FS-PP Berlin

What FS-PP Berlin does

FS-PP Berlin is a specialist German criminal law boutique (Fachanwaltskanzlei) headquartered at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, founded in 2014. The firm focuses exclusively on Wirtschaftsstrafrecht (economic criminal law) and adjacent compliance disciplines, with ten lawyers including four Fachanwälte für Strafrecht and several PhD-qualified attorneys. Its practice spans individual criminal defense, corporate defense against corporate sanctions, medical criminal law, tax criminal law (including Cum-Ex/Cum-Cum), cybercrime, foreign trade criminal law, environmental criminal law, and revision/constitutional complaint work.

The firm's service offering is organized around three integrated pillars: (1) Criminal Defense (Verteidigung) covering individual and corporate representation; (2) Compliance Management including CMS implementation and audits, external compliance officer services, the IntegrityLine whistleblower hotline, LkSG complaint management, internal investigations, and specialized Healthcare-Compliance; and (3) Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions advisory for financial institutions, insurers, art dealers, real estate, and other obligated entities. Adjacent offerings include data protection defense and revision law.

FS-PP Berlin generates revenue through professional legal fees billed on a quote-based, multi-year engagement model, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The firm serves individual persons, mid-market and large corporations up to DAX-30 level, and public-sector bodies including federal German ministries. Distribution is direct client engagement supported by continuous recognition in industry rankings (Juve, Legal 500, Best Lawyers, Who's Who Legal, Kanzleimonitor) that drive inbound referrals. The firm operates as an independent private partnership with no disclosed parent company, funding rounds, or external ownership.

Name

FS-PP Berlin

Legal name

FS-PP Berlin

Website

https://fs-pp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FS-PP Berlin is a Berlin-based specialist criminal law boutique (founded 2014) offering Wirtschaftsstrafrecht defense, compliance management, and AML/sanctions advisory to individuals, DAX-30 corporates, and German federal public-sector bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Law and Compliance Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), All Other Legal Services (541199), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance (BPAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Criminal defense services
• Compliance advisory
• Anti-money laundering
• Data protection law
• Regulatory defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal fees for services including individual defense in criminal matters, corporate advisory on Criminal Compliance, installation and auditing of Compliance Management Systems, acting as Ombudsman and trusted attorney, providing external anti-money laundering officer or compliance officer services, conducting Internal Investigations, and providing advice on data protection, anti-money laundering, and foreign trade criminal law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FS-PP Berlin is a specialist German law firm (Fachanwaltskanzlei) that provides legal services across three integrated pillars: criminal defense (economic, medical, tax, cybercrime, foreign trade, environmental, and labor criminal law), corporate compliance (CMS implementation and audits, external compliance officer services, whistleblower reporting via the IntegrityLine, internal investigations, healthcare compliance), and anti-money laundering and sanctions advisory. The firm serves individuals facing criminal prosecution as well as corporations up to DAX-30 level and public-sector organizations on a nationwide basis from its Berlin headquarters at Potsdamer Platz.

