CRIMINAL DEFENSE
TAX LAW

I specialize in all forms of levies, taxes and customs duties. In cases of tax evasion and tax reduction, I examine voluntary disclosure and partial voluntary disclosure as a preventive measure, which is still possible for some taxes despite proceedings.

In criminal tax proceedings, assessment and criminal proceedings are usually conducted in parallel.

My expertise in tax law is the basis of a successful defense and enables optimal results in the assessment.

Only an interdisciplinary, holistic defense guarantees effective representation in white-collar criminal law that protects your interests. The consequences outside the criminal proceedings are often more significant than the criminal consequences themselves.

I offer specific advice, representation and defense to prevent or mitigate these consequences (e.g. loss of license, license to practice medicine, management, liability claims, entries in the trade register, blocking of contracts, etc.).

I advise, support, represent and defend companies. High fines can be imposed on companies in connection with criminal proceedings against employees or for breach of supervisory duties.

Companies can participate in criminal proceedings from the outset. Today, companies are required to develop structures to prevent criminal offenses.

Since the law on the reform of criminal asset recovery (2017), the proceeds, products, means and objects of crime must be confiscated in connection with criminal proceedings.

Confiscation does not only apply to convicted offenders, instigators or accomplices. It can also take place if the proceedings are discontinued or from a third party, e.g. the company. A third party must then be involved in the proceedings.

Confiscation often threatens the existence of the company and can lead to insolvency. Confiscation takes place either together with the indictment against the suspects or in so-called independent confiscation proceedings in court with their own rules of evidence.

I defend your financial interests vigorously from the outset. The defense of a secondary party can also be used strategically to confront the secondary party.

I defend in all phases of the proceedings.

I have decades of experience both in preliminary proceedings before the public prosecutor's office and in main hearings in court, including in large-scale proceedings lasting several years.

As a defense lawyer, I have been in court for more than 1,000 main hearings.

I design and optimize your tax situation, whether you are setting up or running a business.

I provide national and international advice. I represent and defend your interests in tax audits.

I represent you in tax disputes before the tax authorities and the courts. I am also no stranger to the ECJ and the Federal Constitutional Court.
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Due to my extensive academic and teaching activities as well as my committee work, I am familiar with all current and future tax developments.