Criminal Defence
RATH HAGEN Rechtsanwälte defends individuals in criminal proceedings throughout Germany. Our practice group led by attorney Dr. Julius Hagen advises and represents clients from the first contact with the police or prosecution authorities through investigation, trial and appeal.
We assist clients in cases involving police summonses, searches, seizures, arrest warrants, and pretrial detention. We represent clients in all areas of criminal law, including charges of homicide, assault, theft, fraud, drug offences and sexual offences.
Our Services in Criminal Law
Drug Offences
Early defence in drug cases, searches, and criminal investigations.
Criminal Immigration Law
Defence with a clear focus on both criminal and immigration consequences.
Sexual Offences
Discreet and precise defence in highly sensitive criminal cases.
Arrest and Pre-Trial Detention in Germany
When an investigation escalates into arrest or detention, what happens before the judge, and why the first hours are often decisive.
Search and Seizure in German Criminal Investigations
The rights of affected persons during house searches, seizure of phones and laptops, and confiscation of documents or data carriers.
Police Questioning and Statements in German Criminal Investigations
Why unprepared statements to police and prosecutors are dangerous and when a defence statement may be strategically advisable.
Nationwide Criminal Defense.
We respond within 24 hours.