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Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory | Europe

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The below Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory rankings table provides market-leading insights on the top ranked lawyers and law firms whose advice and legal services can be purchased in Germany. The rankings are the result of extensive research by our internal research team, who conduct interviews with in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers who have worked alongside them. Use our table and ranking system to identify the most suited provider of legal services for you.

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Band 1

  1. Clifford Chance
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    Clifford Chance
    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory
    2024 | Band 1 | 12 Years Ranked
    Clifford Chance showcases an excellent corporate advisory team offering international clients from various industries full-service advice on white-collar crime. The team is highly regarded for its work on tax evasion and cum-ex proceedings as well as money laundering and bribery, regularly appearing for clients in front of authorities and courts throughout Germany. It also houses expertise in handling allegations of market manipulation, sanctions violations and breach of trust. The law firm's strong international network strengthens its cross-border capabilities.
  2. Feigen & Graf
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    Feigen & Graf
    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory
    2024 | Band 1 | 7 Years Ranked
    Feigen & Graf is a leading criminal law boutique recognised for its stellar work in 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 on matters related to financial misconduct, cum-ex matters, tax evasion and corruption. Its diverse clientele includes prominent companies from various industry sectors, reflecting the law firm's strong market presence.
  3. Freshfields
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    Freshfields
    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a sought-after law firm for international clients seeking comprehensive corporate advice and strong cross-border capabilities. It is well equipped to handle allegations of tax evasion, corruption, international fraud schemes, embezzlement, and data and sanctions violation matters including illegal data collection. Further expertise at the law firm includes allegation of bribery, investigations and insolvency crimes as well as trade secrets violations. Its strong international presence renders Freshfields a great choice for multi-jurisdictional mandates that require large teams.
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Band 2

  1. DLA Piper LLP
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    DLA Piper LLP
    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory
    2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper is an accomplished law firm offering advice on a wide spectrum of white-collar crime issues. The team has extensive expertise defending clients against bribery, corruption and fraud allegations. It is additionally noted for its work on tax evasion, criminal complaints and breach of trust. The law firm is frequently mandated by companies and leaders from the telecommunications, manufacturing and life sciences industries. It is well versed in handling large multi-jurisdictional mandates for globally active clients due to the strong international capabilities within the team, as well as the support from the law firm's global offices.
  2. Hengeler Mueller
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    Hengeler Mueller
    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory
    2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    Hengeler Mueller rises in the rankings for its increasingly strong corporate advisory practice covering a broad spectrum of economic crime topics. It is strong in matters pertaining to fraud, corruption and insider trading as well as tax evasion. The team is further known for representing clients in proceedings concerning diesel emissions manipulation, product safety and cum-ex matters, and also assists with allegations of violations of international financial sanctions regimes. The law firm regularly advises DAX companies and management boards as well as international banks and corporations, and is particularly well equipped to handle large, complicated mandates, including those with cross-border elements.
  3. Krause & Kollegen
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    Krause & Kollegen
    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory
    2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    Krause & Kollegen is an outstanding Berlin boutique covering an extensive range of criminal mandates. The law firm is particularly strong in representing former board and senior management members in complex criminal proceedings ranging from tax evasion and fraud to corruption. It additionally assists professionals such as lawyers, accountants and medical staff with criminal liability issues. Its clientele also comprises corporate clients from the banking and finance, automotive, energy and construction sectors. Krause & Kollegen's further strengths include political investigations and criminal proceedings related to insolvencies.
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Band 3

  1. Noerr
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    Noerr
    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory
    2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Noerr is a well-regarded law firm with notable strength in advising large international corporations on cases of financial and tax crime. It offers a wide range of further expertise including large corruption cases and fraud. The team also assists clients with allegations of embezzlement and tax evasion. It demonstrates additional strength in money laundering investigations and violations of foreign trade law. Noerr is frequently mandated by domestic and international clients, including e-commerce, financial services, manufacturing and investment companies.
  2. ROXIN Rechtsanwälte Part mbB
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    ROXIN Rechtsanwälte Part mbB
    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory
    2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    ROXIN is a highly specialised white-collar crime boutique with particular expertise in representing individuals in complex criminal proceedings. The law firm is active in cases ranging from tax evasion and cum-ex matters to market manipulation. It is further respected for its work in connection with diesel emissions manipulation, bribery and export violations. Its clients include members of boards and senior management from the banking and finance, food and automotive sectors. ROXIN is also noted for corporate advisory work, with a profile on mandates for companies facing criminal investigations. The law firm has experience in handling cross-border mandates via a network of partner firms in various other jurisdictions.
  3. Wessing & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB
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    Wessing & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB
    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory
    2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Wessing & Partner is an excellent boutique with an impressive coverage of corporate and tax criminal law advice and defence. The law firm has a strong focus on defending individuals in complex proceedings but also advises corporations and provides witness counselling. It encompasses particular expertise in fraud, breach of trust and corruption matters as well as criminal aspects of employment law. The team also assists with cases relating to data manipulation, cyber crime and money laundering.
  4. White & Case
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    White & Case
    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory
    2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    White & Case is a well-reputed law firm with a strong international network enabling holistic cross-border handling of white-collar crime mandates. The team shows particular strength in advising financial institutions on money laundering issues. Its expertise further encompasses allegations of tax evasion and cum-ex matters, as well as bribery and breach of trust. The law firm is also active in matters of alleged litigation fraud and criminal environmental pollution. Its clients hail from a number of sectors, including transportation, TMT, financial services and energy.
  5. Knauer Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory
    2024 | Band 3