Masters of the Bench

Practicing as a lawyer since 1983 and as specialist lawyer for criminal law since 1998.

External Ombudsperson for Whistleblowers for several companies.

Since 2014, has been Constitutional Court Judge, State of Berlin Advised the EU commission on EU criminal law as member of the EU Commissions Expert Group on EU Criminal Policy from 2008 to 2021.

Vice-President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) from 2018 to 2020. President of the CCBE in 2021.

On the executive committee of the Berlin Bar from 1999 to 2011; President of the Berlin Bar from 2004 to 2009.

Co-editor of New Journal of Criminal Law (NStZ).

On the advisory board of the Journal of Economic Criminal Law and Liability in the company (ZWH).

Co-author of the book "On Judicial Assistance in Criminal Matters" (2020 Nomos, comment-ing the Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 on the establishment of the EPPO).

Co-author of the book "Commercial Criminal Law and Criminal Tax Law" (2017 Nomos, commenting on the liability of legal entities).

Has published essays and decision notes in the field of criminal law and law governing the professional conduct of lawyers; lecture activities on these issues.