternehmen bei internen und externen Untersuchungen und vertritt sie gegenüber Behörden.

    • He is very client- and solution-oriented and very easy to work with, even on the most complex and difficult projects.

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    • Andreas Minkoff has very good expectation management and provides pragmatic advice tailored to the company.

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    • Andreas Minkoff always has the big picture and the way to the best solution in mind.

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    • Andreas Minkoff hat stets das große Ganze und den Weg zur besten Lösung im Blick.
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    • Andreas Minkoff verfügt über ein sehr gutes Erwartungsmanagement und bietet pragmatische, auf das Unternehmen zugeschnittene Beratung.
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    • Er ist sehr kunden- und lösungsorientiert und die Zusammenarbeit mit ihm ist selbst bei komplexesten und schwierigsten Projekten sehr angenehm.
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  • Moritz Lange
    Moritz Lange

    Moritz Lange

    Moritz Lange has extensive experience in advising on investigations into tax offences, including cum-ex transactions. He also regularly advises on money laundering investigations.

    Moritz Lange verfügt über umfangreiche Erfahrung in der Beratung bei Ermittlungen zu Steuerstraftaten, einschließlich Cum-Ex-Transaktionen. Er berät zudem regelmäßig bei Geldwäscheuntersuchungen.

    • Moritz Lange coordinates well.

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    • Moritz Lange puts just as much effort and care into small cases as his big cases. I really like working with him.

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    • Moritz Lange koordiniert gut.

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    • Moritz Lange widmet kleinen Fällen genauso viel Mühe und Sorgfalt wie großen. Ich arbeite sehr gerne mit ihm zusammen.
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  • Laura Borgel
    Laura Borgel

    Laura Borgel

    Laura Borgel gains increasing notoriety for her work as defence counsel. She regularly acts on proceedings regarding tax offences, including cum-ex matters. Her expertise further includes embezzlement allegations.

    Laura Borgel erlangt zunehmend Bekanntheit für ihre Arbeit als Strafverteidigerin. Sie vertritt regelmäßig Mandanten in Verfahren wegen Steuerstraftaten, einschließlich Cum-Ex-Fällen. Zu ihren Fachgebieten gehören auch Fälle von mutmaßlicher Veruntreuung.

    • Laura Borgel is great to work with and has brilliant expertise.

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    • Laura Borgel is one of the smartest lawyers I know.

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    • Laura Borgel ist eine der klügsten Anwältinnen, die ich kenne.
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    • Die Zusammenarbeit mit Laura Borgel ist hervorragend, und sie verfügt über herausragende Fachkenntnisse.

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