Criminal Law Practice Area
Of criminal defense in white collar and corruption-related matters
The practice area’s team consists of specialists with many years of professional experience, who have earned the esteem of their colleagues and appreciation of our clients. Teamwork, a high level of competence, expert assessment, accountability and a focus on results, combine to make it possible to swiftly prepare and implement the most effective line of legal defense of the rights and interests of our clients, taking into account all of the nuances of each issue in each case.
The core specialization of the ART DE LEX attorneys practicing in this area is a deep understanding of the legal relationships involved in economic offenses, as well as those arising from fiduciary failures, acts of corruption, and related crimes.
Selecting and advocating the best legal positions and arguments can be geared towards the defense of individuals or the protection of corporate interests, but in every case our representation reflects the status of the client, either as the accused or the victim in the case.
To mount a successful defense, our attorneys use their extensive knowledge of intersectoral relations and their significant research and expertise in the fields of law, economics, bankruptcy and appraisal work, as well as in banking, tax, and customs regulation.
Professional achievements of the practice area
Services
- Consulting on matters of criminal law and the evaluation of case prospects.
- Legal support at all stages of criminal proceedings.
- Assistance in conciliation and participation in negotiations, when permissible.
- Performance of advocatory investigations.
- Organization of the performance and support of expert analyses.
- Facilitation of damage recovery, including the location and return of embezzled assets in Russia and abroad.
- Representation of the interests of victims in interactions with the courts, law-enforcement agencies, and oversight bodies.
- Defense of business owners, managers, and employees in criminal cases involving charges of the commission of economic crimes and acts of corruption.
- Defense of corporate officers, government officials, and others in criminal cases involving charges of the commission of abuses of office, acts of corruption, and related crimes.
- Representation of the client’s interests during preliminary inquiries and investigative measures.
- Defense of suspects and the indicted in criminal cases during the preliminary inquiry and at all prosecutorial stages.
- Defense of rights attached to assets seized or confiscated in the course of a preliminary inquiry.