Simon Sommer
I was born and raised in Berlin. My law studies took me to Jena. From early on, I placed a particular focus on criminal law and specialized in criminal sciences as part of my degree.
After successfully completing my studies, I returned to Berlin. There, I first worked in white-collar criminal law at several leading international law firms, including Freshfields and Hogan Lovells.
During my legal traineeship, I already spent my attorney station at kpw | Palupski Tekin Wattenberg. My other stations included the Juvenile Repeat Offenders Unit of the Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office and a law firm specializing in extradition law and white-collar criminal law.
As a criminal defense lawyer, I advise and represent clients in all areas of criminal law. I most frequently defend clients in the following areas:
- Drug offenses
- Graffiti offenses
- Juvenile criminal law
- Homicide offenses
- Medical criminal law
- White-collar crime
Transparent communication with my clients is very important to me. I give my clients a candid assessment of the facts and the law, and explain the options that follow. Based on this, I develop a well-considered defense strategy.
Where the case file supports it, I pursue the discontinuance of proceedings early and with determination. If a trial cannot be avoided, I defend my clients’ interests in court with a clear stance.
I advise clients in German and English.