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Beyond the work for their clients, Gercke Wollschläger actively participates in the criminal and criminal procedural discourse by means of publications, lectures, and within the scope of memberships in professional organizations, and is involved in both advanced legal education and the training of young lawyers. Currently we would like to point out the following events and dates.

09/2023 Award by FOCUS: Gercke Wollschläger “Top Law Firm” for Criminal Law This year, FOCUS again honors Gercke Wollschläger as a top law firm for criminal law. In addition, the magazine again ranks Prof. Dr. Björn Gercke and Dr. Andreas Grözinger among the “Top Lawyers for Criminal Law”. Honor

7. Foris-Conference: “Big Data in Security Law” Conference on 15.09.2023 in the Mainz State Chancellery with our founding partner Prof. Dr. Björn Gercke as well as our Of Counsel Prof. Dr. Mark Zöller Lecture

06/2023 Award by Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers In 2023, Handelsblatt, in cooperation with Best Lawyers, again awards Prof. Dr. Gercke, Dr. Wollschläger, Dr. Leimenstoll, Dr. Stirner, Ms. Lieb and Dr. Grözinger and for the first time also Mr. Nosthoff-Horstmann as “Best Lawyers” in the field of criminal defense. Prof. Dr. Gercke and Dr. Grözinger are also among the best lawyers in criminal tax practice. In addition, Prof. Dr. Gercke is again among the best lawyers in the field of corporate governance & compliance practice. Honor

05/2023 Award by “Stern”: Gercke Wollschläger is one of the best law firms for private clients The magazine “Stern” again honors Gercke Wollschläger as one of the best German law firms in criminal law for private clients. Honor

05/2023 Award by brandeins: Gercke Wollschläger is one of the best commercial law firms In 2023, the business magazine brandeins again honors Gercke Wollschläger as one of the best commercial law firms in the areas of white-collar crime and compliance. Honor

Commercial criminal law in practice – prevention and defense in the banking sector 07.03.2023
online Lecture by lawyer Prof. Dr. Björn Gercke at the symposium “Aktuelle Versicherungsfragen im Bankgeschäft” of the Bankenakademie Lecture

03/2023 Lawyer Dr. Kerstin Stirner is portrayed by Juve Verlag as “40 under 40”. Every four to five years, the Juve editorial team selects 40 personalities who have not yet celebrated their 40th birthday and who will shape the legal market of tomorrow. Honor

Criminal law protection of trade secrets and whistleblower protection under the forthcoming Whistleblower Protection Act 26.01.2023, 3:30 – 6:15 p.m.
KAV Online Seminar on Criminal Law Lecture by Dr. Andreas Grözinger, attorney at law, and Kamil Niewiadomski, attorney at law, on the protection of trade secrets under criminal law. Lecture

10/2022 Top position for Gercke Wollschläger The leading German legal journal “Juve”, which compiles what is probably the most important ranking of German law firms, now lists Gercke Wollschläger in the top group in white-collar criminal law: in the area of individual defense, Gercke Wollschläger is ranked among the top five German law firms. The firm is also ranked in the area of corporate defense. Furthermore, our partner Dr. Kerstin Stirner is counted among the up-and-comers of the year in the area of white-collar criminal law.
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06/2022 Renewed award by Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers In 2022, Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers again awarded Prof. Dr. Gercke, Dr. Wollschläger, Dr. Leimenstoll, Dr. Stirner, Ms. Lieb and Dr. Grözinger as “Best Lawyers” in the field of white-collar criminal law. Prof. Dr. Gercke and Dr. Grözinger are also among the best lawyers in criminal tax law. For the first time, Prof. Dr. Gercke is also among the best lawyers in the field of Corporate Governance & Compliance. Honor