Specialist lawyer for criminal law | Commercial and tax criminal law
Attorney Marco Benedikt von Schirach specializes in criminal defense law, with a focus on commercial criminal law and criminal tax law. He advises and defends clients nationwide in complex criminal proceedings that are often sensitive in terms of reputation. His work focuses on strategic criminal defense, preventive advice, and legal support in demanding preliminary investigations.
Main areas of activity
Marco Benedikt von Schirach has been working as a criminal defense attorney for many years. His work focuses in particular on commercial and tax criminal law matters in which legal, economic, and personal interests are closely intertwined.
The main areas of activity include:
Qualifications and special expertise
Marco Benedikt von Schirach is a specialist lawyer for criminal law and has additional qualifications in the field of commercial and tax criminal law. He is also a certified advisor for crypto assets and taxes (WIRE) and advises clients on criminal and tax law issues relating to digital assets.
Thanks to his many years of experience, he is very familiar with the working methods of public prosecutors, tax investigators, and supervisory authorities.
Money laundering prevention and professional legal experience
From 2018 to 2025, Marco Benedikt von Schirach was a member of the Munich Bar Association's executive committee and chair of its money laundering prevention department. In this role, his responsibilities included monitoring compliance with money laundering regulations.
This work provides a unique perspective on money laundering issues, both from an advisory and a supervisory standpoint. The experience gained here is directly incorporated into our legal practice.
Lectures and publications
Marco Benedikt von Schirach regularly speaks on topics related to criminal law, criminal tax law, and money laundering law. He also contributes to specialist legal publications as an author.
Starting with the fourth edition, he has been providing commentary on the chapter "Money Laundering" in the standard commentary Gaier/Wolf/Göcken, Anwaltliches Berufsrecht(Gaier/Wolf/Göcken, Professional Law for Lawyers). His publications underscore his professional specialization and scholarly engagement with criminal law issues.
