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Dr Bernd Gross, LL.M.

Lawyer, Specialist lawyer for criminal law

Partner

Profile

Dr Bernd Gross has been a partner at Feigen Graf since 2007. His work ranges from individual defence briefs relating to white-collar crime and tax criminal law to the provision of advisory services and the representation of corporate clients, also in an international context. Bernd Gross’s focus areas include banking, capital markets, tax and environmental criminal law, particularly in connection with advisory services in cum/ex and cum/cum proceedings and investigations into money laundering, fraud and so-called greenwashing cases. 

“Dr Bernd Gross is highly regarded for his competence, both for individual defence briefs as well as corporate representation” (Chambers 2023). He is regarded as an “outstanding professional” (JUVE 2022/23), “strategically savvy” and a “strong negotiator” (Juve 2021/22). Bernd Gross is well known for his “self-assured handling of challenging and complex mandates” (JUVE 2021/22). Who’s Who Legal rates Dr Gross, in 2023, as “one of Germany’s most renowned defenders in the field of commercial criminal law”.

Curriculum vitae

  • Legal studies at University of Heidelberg
  • LL.M. studies in commercial criminal law at the University of Osnabrück
  • Doctoral thesis on criminal law at Heidelberg University (“Die strafrechtliche Verantwortlichkeit faktischer Vertretungsorgane bei Kapitalgesellschaften“)
  • Lawyer at Feigen Graf since 2004
  • Specialist Lawyer for Criminal Law since 2008
  • Partner at Feigen Graf since 2007

References

outstanding professional
JUVE 2022/23
“Global Elite Thought Leader” in Business Crime Defence
Who’s Who Legal 2023
Bernd Gross is among Germany’s best lawyers in the field of commercial criminal law
Chambers 2023
represents major high-profile clients in cum/ex proceedings
Chambers 2023
self-assured handling of challenging and complex mandates
JUVE Steuermarkt 2023
one of Germany’s most renowned defenders in the field of commercial criminal law
Who’s Who Legal 2023
strategically savvy, strong negotiator
JUVE 2021/22
Bernd Gross is well known for his competence, both for individual defence briefs as well as corporate representation
Chambers 2022
self-assured and efficient, smart strategist
JUVE 2021/22
Bernd Gross is considered a distinguished expert, for cum/ex proceedings in particular
Legal 500 2023
very strong negotiator, confident conduct of challenging mandates
JUVE 2021/22
Top lawyer in the area of commercial criminal law
WirtschaftsWoche 2023
one of “Germany’s best lawyers” in the area of commercial and tax criminal law
Handelsblatt 2023
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Areas of Practice

Criminal employment law

Capital markets criminal law

Consumer criminal law

Embezzlement proceedings

Banking criminal law

Antitrust fine proceedings

Tax criminal law

Antitrust criminal law

Cum/ex-proceedings

Criminal law on corruption

Environmental criminal law

Selected Publications

Current Trends in White-Collar Crime in Germany

Gross

Financier Worldwide Magazine, 12/2021


§ 4 – Management liability and vicarious liability in corporate groups

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Konzernstrafrecht, 64 ff., 2020


Commentary on sections 377-378

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Heidelberger Kommentar zum Steuerstrafrecht, 461 ff., 2020

Selected Presentations

Requirements for the proportionality of aggregate sentences – corporate criminal law without boundaries?

7. Unternehmensstrafrechtliche Tage, Heidelberg, 04.11.2022


Cryptoassets and examples from the practice (in particular, money laundering and other cyber-crimes relating to cryptocurrencies)

26. Finanzstrafrechtliche Tagung Leitner&Leitner, Linz, 22.09.2022


Reputation and defence of secondary parties

BB-Fachkonferenz Update – Haftung in Cum-Ex Verfahren, 2021

Frankfurt

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MUNICH