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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.

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

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

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

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