Criminal law
Criminal law represents one of the most sensitive areas of legal practice, where the stakes often involve not only assets but also reputation, personal integrity, and the very existence of the client’s business activities. In an environment of increasing regulation and strict liability for both legal and natural persons, we provide comprehensive defense that combines detailed knowledge of criminal procedure with a deep understanding of the business and commercial environment.
Our approach
We offer clients strategic and thorough defense at every stage of criminal proceedings – from the assessment of suspicions and investigations to all levels of court proceedings. Our added value lies in addressing criminal law issues within a broader context, including reputational risks, high-profile media cases, and parallel civil and administrative proceedings. We view representation as protection not only from sanctions but also from the long-term impact on the client’s business and personal life.
Key areas of practice
Our practice covers defense in economic and property crime, tax-related criminal offenses, cases involving public procurement, corruption, or breaches of duties in managing another’s property, as well as cases of unauthorized waste management. We specialize in the criminal liability of legal entities, including the implementation of effective preventive mechanisms that can exempt the company from liability.
Added value for your business
We view defense as a strategic service. We can minimize reputational damage, negotiate with criminal authorities, coordinate procedures in international investigations, and at the same time ensure that the client’s business activities are affected as little as possible. For legal entities, we also provide comprehensive support in building and maintaining compliance programs, which serve as an effective prevention against criminal liability.
Practical challenges and risks
Clients face an increasing risk of criminal liability arising from economic decisions, failures in internal processes, or unintentional breaches of regulatory obligations. These situations are often accompanied by intense media attention, pressure from regulatory authorities, and reputational impacts that can be even more serious for the company than the penalties themselves. Professional defense must therefore combine detailed knowledge of criminal law with sensitivity to the reputational and strategic aspects of each case.
Our practical approach
We represent clients at all stages of criminal proceedings – from initial interventions by law enforcement authorities to decisions of the highest courts. Our work goes beyond traditional defense: we prepare crisis scenarios, manage reputational risks, and coordinate strategy in situations where the future of the company and its leadership is at stake. In cross-border cases, we ensure harmonized defense across jurisdictions and coordinate dialogue with regulatory authorities both domestically and internationally. Our added value lies in combining in-depth knowledge of criminal law with business advisory and strategic crisis management, creating comprehensive solutions for the most demanding situations.
Financial and Economic Crime
• Tax Offenses – tax and insurance contribution evasion, tax fraud, non-payment or failure to remit taxes and contributions, obstruction of tax administration
• Fraud – commercial, credit, insurance, capital, and subsidy fraud, including misuse of EU funds
• Insolvency Offenses – fraudulent or culpable bankruptcy, harming or favoring creditors, manipulations in restructuring
• Economic Offenses – breach of duties in managing another’s property, embezzlement, usury, misuse of information in business dealings, market manipulation, insider trading
• Public Procurement and Subsidies – manipulations in public procurement and public auctions, harming the financial interests of the European Union
• Corruption Crimes – accepting bribes, bribery, indirect corruption, receiving or granting undue advantage
• Money Laundering (AML) – laundering of criminal proceeds, evasion of sanctions and export controls
• IT and Cybercrime – unauthorized access, interference with or manipulation of computer systems and data, creation and possession of access devices and passwords
• Accounting and Reporting – falsification of economic and business records, violations of regulations regarding goods circulation in foreign trade
• Unfair Business Practices and Consumer Offenses – harming consumers, unfair commercial practices toward consumers
• Forgery and Means of Payment – unauthorized creation or use of means of payment, forgery and alteration of money, securities, and public documents
• Regulated Sectors – unauthorized business activity, illegal production of alcohol, tobacco and tobacco products, unauthorized employment, operating unfair games and betting, unauthorized lotteries and similar games
• Environmental Crime – endangerment or damage to the environment, unauthorized waste management, unauthorized discharge of pollutants, violations of water and air protection, violations of plant and animal protection
Defense of Natural and Legal Persons in Criminal Proceedings
• Representation at all stages of criminal proceedings, including pre-trial proceedings
• Extraordinary remedies (appeals, reopening of proceedings, constitutional complaints)
• Coordination of defense in cross-border cases and extradition proceedings
• Representation of victims in criminal proceedings
• Communication with law enforcement and criminal authorities
• Preparation and filing of criminal complaints and protection of whistleblowers
• Representation before the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic and the European Court of Human Rights
Corporate Criminal Agenda
• Criminal liability of legal entities and its prevention
• Compliance mechanisms and internal regulations mitigating criminal law risks
• Internal investigations and forensic audits in cases of suspected fraud or corruption
• Assistance during searches, evidence seizures, and interrogations
• Strategic advice for boards of directors, supervisory boards, and top management
Crisis Management and Reputation Protection
• Immediate assistance during interventions by criminal authorities
• Crisis communication with the public, shareholders, and regulatory bodies
• Coordination with compliance, civil, and commercial agendas to minimize impact
• Reputation protection and prevention of reputational damage in the media
• Handling concurrent criminal and civil claims, including compensation for damages
International Legal Assistance
• Representation in extradition and European arrest warrant proceedings
• Coordination of defense across multiple jurisdictions
• Strategic advice on compliance with international sanctions regimes
• Legal support in cross-border investigations and cooperation with Europol/Eurojust
Criminal law affects not only your freedom but also the reputation and stability of your business. Our practice combines experience in defense, prevention, and compliance to protect what is most valuable to you – your reputation and your future. In criminal matters, speed, strategy, and absolute trust are crucial. If you need a reliable partner capable of guiding you through even the most complex situations, we are ready to stand by your side with the utmost professionalism and discretion.
