Legal Associate
Experience
Anna is representing and represented clients in very significant criminal matters in Germany. Her top three representations include the following matters:
1) White-Collar Defence: Defence of a Former Pharmacist Against the Allegation of Fraud
Co-defence counsel of a former pharmacist in criminal proceedings concerning the allegation of fraud in the billing of “orphan” drugs to health insurance companies in connection with an innovative patient support program and a fundamental legal question that is likely to be clarified by the German Federal Court of Justice (“Bundesgerichtshof”) if not even the German Constitutional Court (“Bundesverfassungsgericht”).
2) White-Collar Defence: Defence of a Former Board Member of a Major German Company Against the Allegation of Severe Tax Evasion
Co-defence counsel of a former board member of a major German company relating to the allegation of severe tax evasion.
3) White-Collar Defence: Witness Counsel of a Former Inhouse Counsel
Witness counsel of a former inhouse counsel in the criminal proceedings and in the context of internal investigations of a German listed media group.
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Legal Associate
Experience
Cheyenne is representing and represented clients in very significant criminal matters in Germany. Her top three representations include the following matters:
1) Protective Mask Scandal: Defense of an Entrepreneur
Co-defence counsel of the daughter of a former high-ranking politician in the German state of Bavaria in the criminal tax trial before the 6th Criminal Chamber of the Munich I Regional Court concerning the allegation 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 with special focus on the defense against measures in pre-trial custody ordered by the prison.
2) White-Collar Defence: Defence of a Managing Director Against the Allegations of Commercial Fraud and Illegal Advertisement of Medication
Co-defence counsel of a managing director of a company selling wellness-devices concerning the allegations of commercial fraud and illegal advertisement of medication in the German appeal proceedings before the Chamber of Appeals of the Tübingen Regional Court.
3) White-Collar Defence: Defence of a Doctor Against the Allegation of Fraud
Co-defence counsel of a doctor in the German investigation by an attorney general´s office regarding the allegation of fraud and the handling of a dawn raid.
Legal Associate
Experience
Laura is representing and represented clients in very significant criminal matters in Germany. Her top three representations include the following matters:
1) Dieselgate: Defence of the Former Chief Technology Officer of Audi
Co-defence counsel of the former Chief Technology Officer of Audi since 2022 in the criminal proceedings before the 5th Criminal Chamber of the Munich II Regional Court regarding the allegations of fraud, indirect false certification and criminal advertising.
2) Cum-Ex Scandal: Defence of a Former Belgian Manager of a Leading Private Market Platform
Co-defence counsel of a former Belgian manager of one of the leading private market platforms concerning the internal investigation as well as the criminal investigation.
3) White-Collar Defence: Defence of a Former Top Manager Against the Allegation of Aiding and Abetting Official Secrets
Co-defence counsel of a former top manager of a leading German aviation and aerospace company relating to the internal investigation and criminal proceedings concerning the allegation of aiding and abetting official secrets.
Senior Associate
Lisa is representing and represented clients in very significant criminal matters in Germany. Her representations include the following matters:
1) Dieselgate: Defence of the Former Chief Technology Officer of Audi
Co-defence counsel of the former Chief Technology Officer of Audi since 2018
in the criminal investigation and
in the criminal proceedings before the 5th Criminal Chamber of the Munich II Regional Court regarding the allegations of fraud, indirect false certification and criminal advertising.
2) Dieselgate: Representation Concerning a German Subsidiary of a global U.S. Car Manufacturer
Supporting defence 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 Euros to about 65 million Euros for this German subsidiary including the coordination of a team of defense counsel for the targets (individuals).
3) White-Collar Defence of Various Utility Groups Against the Allegations of Lack of Supervision
Co-defence counsel of various utility groups against the allegations of lack of supervision in connection with alleged violations of the Fire Protection Act and other fire protection law proceedings.
Owner and Founder of the stetter Rechtsanwälte law firm
Sabine started her legal career as a white-collar defense counsel almost 25 years ago with one of the most famous professors in Germany at the time who specialized in criminal legal appeals before the highest criminal court (the “Bundesgerichstshof”), Prof. Dr. Gunter Widmaier, while simultaneously earning a doctorate in U.S. and German criminal tax law. She built a reputation for excellence in this niche area of practice before the Federal Court of justice, including handling a commercial smuggling trial where the court’s ruling is regarded as a landmark ruling in Germany (BGH, judgement dating from October 24th, 2002 – 5 StR 600/01, BGHSt 48, 52) and – after having worked for other German lawfirms – founded her own one stetter Rechtsanwälte in 2010.
