About us
Our law firm specializing in criminal law advises both individuals and companies in all criminal law matters. Our philosophy is that criminal defense means teamwork – teamwork with our clients, but also teamwork both within our law firm and with external experts.
It is a matter of course that our clients are provided with counsel from a partner of the firm, who also remains their immediate contact person.
Furthermore, in our regular internal meetings, cases are discussed together, and strategic decisions are made. This ensures that the different approaches, experiences, and skills of our entire firm contribute to the case. Our clients benefit from the full expertise and strength of our team.
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Hardly any other area of legal practice is as complex and challenging as defense and advice in criminal cases. It is not uncommon for the freedom and liberty of those affected to be at stake. The consequences of a criminal conviction are often severe. From the outset, criminal proceedings represent an exceptional situation of immense stress for those affected. As a law firm specializing exclusively in criminal law, we ensure that our criminal defense and our clients benefit from this high standard.
Learn moreThis is the part of the legal system that deals with defining crimes and the penalties for them. It determines which actions are considered punishable and what the consequences are. General criminal law includes crimes such as murder, robbery, assault, theft, property damage, and bodily injury, among many others.
Learn moreAlthough the law does not provide a specific definition of economic and corruption criminal law, these are two essential areas of criminal law. In commercial criminal law, one has to deal with allegations such as breach of trust, fraud, fraudulent bankruptcy, agreements restricting competition, money laundering or accounting offenses. Corruption offenses include, for example, abuse of office, bribery, corruption, acceptance of benefits and prohibited intervention.
Learn moreSince January 1, 2006, legal entities and partnerships (i.e. companies or associations) can be held criminally liable under Austrian law, in addition to natural persons/individuals. Accordingly, companies or associations can be subject to criminal prosecution – just like natural persons/individuals. The specific regulations regarding the criminal liability of companies or associations can be found in the Corporate Criminal Liability Act.
Learn moreIt should not be overlooked that in connection with criminal offenses there are often also parties who may have suffered damages as a result of the respective criminal act. The criminal laws refer to these affected persons as “victims”. In order to be able to enforce one’s own rights and claims as a victim in criminal proceedings, a so-called private party joinder is required.
Learn moreThe field of “compliance” deals with adherence to laws, guidelines, standards and internal rules for avoiding violations and legal risks in companies or organizations. A functioning compliance system is not only necessary to minimize legal risks. Rather, it has been shown that compliance violations can also damage a company’s reputation and credibility.
Learn moreIn addition to our core activities as defense attorneys and criminal defense counselors, we also work as lecturers. In lectures and seminars, we impart both basic knowledge of criminal law and specialized knowledge on individual legal matters with criminal law implications. This area of activity therefore complements our orientation as a specialized law firm for criminal law and ensures the high quality of our work.
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