Dr. Philippe Litzka is an experienced German lawyer and partner at Lau Litzka Pusch in Munich, with a longstanding practice focused on Economic & Tax Criminal Law, compliance, internal investigations and complex matters at the intersection of criminal, corporate & commercial law. He has practised as a lawyer since 1999 and combines extensive experience in criminal defence with broader expertise in civil litigation, contractual matters, construction-project advice and international legal issues. His work regularly involves individuals, companies and organisations facing complex regulatory, compliance and criminal-law challenges in Germany and across international contexts.
Born in Munich, Dr. Litzka studied law at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and completed his legal clerkship within the Munich Higher Regional Court district. He obtained his doctorate from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in 1999 and was admitted to practise as a lawyer in the same year. He has since developed a practice centred on Economic & Tax Criminal Law, while also advising on construction projects, civil litigation, contractual matters and cases involving international legal considerations. His professional memberships include the Deutscher Anwaltsverein and its Criminal Law Working Group, WisteV e.V., the German Ombudsman Association, the French Business Club in Bavaria and the German-French Lawyers’ Association.
Dr. Litzka specialises in Economic & Tax Criminal Law and represents individuals and businesses in complex criminal investigations and proceedings. His practice covers matters involving economic offences, tax offences, corruption, compliance and corporate misconduct, including cases where criminal liability intersects with corporate responsibilities and regulatory obligations. His experience also extends to international investigations and proceedings, including the particular challenges faced by individuals involved in cross-border investigations involving authorities in Germany and abroad.
His work demonstrates a particular understanding of the relationship between criminal defence and corporate compliance. This enables him to advise clients not only after an investigation has commenced but also on preventative measures designed to identify and address potential legal and compliance risks at an early stage.
Dr. Litzka has contributed extensively to legal discussions surrounding economic criminal law, compliance and international investigations. His publications include work on individual defence in DOJ/SEC investigations from a German perspective, corruption offences involving physicians and the pharmaceutical industry, export-control compliance, whistleblower protection and the criminal-law implications of corporate compliance.
More recently, he has contributed to professional discussions concerning internal investigations and the need for clearer legal frameworks governing such investigations in Germany. Together with other members of the Bundesverband der Wirtschaftskanzleien in Deutschland (BWD) task force, he has worked on recommendations concerning issues such as employee rights, legal professional privilege and the handling of evidence in internal investigations.
Dr. Litzka has also contributed as a speaker and lecturer on topics relating to criminal law, corporate compliance and management responsibilities. His recorded presentations and seminars include subjects such as corruption and economic espionage, the rights and obligations of GmbH managing directors, German law applicable to company directors and compliance-related issues in international business. His continuing involvement in professional organisations and specialist working groups reflects an active engagement with developments in economic criminal law and corporate compliance.
In 2026, Dr. Litzka was listed as a speaker at the DICO Mittelstandstag, where he contributed to discussions concerning practical compliance and corporate governance. He has also participated in professional initiatives addressing internal investigations and the development of appropriate legal standards for businesses conducting such investigations.
Germany’s criminal enforcement environment requires businesses and individuals to respond carefully when allegations of economic or tax offences arise. Investigations may involve parallel criminal, civil, regulatory and internal processes, while cross-border matters can introduce additional challenges involving foreign authorities, international evidence and differing compliance requirements.
For companies and executives, early involvement of experienced Criminal Defence counsel can be particularly important where an investigation concerns alleged corporate misconduct, corruption, tax offences, compliance failures or the actions of directors and employees. Dr. Litzka’s combination of criminal-law experience and broader corporate and commercial expertise enables him to approach such matters with an understanding of both the immediate defence issues and the wider organisational consequences.
Dr. Litzka combines more than two decades of legal practice with a multidisciplinary understanding of Economic & Tax Criminal Law, corporate compliance, civil litigation and international legal matters. His practice is particularly relevant to clients where criminal-law questions overlap with corporate decision-making, management responsibilities, regulatory obligations or internal investigations.
His experience in international criminal-law matters, including his published work on DOJ/SEC investigations from a German perspective, further supports clients facing proceedings or investigations with cross-border elements. His involvement in compliance initiatives and internal-investigation working groups also reflects an approach that considers both defence strategy and preventative risk management.
Businesses, directors, executives and private individuals should consider engaging a Criminal Defence lawyer in Germany as soon as they become aware of circumstances that could potentially lead to criminal investigation or enforcement. This may include allegations involving economic or tax offences, corruption, compliance breaches, management liability or conduct involving employees and business partners.
Dr. Litzka advises clients in these situations with a focus on early assessment of the legal and factual circumstances, protection of procedural rights and development of a coherent defence strategy. His broader experience in corporate, civil and compliance matters can also be valuable where a criminal investigation has consequences extending beyond the criminal proceedings themselves.
Dr. Litzka is a partner of Lau Litzka Pusch Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB in Munich. The firm’s current areas of activity include Compliance & Internal Investigations, Business & Tax Criminal Law, Directors’ & Officers’ Liability, national and international litigation, non-profit organisations, construction and public procurement matters, and Corporate, Banking & Capital Markets Law.
He remains active in professional and academic discussions concerning economic criminal law, compliance and internal investigations. His publications and professional contributions demonstrate a sustained commitment to developing practical approaches to complex criminal, corporate and regulatory issues. For businesses and individuals seeking an experienced Criminal Defence lawyer in Germany, Dr. Litzka offers a combination of long-standing criminal-law experience, commercial understanding and an international perspective.
Dr. Philippe Litzka specialises in Economic & Tax Criminal Law, including complex matters involving corporate misconduct, corruption, compliance breaches and management liability. He also advises on internal investigations and cases involving international legal and regulatory issues.
It is advisable to seek legal advice as early as possible when you become aware of a potential criminal investigation, allegation, regulatory inquiry or compliance issue. Early advice can help protect procedural rights and establish an appropriate defence strategy.
Yes. Dr. Litzka has experience with international legal matters and has published on topics including DOJ and SEC investigations from a German perspective. He can advise clients where German proceedings involve international authorities or cross-border elements.
Yes. His practice includes compliance and internal investigations, including matters involving corporate misconduct, whistleblowing and potential criminal liability. He can advise businesses on both responding to investigations and addressing legal risks proactively.
Yes. Dr. Litzka advises and represents private individuals, company directors, executives and businesses in matters involving Economic & Tax Criminal Law, compliance, corporate liability and related civil or regulatory proceedings.
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