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Christian Pelz

Christian Pelz

Germany 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

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About

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Germany

Practice Areas

Christian Pelz acts for German and international corporations, board members, senior management and private clients as defence counsel in all kinds of criminal and administrative offence investigations conducted by regulators, tax and customs investigators, prosecutors or courts. Christian defends and represents clients in national and international investigations, forfeiture and proceeds of crime proceedings, trials and before parliamentary commissions. He has particular experience in coordinating corporate and individual defence work as well as complex proceedings and litigation resulting from criminal or regulatory violations and involving criminal, civil, tax and/or regulatory proceedings.

Christian also advises companies on all kinds of compliance issues. These include designing and implementing compliance programmes, developing compliance policies and guidelines, conducting compliance audits and handling compliance matters. He has extensive experience in internal investigations at a national and international level. Christian also helps corporations investigate and enforce damage claims resulting from criminal offences or other misconduct by business partners, board members and employees.

Competences:

- White-collar crime

- Fiscal offences

- Compliance

- Internal investigations

- Forensic services, asset recovery

- Export control

Career

At Noerr since 1997

Professional Memberships

Criminal law working group of the German Bar Association (DAV)

Association for European Criminal Law (Vereinigung für Europäisches Strafrecht e.V.)

German white-collar crime association WisteV

Center for Criminal Compliance, University of Gießen

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory - Germany

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Christian Pelz is well known for his expertise in advising companies on white-collar crime matters. He covers a range of mandates, such as money laundering, fraud and sanction violations, and has been active in several high-profile cases connected with cum-cum matters.

Indviduelles Editorial
Christian Pelz ist bekannt für seine Expertise in der Beratung von Unternehmen in Wirtschaftsstrafsachen. Er deckt ein breites Spektrum an Mandaten ab, darunter Geldwäsche, Betrug und Sanktionsverstöße, und war in mehreren aufsehenerregenden Fällen im Zusammenhang mit Cum-Cum-Fällen aktiv.

Compliance - Germany

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Christian Pelz is noted for his extensive experience in compliance matters. He frequently conducts internal investigations and advises companies on the setting up of compliance programmes.

Indviduelles Editorial
Christian Pelz ist für seine umfassende Erfahrung in Compliance-Fragen bekannt. Er führt regelmäßig interne Untersuchungen durch und berät Unternehmen beim Aufbau von Compliance-Programmen.

Strengths

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  • Christian Pelz is a good supporter and adviser.

    ComplianceChambers Germany
  • Christian Pelz ist ein guter Unterstützer und Berater.
    ComplianceChambers Germany

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