KNIERIM LORENZ BREIT Rechtsanwälte

What KNIERIM LORENZ BREIT Rechtsanwälte does

KNIERIM LORENZ BREIT Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB is a German boutique law firm founded in 1991 in Mainz by Thomas C. Knierim, a former banker and public prosecutor of the Central Office for Commercial Criminal Matters. The firm specializes exclusively in commercial and tax criminal law (Wirtschafts- und Steuerstrafrecht), with two physical offices in Mainz (headquarters, Lise-Meitner-Str. 9) and Koblenz (Hofstraße 272, Coenen Palais), and a referral network spanning Europe and worldwide for cross-border matters including US SEC/FCPA coordination. It operates as a partnership with limited professional liability (PartG mbB), entirely practitioner-owned with no external funding, and is admitted before all German authorities and courts at all instances.

The firm's service architecture is organized around two pillars — Individual Defense (Individualverteidigung) and Corporate Representation (Unternehmensvertretung) — supported by specialized competencies including Compliance Prevention and Crisis Consulting, Internal Investigations, Legal Opinions, Criminal Complaints and Injured Party Representation, Ombud Activities, and Directors and Officers Liability. Practice areas span white-collar crime, tax criminal law, money laundering prevention, corruption criminal law, whistleblower protection under HinSchG, banking and capital markets criminal law, environmental criminal law, medical criminal law, and European/international criminal law. The practice has been involved in landmark matters including the Siemens (2006) and MAN (2009) corruption cases before the Munich Public Prosecutor's Office.

The firm employs 8 people total — 6 lawyers (3 founding partners, 2 salary partners, 1 associate) and 2 research assistants. Revenue is generated through professional services billing: court representations and certain advisory matters are billed under the statutory German Legal Fees Act (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz, RVG), while specialized services command hourly rates. Client acquisition is driven by academic publications, university lecturing, professional association participation (DAV, WisteV, Deutsche Strafverteidiger, BGP e.V., JUWiST), referrals, and sustained third-party recognition including WirtschaftsWoche "TOP KANZLEI" placements, brand eins/Statista rankings, Handelsblatt "Lawyer of the Future" recognition, and Legal 500 recommendations. The firm maintains a 24/7 emergency hotline for urgent matters including dawn raids, arrests, and critical investigations.

Name

KNIERIM LORENZ BREIT Rechtsanwälte

Legal name

KNIERIM LORENZ BREIT Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB

Website

https://klb-recht.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KNIERIM LORENZ BREIT Rechtsanwälte is a German boutique law firm founded in 1991, specializing exclusively in commercial and tax criminal law for individual executives, corporations, and licensed professionals. It operates from Mainz and Koblenz with 6 lawyers, delivering defense, compliance, and internal investigation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Commercial criminal law
• Tax criminal law
• Compliance consulting
• Internal investigations
• White-collar defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Mainz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory and Representation Services: Professional legal services billed according to the German Legal Fees Act (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz, RVG) for court representations and statutory fee arrangements for out-of-court advisory services. Additional hourly rates apply for specialized services beyond statutory fee schedules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KNIERIM LORENZ BREIT Rechtsanwälte is a German boutique law firm specializing exclusively in commercial and tax criminal law (Wirtschafts- und Steuerstrafrecht). It represents and defends individuals and companies before all German authorities and courts at all instances, and provides specialized advisory services in compliance management systems, internal investigations, anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, whistleblower protection, and directors and officers liability. The firm is operated as a PartG mbB partnership with offices in Mainz and Koblenz.

Product overview

KNIERIM LORENZ BREIT Rechtsanwälte is a specialized law firm offering legal services in commercial and tax criminal law. The firm operates as a unified practice with interconnected service offerings centered on two core pillars: Individual Defense (Individualverteidigung) and Corporate Representation (Unternehmensvertretung). These are supported by specialized competencies including Compliance Prevention and Crisis Consulting, Internal Investigations, Legal Opinions, Criminal Complaints Representation, Ombud Activities, and Directors and Officers Liability services. The firm practices across multiple specialized legal areas including White-Collar Crime Defense, Tax Criminal Law, Money Laundering Prevention, Corruption Criminal Law, and Whistleblower Protection. The service architecture functions as an integrated legal practice where individual services are combined based on client needs rather than as standalone modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Defense (Individualverteidigung) Legal defense and representation of individuals in investigation, criminal, and regulatory proceedings, including support during searches, arrests, interrogations, and court trials. For executives, board members, managing directors, supervisory board members, freelance professionals, and other individuals facing criminal or regulatory exposure.
• Corporate Representation (Unternehmensvertretung) and Directors and Officers Liability (Organhaftung) Legal defense and representation of companies in criminal and administrative penalty investigations, including coordination with public prosecutors and management of corporate consequences, plus legal advice and defense for managing directors, board members, and supervisory board members regarding criminal and civil liability risks in business operations.
• Compliance Prevention and Crisis Consulting (Compliance Präventions- und Krisenberatung) Advisory services for development, implementation, and review of compliance management systems, including ESG compliance, CMS & Tax-CMS, and Healthcare Compliance. For companies seeking preventive and crisis-related compliance consulting.
• Internal Investigations Conducting internal investigations to uncover potential legal violations, prevent further damage, and protect company integrity and reputation, from initial suspicion review to implementation of measures. For companies needing to investigate suspected misconduct internally.
• Legal Opinions (Rechtsgutachten) Legal expert opinions providing trustworthy assessment of criminal law matters while considering economic interests of the company for decision-making processes. Used by clients evaluating legal exposure and decision options.
• Criminal Complaints and Injured Party Representation (Strafanzeigen und Geschädigtenvertretung) Representation of crime victims, both natural and legal persons, through the criminal procedure process from drafting complaints to procedure conclusion.
• Ombud Activities (Ombudstätigkeiten) External ombudsperson services providing employees with confidential reporting channel for suspected corruption, tax fraud, or other irregularities while guaranteeing anonymity. Anchors whistleblower protection offerings under the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regular recognition as TOP-Kanzlei by WirtschaftsWoche in Wirtschaftsstrafrecht and Compliance (2020, 2021, 2022)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• European and International Law Firm NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished network of partner law firms across Europe and worldwide enabling cross-border legal representation, coordination of international proceedings, and access to local legal expertise in multiple jurisdictions for extradition, mutual legal assistance, and international criminal matters.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/klb-recht

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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