Prior Experience

  • 2019 - today: Partner at DLA Piper
  • 2015 - 2019: Associated Partner at another leading law firm in Frankfurt/Main
  • 2011 - 2015: Associate and Senior Associate at DLA Piper

Recognitions

  • WirtschaftsWoche 2022: Recommended as “top lawyer” for compliance
  • JUVE Handbook 2021/2022: Up and coming for white-collar crime and criminal tax law; frequently recommended for compliance audits and white-collar crime: advice to companies; 2020/2021: “competent and pragmatic”, competitor
  • Legal 500 Germany 2022: Recommended for compliance, internal investigations and white-collar crime: advice to companies; “Dr. Emanuel Ballo: competence, working style, accessibility and flexibility.”; “Dr. Emanuel Ballo is a solid criminal lawyer who is pleasant to work with.”
  • Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers 2022: Recommended for criminal defense
  • Who's Who Legal: “Leading lawyer under 45” and “Future Leader” and “up-and-coming star” respectively, who is “recognised internationally for his extensive experience in white-collar crime matters and investigations”
  • Member of the teams that received the JUVE Award “Firm of the Year for Compliance Investigations” in 2012, 2016 and 2018
  • WirtschaftsWoche 2021: Recommended as “top lawyer” for compliance

Education

  • University of Frankfurt am Main, First State Examination, 2007
  • University of Leicester
  • Higher Regional Court Frankfurt am Main, Second State Examination, 2011
  • University of Frankfurt am Main, Ph.D, 2010

Memberships

  • German Defence Counsel Association
  • White Collar Crime Organisation