Nicola Bier, LL.M.
Attorney focused on general and international criminal defense, extradition law, and the protection of fundamental rights in complex proceedings.
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Approach to Criminal Defense
The right to a fair trial is a human right.
Representing a person in criminal or extradition proceedings means standing up for fairness, to ensure that my clients do not become mere “objects” of the process, but remain active participants in a procedure that must respect their dignity and rights.
In cases involving an arrest abroad, investigations taking place in several countries, or an INTERPOL notice, I take into account all authorities and jurisdictions concerned in order to provide comprehensive advice. I work in close cooperation with specialized colleagues around the world, because an effective defense in proceedings with international dimensions requires a detailed understanding of specific provisions under German law, European Union law, and international conventions.
Language barriers, cross-border coordination between authorities, and non-transparent procedures within international organizations often present particular challenges. I respond to these with professional and linguistic expertise, combined with the support of a trusted international network. I also have extensive experience in preparing constitutional complaints and applications to the European Court of Human Rights. My goal is to ensure that the right to a fair trial is not merely guaranteed in theory or on paper, but is effectively realized in practice.
Fairness, however, also means that we agree on a fee arrangement that corresponds to the client’s personal and financial circumstances and reflects the principle of equality that guides my work.
Practice Areas
Comprehensive defense across all areas of criminal law. From domestic proceedings to complex international cases.
Defense in criminal proceedings with international aspects
Extradition and mutual legal assistance law
General criminal law
Enforcement of sentences and prison law
Constitutional complaints and applications to the European Court of Human Rights in criminal matters
International criminal law
Professional Background
Nicola Bier, LL.M., has been an attorney-at-law with SCHNEIDER || MICK Strafverteidigung in Berlin since November 2025. Before joining the firm, she worked as Legal Officer at Reporters Without Borders in Berlin, while also practicing as an independent attorney. She began her legal career with Knierim & Kollegen Attorneys in Mainz and later continued with Oehmichen International Attorneys in Berlin.
She completed her legal traineeship at the Higher Regional Court of Munich, with stages including the Public Prosecutor’s Office, a criminal defense law firm, and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) in Berlin. Alongside, she worked as a research assistant at the Chair of Criminal Law and Criminology (Prof. Dr. Ralf Kölbel) at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
Nicola Bier studied law at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (2011–2017) and French, European and International Law at the Université Paris II – Panthéon Assas (2013–2015). She obtained her Master of Laws in “Transnational Crime and Justice” from the United Nations Interregional Crime Research Institute (UNICRI) in Turin.
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Case notes in Fachdienst Strafrecht on beck-online, including:
  • OLG Köln, Beschl. v. 11.12.2019 – 6 AuslA 110/19: Mangelnde Konkretisierung des Tatvorwurfs im Europäischen Haftbefehl
  • EGMR, Urt. v. 26.11.2020 – 19301/18: Verurteilung aufgrund von Tatprovokation
  • OLG Karlsruhe, Beschl. v. 04.12.2020 – 301 AR 173/20: Überprüfung der Zulässigkeit der Auslieferung durch unabhängige Justizbehörden im unionsrechtlichen Sinne
  • OLG Celle, Beschl. v. 07.05.2021 – 2 AR (Ausl) 26/21: Entscheidungskompetenz des OLG bei Ablehnung einer unzulässigen Auslieferung seitens der GenStA
  • BVerfG, Beschl. v. 18.08.2021 – 2 BvR 908/21: Aus dem Folterverbot abgeleitete Anforderungen an fachgerichtliche Prüfung von Haftbedingungen im Zielstaat einer Auslieferung
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