Criminal
Defence
Criminal law risks are particularly important for businesses and their executives to consider. The most ubiquitous risk of legal liability arises from government oversight measures or in connection with corporate conflicts, bankruptcies, execution of government contracts, or receipt of budget funds.
The Firm's attorneys represent clients in high-profile cases involving economic crimes and complicated disputes that have escalated to criminal cases.
We offer proven strategies and comprehensive solutions for companies and individuals, providing reliable defense.
Services
- Identifying and analysing criminal law risks in business, assessing the potential for corporate conflicts, bankruptcy cases, and criminal liability
- Developing defense tactics and strategies to protect companies from hostile takeovers
- Acquiring professional and independent expert assessments Reviewing earlier expert assessments
- Providing independent evaluation of case prospects and the positions of the parties involved
- Representing the clients during pre- investigation proceedings, preliminary investigation, and in court. Organizing and coordinating attorney teams in other regions
Project experience
- Represented a bank in a case involving the embezzlement of over RUB 5 billion worth of credit funds. The proceedings arose from a bankruptcy case; the ultimate beneficiaries of the unlawful actions against the bank were identified and held liable.
- Provided legal counsel to the owner of a major thermal power plant during criminal proceedings related to the alleged embezzlement of RUB 1.2 billion from public funds. As a result, the investigating authorities ordered the criminal case to be dismissed.
- Represented a Russian businessman and philanthropist accused of embezzling RUB 2.9 billion. Most of the charges against the client were dropped. In its verdict, the court released the client from custody and limited the sentence to the time served.
- Created and implemented a strategy to protect shareholders for a leading automotive group during a corporate dispute that could lead to criminal proceedings. By actively challenging the misconduct of the other party, we reached an agreement to settle the dispute on our client's terms.
- Defended the CEO of a major unitary enterprise against charges of abuse of office and embezzlement of over RUB 1 billion. The case was opened by the Main Investigation Department of the Internal Affairs Directorate in the Samara Region and dismissed at the preliminary investigation stage due to the lack of evidence of criminal acts.
- Represented a high ranking government official in criminal cases under Articles 163, 159, 160, and 174 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation initiated by the Investigative Committee of Russia. The developed strategy allowed for reducing the charges from Article 163 (extortion) to Part 2 of Article 330 (arbitrary action).
- Represented the shareholders and management of a prominent timber industry group in several criminal cases involving Articles 138 and 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. These cases were investigated in the Siberian and Northwestern Federal Districts, as well as by the Main Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General's Office. All charges were dropped due to a lack of corpus delicti.
- Defended the CEO of a major oil refining company in the Northwestern Federal District, charged with offenses under Articles 171 and 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The case was investigated by the Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Northwestern Federal District and dropped due to a lack of corpus delicti.
- Defended the officers of a telecommunications group suspected of involvement in misappropriating a block of shares of a subsidiary. The case was investigated by the Main Investigation Department of the Internal Affairs Directorate in Moscow. It was determined that the clients had not been involved in the crime.
- Represented a bank in a case involving the theft of a letter of credit in the Siberian Federal District. We secured the seizure of the debtors' assets, which allowed our client to recover damages in full.
- Defended the CEO of a major Russian industrial enterprises in a criminal case involving abuse of office and misuse of powers during the performance under a state defense contract.
