Leonard Backhaus

associate

Career

Studied law in Cologne. first state examination in 2018 and second state examination in 2023. Doctorate at the University of Cologne under Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Martin Waßmer on a criminal law topic. 2019–2020 Employee of an international commercial law firm. 2021–2023 Legal traineeship with stations at the Slovak Chamber of Commerce Abroad, an international commercial law firm and a law firm in Cape Town. 2023–2025 Lawyer in a commercial law firm in Düsseldorf.

2025 Joined the law firm.

Practice

Criminal law (in particular commercial, environmental, media and Corruption criminal law, general criminal law), misdemeanor law, Compliance, internal investigations and preventive advice for companies.

Member of the Criminal Law Working Group of the DAV, the Association for Commercial Criminal Law (WisteV) and DICO – German Institute for Compliance e. V.

Consulting and defending individuals from business and politics, large international corporations and medium‑​sized companies, Private individuals. Internal investigations in the private and public sector as well as in large industrial companies.

Languages

German, English

Leonard Backhaus

Leonard Backhaus

Bonn
T +49 228 72625‐224
F +49 228 72625‐99

backhaus@redeker.de

Office:
Ramona Löbbert