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Dr Tim Nikolas Müller

Partner

Tim is Head of Germany Investigations & White Collar and Criminal Compliance.

He is highly experienced in advising companies on criminal matters involving tax, capital markets and anti-corruption law, as well as fraud and breach of trust. He has successfully defended numerous clients in complex criminal and administrative offence proceedings.

Tim's expertise also covers advising on cross-border investigations of foreign authorities. In addition, his practice focuses on advising clients on economic and financial sanctions regulations and anti-money laundering issues. Furthermore, he specialises in conducting internal investigations and advising on cybercrime incidents. 

Germany's leading legal directory JUVE features Tim as a "frequently recommended" lawyer for compliance investigations. Clients and competitors praise Tim's skills and abilities as follows: "solves complex problems very methodically", "reliable and a team-player who combines a very high level of expertise with a pragmatic problem-solving approach", "very smart and always focused on the client's interests" and simply "excellent" (JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2021/22). 

Experience

Representative matters

Conducting an internal investigation for a global financial services group into cum/ex transactions against the background of criminal proceedings conducted by a German Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Advising and defending an international real-estate project development company in cross-border criminal proceedings into allegations of tax evasion conducted by a German Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Advising an international e-commerce company on the design and implementation of a comprehensive compliance management system, including in respect of a code of conduct, anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing, and sanctions issues.

Conducting a cross-border internal investigation for a German life sciences company into suspicions of bribery and fraud in connection with the company’s international business activities.

Recognition
'A distinguished white-collar crime lawyer. The cooperation has been excellent.', client; ranked as one of the 'names of the next generation'
Legal 500 Germany (Internal Investigations), 2024
'very high level of legal know-how, pragmatic solutions', 'smart, keeps the company’s defence interests in mind', competitor; ranked as a 'frequently recommended lawyer'
JUVE Handbook 2023/2024 (Compliance Investigations), 2024

Qualifications

Admissions

Rechtsanwalt, Germany, 2013

Academic

Second State Exam, Law, Germany, 2012

Dr iur, University of Freiburg, Germany, 2010

Magister Juris, University of Oxford, UK, 2007

First State Exam, Law, Germany, 2005