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Julian Keil
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Julian Keil

Rechtsanwalt

Languages
  • German
  • English
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Julian Keil’s practice concentrates on white-collar crime, liability and tort law, providing comprehensive compliance advice and conducting internal investigations to resolve compliance violations.

He advises and defends medium-sized and listed companies as well as their executive bodies in white-collar criminal proceedings and administrative fine proceedings, drawing on long-standing practical experience gained from working as a public prosecutor in white-collar criminal cases at the Munich Public Prosecutor's Office I. He supports and advises clients affected by criminal charges as well as victims of criminal offences and also advises in the context of official searches, internal investigations, the preparation of criminal charges and asset recovery.

In the course of his career, Julian Keil has in multiple cases enforced liability and damages claims for companies both in and out of court. He regularly represents his clients in complex court proceedings with high amounts in dispute, both at first and second instance, with a special focus on liability and damages claims arising at the interface of civil and criminal law.

After two years with CMS from 2018 to 2020, Julian became a public prosecutor at the Munich Public Prosecutor's Office I as a public prosecutor before returning to CMS in 2022. He has was named Counsel in 2025.

Relevant experience

  • German group l Civil litigation representation in 12 court proceedings to recover assets after fraud, corruption and breach of trust offences (volume: beyond the amount in dispute cap of EUR 30 million)
  • Investigation of breaches of duty at a DAX-listed company due to the suspicion of commercial fraud offences
  • Major utility company l Conducting an internal investigation following suspicion of extensive tax and social security fraud offences
  • Medium-sized company l Representation in appeal proceedings before Munich Higher Regional Court in a damages case following a criminal offence (amount in dispute: approx. EUR 10 million)
  • Civil law enforcement of contractual claims arising from consultancy agreements before Munich Regional Court and Munich Higher Regional Court
  • German DAX-listed company l Advice and representation in the defence of asserted liability claims based on allegations of sexual offences at a subsidiary outside Germany

Education

  • 2017: Second state examination in law
  • 2015 - 2017: Trainee lawyer at Bamberg Higher Regional Court
  • 2014: First state examination in law and completion of additional European law study course
  • 2009 - 2014: Law studies and additional European law study course at the University of Wuerzburg
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