About
Torsten is a Principal Associate in our white-collar defence and global investigations group. He advises and defends both companies and individuals in all areas of white-collar crime as well as advises national and international companies in cross-border internal investigations.
Torsten regularly publishes on corporate compliance and white-collar topics.
Torsten speaks German and English.
Additional Information
- Defends individuals in complex white-collar crime cases, often navigating scenarios that garnered public attention or involved pre-trial detention (Millionen-Betrug: Freispruch für Zahnarzt in Düsseldorf, Luxus-Schleuser-Affäre – Wikipedia).
- Represented a multinational corporation in various criminal law proceedings concerning alleged foreign trade law violations, with the majority of investigations successfully concluding without sanctions.
- Provided strategic criminal law advice and defense to financial institutions regarding alleged capital market and securities law infringements.
- Guided a global automotive manufacturer through a long-standing criminal law matter concerning works council remuneration, involving strategic engagement with executive boards, which ultimately saw the investigation concluded without sanctions.
- Defended a professional sports organization against allegations of illicit payments to athletes.
- Successfully defended an industrial company against allegations of bribery payments to foreign customers and public officials, a process that included conducting comprehensive internal investigations, coordinating multiple individual defense counsels, and negotiating the closure of investigations with a minor administrative fine.
- Drafted and pursued criminal complaints for corporate clients across diverse industries, overseeing subsequent criminal proceedings.
- Advised financial sponsors (private equity firms) on critical criminal law matters pertaining to their assets, a role that included leading comprehensive internal investigations and initiating criminal complaints against former stakeholders.
- Led extensive, frequently cross-border, internal investigations for a range of clients, including for a financial institution regarding allegations of embezzlement; for an international aviation company concerning foreign bribery allegations; and for an international automotive group in connection with fraud allegations against individual customers.
- Co-led pro bono initiatives, advising youth welfare organizations on a range of criminal law issues and providing defense for juveniles in criminal proceedings, covering matters from theft to murder.
Torsten Lauth
Principal Associate
Düsseldorf Office
Feldmühleplatz 1
Düsseldorf 40545