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stetter Rechtsanwälte Offices
Amirapl. 3
Munich 123
Germany
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Dr Sabine Stetter
Work Department
White Colar and Criminal Tax Defense
Position
Owner and Founder of the stetter Rechtsanwälte law firm
Dr. Sabine Stetter appreciates the bundling of expertise for the benefit of clients very much and worked with a range of global lawfirms such as Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Baker & McKenzie International, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Allen & Overy LLP, Hogan Lovells International LLP, Williams & Connolly LLP, Osborne Clarke LLP, CMS Hasche Sigle Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern mbB, Noerr PartGmbH throughout her carreer.
Experience
Dr. Sabine Stetter is representing and represented clients in most significant and high-profile criminal matters in Germany. Her representations include the following matters:
1) Wirecard Scandal: Lead defense counsel of the former head of accounting for more than 3 years
- in the German criminal investigation during which he was released from custody,
- in the German federal congressional investigation and
- in the first criminal trial that began in 2022 relating the allegations of falsification of balance sheets, market manipulation, fraud and embezzlement.
2) Dieselgate: Lead defense counsel of the former member of the management board responsible for technology at Audi for more than 6 years
- in the German criminal investigation and
- in the German white-collar court proceedings relating to the allegation of fraud.
3) Dieselgate: Lead defense counsel of a German subsidiary of a global U.S. car manufacturer for an almost 3-year period in the German white-collar proceedings relating to the allegation of lack of supervision including the reduction of a fine including disgorgement from about 300 million Euro to about 70 million Euro for this German subsidiary including the coordination of a team of defense counsel for the targets (individuals).
4) Cum-Ex Scandal: Sole criminal legal advisor of a major global U.S.-based firm which was advising one of the implicated banks during the relevant time period in connection with the overall strategy as it related to a specific German criminal trial.
5) Cum-Ex Scandal: Lead defense counsel of a former CEO of an international bank for more than 2 years in the German criminal investigation relating to the allegation of aiding and abetting tax evasion.
6) Protective Mask Scandal: Lead defense counsel of the daughter of a former high-ranking politician in the German state of Bavaria
- in the Bavarian congressional investigation and
- in the German criminal tax trial relating to allegations that after having sold protective masks to various German federal states and having earned almost 50 million Euros in commissions, the required taxes were not handled appropriately and rather sought to be evaded.
7) International Bribery Scandal: German lead defense counsel of a German subsidiary of a large U.S. conglomerate for an almost 4-year period coordinating efforts across multiple jurisdictions especially the U.S. and Germany and representing this German subsidiary in the German white-collar proceedings as well as coordinating a team of defense counsel for the targets (individuals).
8) Siemens Bribery Scandal: Lead defense counsel of a senior CFO for more than 17 years in
- an internal FCPA investigation and in the German criminal investigation which ended with a termination of the proceedings,
- together with U.S. counsel in the U.S. investigation conducted by the DOJ which ended with a non-prosecution agreement and
- together with an Argentinian counsel in Argentinian criminal court proceedings.
Career
- Licensed since 2000
- Managing Partner of the stetter Rechtsanwälte law firm for white collar crime in 2010
- Legal training in Munich and Karlsruhe
- Experience as a lawyer including appeal proceedings with Prof. Gunter Widmaier
- Doctorate (Dr. iur.) in international tax crime under Prof. Wolfgang Joecks
- Munich Bar (admitted to all German Courts, except the Federal Court of Justice in Civil Law)
QUALIFICATIONS
Dr Sabine Stetter has the following qualifications:
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law
- Certified Specialist in Tax Law
AWARDS
Dr. Sabine Stetter has been recognized by all the major rankings organizations in Germany and globally:
1. JUVE
“Result-oriented, in search of pragmatic solutions, dynamic, competent, highly valued by law firms specializing in civil law, long-time experience in international proceedings”.
“Like only few boutique law firms in the field, stetter Rechtsanwälte maintains a solid network of white-collar law firms in the USA”.
