Cheyenne Blum,
Associate
Munich Bar (admitted to all German Courts, except the Federal Court of Justice in civil legal matters) since 2023
Languages: German, English
Cheyenne studied law at Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, with a special interest in "Criminal Justice, Criminal Defense and Prevention".
Since 2023, Cheyenne is an Associate at stetter Rechtsanwälte. She provides legal counsel and representation to individuals and companies in matters related to white-collar criminal law. Her practice focuses on defending clients facing coercive measures in criminal proceedings, with a particular emphasis on pre-trial detention cases.
She is dedicated to upholding the legal rights of detainees, which are occasionally disregarded and actively advocates for the rights of detainees, particularly in instances where visiting privileges are unjustifiably restricted. In her inaugural year at the firm, Cheyenne played a pivotal role in significantly enhancing the rights of pre-trial detainees in a German prison. Through her efforts, the visiting hours for all pre-trial detainees in the facility, which had long been curtailed, were extended to meet statutory minimum requirements.
Beyond her legal acumen, Cheyenne prioritizes providing compassionate support to her clients and their families, especially during the emotionally challenging and uncertain period of pre-trial detention.
Cheyenne is representing and represented clients in very significant criminal matters in Germany. Her top three representations include the following matters:
1. Protective Mask Scandal: Defense of an Entrepreneur
Co-defense counsel of the daughter of a former high-ranking politician in the German state of Bavaria in the criminal tax trial before the 6th Criminal Chamber of the Munich I Regional Court concerning the allegation that after having sold protective masks to various German federal states and having earned almost 50 million Euros in commissions, the required taxes were not handled appropriately and rather sought to be evaded with special focus on the defense against measures in pre-trial custody ordered by the prison.
Links:
(1.) ARD Mediathek – Schutzmasken Skandal
(2.) Tagesschau – Schutzmasken Skandal
(3.) BR24 – Schutzmasken Skandal
(4.) YouTube – Schutzmasken Skandal
2. White-Collar Defense: Defense of a Managing Director against the Allegations of Commercial Fraud and Illegal Advertisement of Medication
Co-defense counsel of a managing director of a company selling wellness-devices concerning the allegations of commercial fraud and illegal advertisement of medication in the German appeal proceedings before the Chamber of Appeals of a Regional Court.
3. White-Collar Defense: Defense of a Doctor against the Allegation of Fraud
Co-defense counsel of a doctor in the German investigation by an attorney general´s office regarding the allegation of fraud and the handling of a dawn raid.
Essays
„Coworking spaces and the concept of a permanent establishment under business tax law”, DStR 2024, 1746 – 1751
Cheyenne is member of the following associations:
- Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA),
- Juristinnen im Wirtschafts- und Steuerstrafrecht (JuWiSt) – Association of Female White Collar and Tax Crime Lawyers,
- Wirtschaftsstrafrechtliche Vereinigung (WisteV) – White Collar Defense Association,
- Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV) – German Bar Association – Working Group on Criminal Law,
- Rechtsanwaltskammer (RAK) München – Munich Bar Association.