Criminal defence.
Criminal proceedings demand much — we hold our ground. White-collar, criminal and corporate defence across Austria, from the first interview to the appellate instance. Backed by a Salzburg firm since 1978.
Mag. Christopher Angerer, Rechtsanwalt
Your lawyer for criminal defence
Criminal proceedings are a matter of trust. One lawyer who walks with you from the first consultation through to the trial, everything from one hand.
Digital. Nationwide.
We work where it suits you best, no detours.
Video consultation
Zoom, Teams or phone, whatever works for you. In criminal matters: get legal advice as early as possible, video is fine.
Files online
Upload summons, interview protocols and court orders securely. We review and classify, discreet and structured.
Electronic signature
Sign powers of attorney and procedural declarations legally binding, one click, GDPR-compliant.
We have advised clients from Vienna, Linz, Innsbruck, Graz and across Austria for years. On-site we are in our Salzburg office, and wherever the court calls us.
How we defend you.
Seven fields of criminal defence we handle in day-to-day practice, with the necessary discretion and precision.
White-collar crime
Breach of trust, fraud, accounting offences, market manipulation and insolvency offences. Defence in complex trials and WKStA investigations.
Learn more →Property crimes
Fraud, theft, embezzlement, money laundering, classification, defence strategy and restitution as mitigation.
Learn more →Traffic offences
Negligent bodily harm, hit-and-run, drunk driving, vehicle liability. Connection with licence revocation and administrative proceedings.
Learn more →Offences against life and limb
Murder, manslaughter, negligent homicide and bodily harm in all qualifications, sections 75 to 95 of the Austrian Criminal Code. Defence before jury and lay-judge courts, with a focus on self-defence, sentencing and private-party representation of bereaved relatives.
Learn more →Corporate criminal law
Corporate criminal liability (VbVG), compliance systems, internal investigations, defence of legal entities.
Learn more →Official offences
Anti-corruption law, abuse of office, breach of trust in the public sector. Particularities for civil servants and politically responsible persons.
Learn more →Appeals
Appeal, plea of nullity, retrial, constitutional complaint. Strategic decisions after the first-instance judgment.
Learn more →Who is behind strafsachen.at.
strafsachen.at is a specialist practice of Brandauer Rechtsanwälte in Salzburg, a law firm that has been advising clients on legal and business matters since 1978. The focus area of criminal defence and white-collar crime is led by Christopher Angerer, an independent cooperation partner at our firm. He brings 15 years of experience, having defended in several jury trials and countless mixed-bench proceedings. We combine experience from white-collar criminal proceedings, classic criminal defence and property crimes. In the concrete case: act early, get legal advice early, discretion and precision go without saying.
Quick answers.
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Interview, house search, indictment?
In criminal matters every hour counts. Call us directly or send an email, callback within one business day, earlier in urgent cases.
A direct line to the firm.
Address
BRANDAUER Rechtsanwälte GmbH Giselakai 51 5020 Salzburg