Maximilian Ohrloff
Rechtsanwalt (Lawyer), Partner

Maximilian Ohrloff specializes in white-collar criminal defense and compliance. He advises and represents companies and their executives in all areas of white-collar crime, regulatory offenses, and compliance. In addition to investigating and defending against allegations of fraud, embezzlement, corruption, and tax evasion, he has spent the past decade extensively involved in asset recovery, anti-money laundering, management liability in connection with criminal allegations, and international sanctions. Many of his matters have involved cross-border proceedings, often with FCPA and DOJ/SEC implications. In this context, Maximilian conducts internal investigations and advises on the implementation and enhancement of compliance management systems. Developing strategies and measures to mitigate liability risks arising from corporate decision-making represents another key focus of his practice.
Distinctions
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers - Germany's best lawyers 2023/2024/2025, recommended lawyer for Corporate Governance and Compliance
Career
Memberships
- Wirtschaftsstrafrechtliche Vereinigung e.V. (WisteV)
- Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristen-Vereinigung e.V. (DAJV)
Publications
- White-Collar Crime 2025 – Trends and Developments in Germany, Chambers Practice Guide, https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/white-collar-crime-2025/germany/trends-and-developments (with Prof. Dr. Christian Pelz, Frédéric Kuhn and Jana Hanke)
- Business Crime Laws and Regulations 2025 in Germany, The International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG), https://iclg.com/practice-areas/business-crime-laws-and-regulations (with Dr. Mathias Priewer, Friedrich Steinert and Dr. Julia Vorländer)
- Kommentierung zu §§ 32-35 PUAG, in: Juliane Hilf / Simone Kämpfer / Max Schwerdtfeger (Hrsg.), PUAG – Parlamentarisches Untersuchungsausschussgesetz, Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2024, p 345-389 (with Prof. Dr. Dirk Uwer)
- Neues EuGH-Vorabentscheidungsverfahren zur Zulässigkeit der Beschäftigtendatenverarbeitung auf Grundlage einer Kollektivvereinbarung und zum DSGVO-Schadensersatz (BAG, Beschl. v. 22.09.2022 – 8 AZR 209/21), Zeitschrift für das Recht der digitalen Wirtschaft (ZdiW) 2022, 424 et seq. (with Dr. Susanne Walzer)
- Der Regierungsentwurf des Hinweisgeberschutzgesetzes, Corporate Compliance Zeitschrift (CCZ) 2022, 303 et seq. (with Dr. Fabian Quast)
- Strafrechtliche Risiken bei der Entschlüsselung passwortgeschützter Dateien im Rahmen einer internen Untersuchung, Corporate Compliance Zeitschrift (CCZ) 2022, 253 et seq. (with Johanna Gottwald)
- Business Crime Laws and Regulations 2022 in Germany, The International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG), https://iclg.com/practice-areas/business-crime-laws-and-regulations (with Dr. Constantin Lauterwein, Dr. med. Mathias Priewer and Friedrich Steinert)
- Die Relevanz von Legal Tech in internen Untersuchungen, Zeitschrift für das Recht der digitalen Wirtschaft (ZdiW) 2021, 232 et seq. (with Dr. Pierre Zickert)
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