Stefanie Schott

Stefanie Schott's practice focuses on criminal defense in white-collar and tax criminal law, representing individuals and corporate clients in complex and high-stakes proceedings.

She provides strategic criminal law advice to companies, including preventive compliance counseling and representation in investigations. Her expertise further extends to European and transnational criminal law, particularly extradition proceedings, as well as customs and foreign trade criminal law and sanctions law.

Stefanie Schott is highly regarded for her strategic clarity and decisive leadership. As one peer notes, “Stefanie Schott is a superb lawyer with excellent strategic intellect.”

Her client work is characterised by pragmatism, precision and reliability. In the words of another colleague: “She is very pragmatic in her client approach. What I like is that she is very clear, reliable, always available and very decisive.”

Stefanie Schott studied law at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, specializing in tax law. During her studies, she broadened her international perspective through study visits to Paris, Barcelona and Cape Town. She completed her legal clerkship with placements at leading international law firms in Frankfurt and Cape Town as well as at the German University of Administrative Sciences in Speyer.

Stefanie Schott serves as an expert member of the Committee on European Law and the Committee on Criminal Procedure Law of the German Federal Bar (BRAK). In this capacity, she contributes to policy discussions and legislative initiatives at both national and European level.

She represents the German Federal Bar in the German delegations to the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) and the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA). In addition, she is Vice Chair of the Criminal Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), reflecting her strong international engagement in the field of criminal justice.

Stefanie Schott is the author of the commentary on tax evasion (§ 370 German Fiscal Code) in the Heidelberger Kommentar zum Steuerstrafrecht, one of the leading treatises in the field. She regularly serves as rapporteur for legislative opinions at both European and national level and publishes in respected legal journals. In addition, she is a member of the advisory board of the journal Praxis Steuerstrafrecht (PStR), which focuses on criminal tax law.

Beyond her professional work, Stefanie Schott has a strong interest in travel, international cultures and languages, which reflects her global outlook both personally and professionally. She enjoys discovering new places and perspectives, whether through international travel or literature, and is an avid reader.

Sport plays an important role in her life. In particular, she is passionate about running, which provides balance and focus alongside her demanding legal practice.