Criminal defence for business and senior management
Comprehensive defence of the company, its owners and its managers at every stage, from the entry of information in the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations to the hearing of the case in court. Our lawyers analyse the case file, build the line of defence and monitor compliance with procedural rights.
Why PROCTOR
For a business owner, criminal proceedings are never limited to a procedural status in a case. They create the risk of losing corporate control, of assets being seized, bank accounts blocked, contracts terminated, the trust of investors and partners lost, and in some cases - of the company's operations stopping altogether.
That is why PROCTOR defends not the criminal case, but the business as a whole.
We begin with a comprehensive assessment of every legal risk that arises out of the criminal proceedings. At the same time we analyse the corporate structure, the assets, contractual relations, tax risks, the international element, sanctions consequences, reputational losses and possible civil law claims.
The matter is handled by a cross-disciplinary team that combines the expertise of criminal defence lawyers, corporate lawyers, tax advisers and litigation specialists.
Our main aim is to keep the business running without interruption, to protect the owner's assets and to minimise any consequences of the criminal prosecution for the company.
How we run the client case
The path from the first enquiry to the verdict or the closing of the case, with the assets of the company defended in parallel.
01
First enquiry and status
We establish which proceedings the company and its managers appear in, the procedural status of each of them and what the investigation has already done. Then we enter the case.
02
Analysis of the case file
We obtain the register extract, the court rulings and the available documents and study the suspicion and the evidence. The outcome is an assessment of the prospects and of the weak points.
03
Building the line of defence
We prepare the strategy: the position of each person, the testimony, the documents proving the transactions were real, the plan of motions. It is agreed with the owner and senior management.
04
Defence during the investigation
We support questioning and investigative actions, challenge procedural decisions, press for seizures to be lifted and for the company to keep operating.
05
Court and the outcome
We represent the client in court, work with the evidence and the witnesses and argue the case for the defence. We seek an acquittal, the closing of the case or the mildest outcome.
Formats of counsel involvement
We choose the format by the stage of the proceedings and by the number of people who have to be defended at once.
Assessment of the case
A review of the documents and a meeting with a trusted person: we explain what is happening in the proceedings, the risk for the company and the steps needed in the coming days.
Defence of one person
Full support for an owner or a manager in one set of proceedings: investigative actions, motions, appeals and representation in court up to the verdict or the closing.
Defence of company and team
One team runs the case of everyone involved and of the company itself: agreed positions, work on assets, accounts and counterparties, and communication with the authorities.