An important factor in the success of stetter Rechtsanwälte is the bundling of specialist expertise in order to offer clients the best advice possible. For this reason, Sabine worked and continues to work with a range of global lawfirms such as
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP,
Baker & McKenzie International,
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP,
Hogan Lovells International LLP,
Allen & Overy LLP,
Williams & Connolly LLP,
Hengeler Mueller Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbH,
Osborne Clarke LLP,
CMS Hasche Sigle Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälte mbH and
Noerr PartGmbH.
Experience
Sabine is representing and has represented clients in most significant and high-profile criminal matters in Germany. Her representations include the following matters:
1) Wirecard Proceedings: Defence of the Former Head of Accounting
Lead defence counsel of the former Head of Accounting since 2020
- in the criminal investigation during which a release from custody was achieved in 2021,
- in the investigation by the Parliamentary Investigation Committee of the 19th German Bundestag and
- in the criminal trial before the 4th Criminal Chamber of the Munich I Regional Court regarding the allegations of accounting fraud, market manipulation, fraud and breach of trust since December 2022.
2) Dieselgate: Defence of the Former Chief Technology Officer of Audi
Lead defence counsel of the former Chief Technology Officer at Audi since 2017
- in the criminal investigation including strategic advice with regard to the investigation conducted by the United States Department of Justice and
- in the criminal proceedings before the 5th Criminal Chamber of the Munich II Regional Court regarding the allegations of fraud, indirect false certification and criminal advertising.
3) Dieselgate: Representation Concerning a German Subsidiary of a global U.S. Car Manufacturer
Lead defence 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: Strategic Advice to a Global U.S.-Based Law firm
Sole criminal legal advisor of a major global U.S.-based law 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: Defence of a Former Board Member of an International Bank
Lead defence counsel of a former board member of an international bank since 2019 with relation to the allegation of aiding and abetting tax evasion amounting to millions of euros.
6) Protective Mask Scandal: Defence of an Entrepreneur
Lead defense counsel of the daughter of a former high-ranking politician in the German state of Bavaria
- in the investigation by the Bavarian Parliamentary Investigation Committee and
- in the criminal tax trial before the 6th Criminal Chamber of the Munich I Regional Court concerning the allegation 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: Representation of a German Subsidiary of a Large U.S. Conglomerate
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 defence counsel for the targets (individuals).
8) International Bribery Scandal: Defence of a Former Senior CFO at Siemens
Lead defence counsel of a former senior CFO at Siemens 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 United States Department of Justice which ended with a non-prosecution agreement and
- together with an Argentinian counsel in Argentinian criminal court proceedings.
Legal Counsel
Experience
Stephanie is representing and represented clients in most significant criminal matters in Germany. Her representations include the following matters:
1) Wirecard Proceedings: Defence of the Former Head of Accounting
Co-defense counsel of the former Head of Accounting since 2020
- in the criminal investigation during which a release from custody was achieved in 2021,
- in the investigation by the Parliamentary Investigation Committee of the 19th German Bundestag and
- in the criminal trial before the 4th Criminal Chamber of the Munich I Regional Court regarding the allegations of accounting fraud, market manipulation, fraud and breach of trust since December 2022.
2) Cum-Ex Scandal: Defence of a Former Board Member of an International Bank
Co-defence counsel of a former board member of an international bank since 2019 with relation to the allegation of aiding and abetting tax evasion amounting to millions of euros.
3) Cum-Ex Scandal: Defence of a Former Broker
Co-defence counsel of a former broker of one of the world's largest inter-dealer brokers based in London concerning the allegations of aiding and abetting tax evasion in the millions of euros.
4) Dieselgate: Defence of a Development Engineer
Co-defence counsel of a development engineer of a German car manufacturer in the criminal investigation regarding the allegations of fraud as well as strategic advisor regarding the investigation by the United States Department of Justice.
5) White-Collar Defence: Defence of a Senior Board Member Against the Allegations of Fraud and Breach of Trade Secrets
Defence counsel of a senior board member of a machine manufacturer against the allegations of fraud in the millions and infringement of trade secrets.
6) White-Collar Defence: Defence of a Safety Engineer Against the Allegations of Negligent Homicide After a Workplace Accident
Defence counsel of a safety engineer against the allegation of negligent homicide after a workplace accident on a major construction site.
7) MLAT-Proceedings: Representation of a Utility Group
Representation of a utility group that suffered damages in the range of three-digit millions of euros e in connection with a Mutual Legal Assistance Request by the United States of America.
8) Compliance Advice: Automotive Supplier
Advise to an automotive supplier on the further development of its compliance management system as well as conducting an internal investigation regarding the allegation of commercial bribery.