{"id":3729,"date":"2026-06-20T16:55:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T14:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dr-buchert.de\/?page_id=3729"},"modified":"2026-06-20T16:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T14:55:54","slug":"frank-m-peter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dr-buchert.de\/en\/rechtsanwaelte\/frank-m-peter\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank M. Peter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Attorney Frank M. Peter, Specialist Lawyer for Criminal Law in Frankfurt<\/h1>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Criminal defence lawyer in Frankfurt with a focus on white-collar crime and criminal tax law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Attorney Frank M. Peter is a partner at Buchert Jacob Peter in Frankfurt am Main and a Specialist Lawyer for Criminal Law. He advises and defends companies and private individuals in complex criminal proceedings, with a particular focus on white-collar crime, criminal tax law, capital-market-related criminal law and insolvency-related criminal law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His professional background includes positions in Munich and London as well as many years of experience as an independent criminal defence lawyer and partner in Frankfurt and Darmstadt. This combination shapes his forensic, strategic and business-oriented approach to criminal defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White-collar crime and criminal tax law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In white-collar crime and criminal tax law, Frank M. Peter represents companies as well as private individuals, including managing directors, board members, senior employees, freelancers and entrepreneurs. His work includes the defence of clients facing allegations of tax evasion, breach of trust, corruption, subsidy fraud, fraud offences and proceedings involving international structures or cross-border transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He advises clients from the first contact with investigating authorities, during searches and seizures, in witness and suspect situations, in negotiations with prosecution authorities and in court proceedings. His defence approach is based on early file access, careful analysis of the facts and a clear procedural strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related areas: white-collar crime defence<\/a>, tax evasion defence in Germany<\/a> and Cum-Ex and Cum-Cum criminal defence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capital-market criminal law and insolvency-related criminal law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Frank M. Peter advises and defends clients in criminal proceedings involving capital-market and insolvency-related allegations. These may include insider trading, market manipulation, accounting offences, insolvency delay, breach of management duties and complex financial investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He represents both company organs and private individuals. In these cases, the defence must often address not only the criminal allegation itself, but also economic consequences, reputational risks, asset seizure, professional consequences and communication with stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corporate defence, internal investigations and compliance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to individual criminal defence, Frank M. Peter regularly acts in corporate defence matters. Where companies, management bodies or employees are confronted with criminal allegations, he assists in clarifying the facts, coordinating the defence strategy and limiting criminal, economic and reputational risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is also active in internal investigations and compliance-related criminal law advice. This includes the legal assessment of suspected misconduct, the structuring of internal fact-finding, communication with authorities where appropriate and the development of solutions designed to reduce criminal liability risks for individuals and companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related topics: internal investigations<\/a>, criminal compliance<\/a> and corporate criminal defence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n