“Brilliant and highly professional”.
“Wide range of services from consulting to defense (corporate and individual), frequently international mandates”.
Listed 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024
2. Chambers and Partners
“Dr. Sabine Stetter of stetter Rechtsanwälte is ranked on the back of superb feedback. She represents corporations and top management in major criminal cases, often covering multiple jurisdictions. Interviewees highlight the practicality of her legal advice, saying: She is thorough, diligent and accurate in judgements and effective in influencing others”.
“Sabine Stetter of stetter Rechtsanwälte is a highly active white-collar crime and tax criminal law specialist. She is active on prominent German and international mandates, including representing notable individuals connected to the wirecard and diesel emissions scandal”.
Listed 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024
3. The Legal 500
“The Munich-based unit stetter Rechtsanwälte stands out for its frequent mandates with an international focus, with the team led by the recognized Sabine Stetter offering expertise in medical, labor, foreign trade, and environmental criminal law. Recently, the firm has also been frequently consulted on criminal tax matters and allegations of balance sheet manipulation”.
“The boutique law firm stetter Rechtsanwälte has a reputation in handling international cases, especially relating to Europe and the USA. Further special fields are medical criminal law, labor criminal law, foreign trade law and environmental criminal law. The mandates range from financial services providers to automobile and the manufacturing sector. The “absolute excellent” Sabine Stetter has a good record in international cases and is engaged in all current complex cases”.
“The team is extremely experienced and knows how to end legal procedures quickly and quietly. The team knows how to handle complex international cases and offers intelligent solutions. The commitment extends far beyond normal consulting”.
“Sabine Stetter is living proof that white collar crime needs absolute specialists”.
Listed 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024
4. Who´s Who Legal
Category “Business Crime Defense”
Listed 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
5. Best Lawyers – “Lawyer of the Year” Report
Dr Sabine Stetter “Criminal Tax Practice” – Bavaria
Listed 2023
6. Best Lawyers
Dr Sabine Stetter “Criminal Defense”
Listed 2016 | 2017| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024
Dr Sabine Stetter “Criminal Tax Practice”
Listed 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024
Dr Sabine Stetter “Tax Law”
Listed 2016 | 2017| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024
7. WirtschaftsWoche – Legal All Stars
In two consecutive years, Dr. Sabine Stetter from the Munich-based law firm stetter Rechtsanwälte was voted one of the top three advisors in the field of compliance by WirtschaftsWoche and the respondents of Handelsblatt Research in Germany.
Listed 2021 | 2022
8. WirtschaftsWoche
Top Law Firm “White-Collar Crime”
Listed 2022 | 2023 | 2024
Top Attorney at Law Dr Sabine Stetter “White-Collar Crime”
Listed 2022 | 2023 | 2024
Top Law Firm “Compliance”
Listed 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |2024
Top Attorney at Law Dr Sabine Stetter “Compliance”
Listed 2019 | 2020 | 2021
9. Handelsblatt – Germany´s Best Attorneys
Listed 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021| 2022 | 2023
10. FOCUS Spezial – Germany´s Top Commercial Law Firms
White-Collar Crime and Compliance
Listed 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
11. FOCUS Spezial – Top Lawyers
Criminal Law
Listed 2021 | 2022 | 2023
12. Brandeins – Best Commercial Law Firms
Compliance and White-Collar Crime
Listed 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023| 2024
Languages
German and English
Memberships
Dr. Sabine Stetter is member of the following associations:
- Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA),
- International Bar Association (IBA),
- Officer of the Anti-Corruption Committee of the IBA – Vice Chair of the Non-Trial Resolutions Committee,
- JuWiSt e.V. Juristinnen im Wirtschafts- und Steuerstrafrecht – Women´s White Collar and Tax Defense Association,
- Wirtschaftsstrafrechtliche Vereinigung e.V. (WisteV) – White Collar Defense Association,
- German Bar Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein) – Working Group on Criminal Law,
- Munich Bar Association.
Education
Studied in Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich and at the London School of Economics