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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.

02/2025 Law Firm of the Year in Commercial Criminal Law in Germany Gercke Wollschläger has been nominated by Chambers for the “Law Firm of the Year” award in Commercial Criminal Law. The award will be presented on 03.04.2025 in Berlin.

In addition, the law firm is listed by Chambers as one of the top 7 law firms in white collar criminal law in Germany (White Collar Crime: Defense Counsel – Tier 2). Prof. Dr. Björn Gercke is also ranked among the leading lawyers and Dr. Kerstin Stirner among the “up and coming” lawyers in this field. Honor
12/2024 Top position for Gercke Wollschläger JUVE Verlag once again ranks Gercke Wollschläger among the market leaders in white-collar criminal law in 2024: In individual defense, the law firm is listed in the highest category (nationwide “Top 5”), in corporate defense in the third highest category.

Dr. Kerstin Stirner and Dr. Andreas Grözinger were also once again named “Rising Star of the Year” in commercial and tax criminal law. Honor
10/2024 Award from FOCUS: Gercke Wollschläger once again “Top Law Firm” for White Collar Criminal Law and Compliance In 2024, FOCUS again recognizes Gercke Wollschläger as a top law firm for white collar criminal law and for compliance. In addition, the magazine again ranks Prof. Dr. Björn Gercke and Dr. Andreas Grözinger among the “Top Lawyers for Criminal Law”. Honor
06/2024 Another award from Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers In 2024, Handelsblatt, in cooperation with Best Lawyers, once again honors Prof. Dr. Gercke, Dr. Wollschläger, Dr. Leimenstoll, Dr. Stirner, Dr. Grözinger, Ms. Lieb and Mr. Nosthoff-Horstmann 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. In addition, Prof. Dr. Gercke is once again among the best lawyers in the field of Corporate Governance & Compliance. Mr. Patrick Günnel is honored as “Ones To Watch”. Honor
05/2024 Award by “Stern”: Gercke Wollschläger is again 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
05/2024 Award by brandeins: Gercke Wollschläger is again one of the best commercial law firms In 2024, the business magazine brandeins again honors Gercke Wollschläger as one of the best commercial law firms in the area of white-collar crime. Honor
03/2024 Award by Chambers Gercke Wollschläger was recognized as a top law firm in the Chambers Europe Ranking 2024 in the category “Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Defence Counsel/Europe”. Honor
12/2023 Criminal Law Committee of the German Federal Bar Association Our founding partner Prof. Dr. Björn Gercke has been appointed to the Criminal Law Committee of the German Federal Bar Association for a further four years. The committee, which was founded on May 27, 1947 under the name „Generalkommission zur Ausarbeitung neuer Entwürfe des Strafgesetzbuches und der Strafprozessordnung“, is – according to the formulation of the Federal Supreme Court (decision of November 7, 1960) – the permanent institution of the Federal Bar Association for dealing with all questions of criminal law and criminal procedure law, including the (then) major reform of both areas of work and professional law issues of the defense. Honor
10/2023 Once again top position for Gercke Wollschläger The JUVE ranking is an authority and the annual yardstick for commercial law firms in Germany. Gercke Wollschläger is again ranked among the leading law firms this year and, according to JUVE, plays a role in “almost all relevant proceedings”. Once again, Gercke Wollschläger is listed as a Tier 1 law firm for white-collar criminal law (individual defense) and is also counted among the up-and-coming law firms in the area of corporate defense. Honor
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