LKC Rechtsanwälte & W&R Weigell
Stronger together for our clients
Since 1 August 2026, W&R Weigell Rechtsanwälte and LKC Rechtsanwälte have combined their expertise and operated under the shared name LKC Rechtsanwälte.
The merger brings together two strengths: the longstanding specialist expertise of former W&R Weigell partners Manuela Beckert and Martina Butenschön in white-collar criminal law, criminal tax law, tax disputes and compliance, and the LKC Group’s extensive legal, tax and business expertise.
For our clients, this means one thing above all:
You continue to receive personal, highly specialised advice – now backed by a significantly broader range of expertise and resources.
This enables us to provide even more comprehensive support in complex matters where different areas of law, tax issues and business considerations overlap.
W&R Weigell joins LKC Rechtsanwälte
Since 1997, W&R Weigell has provided specialist advice and defence in challenging legal situations. This focus remains unchanged.
By joining forces with LKC Rechtsanwälte, we significantly expand the support available to our clients.
In practice, business and legal issues rarely fall within a single area of law.
A criminal tax investigation, for example, may also raise questions relating to
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corporate law,
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employment law,
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tax law,
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insolvency law or
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liability.
Previously, these matters sometimes required the involvement of additional external specialists.
Today, we can draw on additional expertise within a strong shared network and coordinate solutions across disciplines.
Our specialist expertise is now complemented by broader capabilities – while preserving the personal attention that has distinguished Manuela Beckert and Martina Butenschön for many years.
What is LKC?
LKC is a group of lawyers, tax advisers and auditors operating throughout Germany.
Within the group, LKC Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft focuses on providing comprehensive, specialist legal advice.
Our services cover a wide range of areas, including:
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Employment law
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Commercial law
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Corporate law
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Mergers & acquisitions
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Business succession
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Inheritance law and estate planning
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Real estate law and property transactions
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Insolvency law
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Capital markets and investment law
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Intellectual property law
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Data protection
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Contract law
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Directors’ and officers’ liability
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Dispute resolution and litigation
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International tax law
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Criminal tax law
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White-collar criminal law
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Compliance
Our clients now have access to a significantly broader range of specialist advisers.
One point of contact – backed by broader expertise
For us, the key benefit of the merger goes beyond the size of the network.
What matters is our ability to consider issues more comprehensively.
Alongside our own specialist expertise, we can involve colleagues from other practice areas whenever a matter requires it.
Our clients therefore receive coordinated advice, rather than having to work with several advisers independently.
For our clients, this means more direct access to expertise, coordinated strategies and greater confidence when making complex decisions.
What sets us apart
Staying specialised.
Expanding our capabilities.
The merger does not mean we are giving up our specialist focus. Quite the opposite.
Our particular expertise in
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white-collar criminal law,
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criminal tax law,
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tax disputes and
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compliance
remains at the heart of our practice.
Through LKC, we complement this specialisation wherever a matter requires additional expertise.
We remain the firm clients turn to for complex criminal tax and white-collar crime matters – now backed by a much broader range of legal, tax and business advisory services.
Businesses particularly benefit from our combined expertise
Business decisions often involve several areas of law at once.
Acquiring a company, for example, involves much more than the purchase agreement.
Questions may arise simultaneously in areas such as:
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corporate law,
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tax law,
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employment law,
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antitrust and competition law,
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financing,
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compliance and
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liability.
The same applies to business succession, internal investigations, restructuring and corporate disputes.
The merger therefore enables us to support clients both during an immediate crisis and, where needed, with the legal and business issues that arise from it.
Broader expertise – in Munich and beyond
Based in Munich, W&R Weigell has advised and represented clients throughout Germany for many years. We continue this nationwide practice under the name LKC Rechtsanwälte.
What remains unchanged for our clients?
Throughout these changes, what matters most stays the same:
Your trusted advisers
Manuela Beckert and Martina Butenschön continue to provide personal support to our clients.
Our specialist focus
White-collar criminal law, criminal tax law, tax disputes and compliance remain our core areas of expertise.
Discretion and personal advice
Especially in challenging legal situations, trust, accessibility and a dedicated point of contact are essential.
That remains unchanged.
What additional benefits can you expect?
By joining forces with LKC Rechtsanwälte, we offer our clients:
Broader expertise
Specialist colleagues from a wide range of additional practice areas can be involved whenever needed.
Multidisciplinary advice
Lawyers, tax advisers and auditors can work together to assess complex matters.
Greater resources
A larger network provides additional capacity to handle extensive proceedings and complex corporate structures.
Direct access to specialists
The expertise you need is available within the firm, without having to seek external advisers.
Two firms – one shared goal
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Personally by your side
Finding the right solution for each client has always been our priority.
The merger does not change that.
What changes is the range of support we can offer.
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Broader expertise
Our specialist expertise and personal advice are complemented by the LKC Group’s broad range of capabilities.
This enables us to provide even more comprehensive support to our clients – from highly specialised defence in white-collar crime and criminal tax matters to the related business, tax and legal issues.
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Working together towards your goals
Specialist expertise. Extensive network. Working together for our clients.
