The client portfolio of DLA Piper's white-collar crime practice includes companies from various sectors such as industry, financial services, technology, IT, medicine, pharmaceuticals, energy and logistics; advice is sought on various white-collar and criminal tax scenarios with particular expertise in defending clients against allegations of corruption, fraud, breach of trust and money laundering as well as in the context of accounting, insolvency, customs and foreign trade offenses. Christian Schoop further assists national and international companies with the full spectrum of white-collar crime matters, in particular environmental offenses, cyber attacks and the introduction of compliance systems, while Emanuel Ballo specialises in defending companies in criminal proceedings, internal investigations and criminal compliance. Counsel Jürgen Taschke (employment, tax and civil law, cross-border investigations) left in April 2024 and is now self-employed.
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Testimonials
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'Very good lawyers who provide pragmatic support.'
'Extraordinary, cross-departmental expertise, always available, large team, very friendly, excellent results, well connected, excellent industry knowledge.'
'Christian Schoop is characterised by outstanding specialist knowledge, excellent communication skills, a high level of client orientation as well as first-class advice and case management.'
'Emanuel Ballo is a very clever mind who finds practical solutions even in complex situations.'
'The team around Emanuel Ballo works together seamlessly, at a high level and with “flat hierarchies”.'
'Emanuel Ballo combines excellent legal work with convincing strategic considerations. He understands like few others how to guide clients through stressful situations and processes.'
'Absolutely reliable, very sound and up-to-date knowledge, targeted advice, quick processing of our inquiries, uncomplicated cooperation.'
'Christian Schoop is absolutely reliable, very sound and up-to-date knowledge, targeted advice, quick processing of our inquiries, uncomplicated cooperation.'
Work highlights
Advising the English majority shareholder of a joint venture in the raw materials sector on allegations of bribery of business partners and corruption of a former managing director.
Advising an internationally active company on an economic criminal law audit as well as on an internal investigation to examine the company's possible risk exposures in relation to allegations of corruption in connection with the award of contracts by state-owned companies in the energy and transport sectors abroad.
Advising an international company on conducting an internal investigation at a Chinese subsidiary of an international company regarding possible criminal offenses and compliance violations by employees and (former) managers.
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Practice head
Christan Schoop; Emanuel Ballo
Other key lawyers
Niels Hoffmann