Product overview

FS-PP Berlin is a law firm offering legal services, not a software product company. The firm provides three integrated service pillars: (1) Criminal Defense (Verteidigung) covering economic criminal law, medical criminal law, tax criminal law, cybercrime, and related areas; (2) Compliance Management including CMS implementation, audits, external compliance officer services, and the IntegrityLine reporting hotline; and (3) Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions services. These services work together to provide clients—from individuals to DAX-30 corporations—with comprehensive criminal law defense, corporate compliance support, and regulatory risk management. The firm's practice areas include Healthcare-Compliance, Data Protection, and Internal Investigations as specialized sub-services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strafverteidigung (Criminal Defense) Full criminal defense services covering economic criminal law (corporate defense, corruption, competition, insolvency, balance-sheet, antitrust, press, regulatory offense, fraud, breach of trust), medical criminal law (for physicians, laboratories, pharmacists, hospitals, MVZ, pharma companies, nursing, rescue services, midwives), labor criminal law (bogus self-employment, undeclared work, occupational safety), tax criminal law (including Cum-Ex / Cum-Cum), cybercrime, foreign trade criminal law, environmental criminal law, and revision/constitutional complaints (Revision, Verfassungsbeschwerde), plus witness counsel and parliamentary inquiry representation.
• Compliance Management (CMS-Implementierung, CMS-Audits, Externer Compliance-Beauftragter) Compliance Management System implementation and auditing, appointment as external compliance officer, and ongoing compliance advisory for companies and organizations, including business partner compliance and LkSG complaint management.
• Geldwäscheprävention & Sanktionen (Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions) Anti-money laundering compliance and sanctions advisory for regulated sectors including financial institutions, insurance companies, art dealers, precious metals traders, real estate, legal professionals, tax advisors, auditors, cryptocurrency providers, and NGOs, including the function of external anti-money laundering officer.
• Datenschutz (Data Protection) Data protection law services including defense against data protection violations and compliance consulting on data protection requirements for companies and organizations.
• Healthcare-Compliance und Medizinstrafrecht (Healthcare Compliance and Medical Criminal Law) Specialized compliance and criminal defense services for the healthcare sector, including CMS implementation in hospitals, medical practice and MVZ compliance, rescue service compliance, and defense of physicians, pharmacists, laboratories, and pharma companies in medical criminal matters and professional license (Approbationsrecht, KV-Recht) disputes.
• Compliance-Meldestelle / IntegrityLine Whistleblower Hotline Operated whistleblower reporting system and compliance hotline for companies and organizations, including LkSG-compliant complaint management, with a published roster of corporate and public-sector clients using the system (e.g., Axel Springer SE, 50Hertz, BDEW, Bundesministerium des Innern, Charité 2015-2023).
• Interne Untersuchungen (Internal Investigations) Internal investigation services for companies to investigate potential compliance violations, fraud, or misconduct internally.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hengeler Mueller: Elite German full-service law firm with one of the most reputed white-collar defense and compliance practices; competes for DAX-30 mandates that FS-PP targets.
• Linklaters Germany: International magic-circle firm with a notable German white-collar, sanctions and compliance practice; competes for DAX-30 cross-border defense and AML work.
• Noerr Partnerschaftsgesellschaft: Major German full-service firm with a substantial Compliance & Investigations practice covering Wirtschaftsstrafrecht, AML and internal investigations—broader portfolio but direct overlap in core services.
• CMS Germany: Large German/international firm with a dedicated Compliance & Investigations practice serving regulated industries—competes for AML, sanctions and compliance mandates at the corporate level.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: International elite firm with a strong German Investigation and White-Collar practice and global reach—direct competitor for cross-border corporate defense and compliance mandates.

Direct peers

• Wessing & Partner: Berlin-based Wirtschaftsstrafrecht boutique and one of FS-PP's most direct comparables, focusing on white-collar defense, internal investigations and corporate criminal law for corporate and individual clients.
• Streck Mack Schwedhelm: Cologne-based full-service commercial law firm with a prominent Wirtschaftsstrafrecht/Compliance practice serving mid-market and corporate clients—comparable scope but larger team.
• Aulinger Rechtsanwälte: Düsseldorf/Wuppertal Wirtschaftsstrafrecht boutique with strong recognition in Wirtschaftsstrafrecht rankings; competes directly with FS-PP for corporate and individual white-collar mandates.
• Klinkert Rechtsanwälte: Frankfurt-based specialist criminal defense boutique serving corporates and executives in Wirtschafts- und Steuerstrafrecht with a comparable focus on white-collar defense and compliance advisory.

Others

• Deloitte Legal Germany: Big-Four-adjacent legal practice with significant German compliance, AML and forensic services; competes for external compliance officer and IntegrityLine-style mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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