Criminal proceedings can have dramatic consequences for the accused, especially being confronted with the police, the prosecution and the court while not even knowing the case file and having no idea what an effective defense strategy could look like. Attempting a defense without the support of a specialized criminal lawyer is dangerous and can lead to disastrous results, such as being imprisoned in a foreign country for years. Attorney at Law Dr Maik Bunzel runs a law firm with offices in Berlin and Cottbus (half way between Berlin and Dresden) in Germany. He is a qualified specialist for criminal and traffic law, consultant for criminal tax law and operates throughout the Federal Republic of Germany.

Important: The sooner work on a defense strategy is begun, the more likely it is that either a discontinuation of the criminal proceedings or an acquittal will be achieved. Therefore, feel free to contact Dr Bunzel immediately whenever you have been contacted by German authorities regarding criminal issues!

There is a common misconception that instructing a lawyer (especially a specialized criminal defense attorney) is some kind of acknowledgement of guilt – this is a fallacy! German law provides effective rights for the accused. One of them – maybe the most important one – is the right to consult a lawyer at any stage of the proceedings. It’s not suspicious to make use of your rights, it’s simply a sign of knowing them.

Dr Bunzel already worked with many clients from abroad (e. g. from Poland, from Russia, from the United States, from Africa, from Cyprus and from England) who have been indicted in Germany for crimes such as tax evasion, smuggling, robbery and even murder. An early contact with a specialized lawyer who gets (and stays) in touch with the prosecutor and the court can avoid being surrendered to Germany. Instead, the accused may travel to Germany independently without all the disadvantages of detention while awaiting the trial. Furthermore, a specialist for criminal law can negotiate details of the execution of sentence with the prosecutor already before the court hearings: If the accused can be sure to serve his sentence at home or just to be obliged to never enter Germany again (without any further punishment) before the trial, the road is well-paved for a so-called „deal“ in the sense of an agreement regarding a certain result in return for a certain statement of the accused.

For further questions, feel free to contact Dr Bunzel at any time (+49 151 21 778 788).