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Business in GermanyBusiness Tax & Fiscal ObligationsCriminal LawGerman Tax Law

Navigating German White-Collar Criminal Investigations 

Navigating a tax fraud (Steuerermittlung) or other white-collar criminal investigation (Wirtschaftsstrafverfahren) in Germany is a daunting experience even for a German citizen, let alone for foreign executives. The German legal system operates under an inquisitorial civil law framework that differs significantly from US or UK common law jurisdictions. Whether your company just experienced a dawn raid by German customs (Zoll), by a German tax investigation unit (Steuerfahndung) or the German criminal police, is faced with…
Bernhard Schmeilzl
October 27, 2026
Criminal Law

Prosecuted in Germany?

German defense lawyers of SE Legal specialise in international criminal cases and represent foreign clients in all areas of criminal law. Their international team is fluent in English, Spanish and, of course, German. First things first: If accused of a crime or misdemeanor in Germany, never make any kind of statement to the German police, German customs (Zoll) or any other German prosecution authority. This piece of advice sounds commonplace but many clients have already…
Bernhard Schmeilzl
June 11, 2018