White & Case LLP is best known for representing financial sector clients in criminal and administrative offence proceedings and primarily accompanies cum-ex and AFC matters, but also has experience in criminal proceedings in connection with social media and messenger services. Practice head Daniel Zapf advises national and international companies on all aspects of commercial and criminal tax law and is supported by the Berlin-based duo TineSchauburg and retired partner of counsel Nils Clemm, who have longstanding expertise in cum-ex and cum-cum proceedings. Former practice head Karl-Jörg Xylander moved to CCI-LEGAL in February 2023 and Thomas Helck left the team in April 2023 to form his own law firm HELCK Legal.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Daniel Zapf

Other key lawyers

Tine Schauenburg, Nils Clemm, Nicolas Rossbrey