Criminal Defence

Defending businesses, owners and executives from the first contact with law enforcement

Not from the moment of indictment, but from a summons for questioning, an operational request or a demand.

Lawyer 24/7, call-outs across Moscow and the region: +7 999 333-96-10

**Vadim Zhurakovskiy**Advocate, Partner, Head of Criminal Defence

Why it works

Threats are removed before an investigator takes an interest

The practice is led by an advocate who has been an executive and an owner of commercial banks. He understands the logic of the business, the owner and the manager, not only criminal procedure. That is why threats are identified and removed before an investigator takes an interest.

A federal-level practice

Investigative Committee and Prosecutor General’s Office
Arbitrazh courts and courts of general jurisdiction
All regions of Russia

What we do

Seven lines of defence

Personal defence of executives and owners

Support for beneficial owners, CEOs and top management from the first contact with the authorities.

Early prevention of prosecution

A defence position during the pre-investigation check. With active defence at this stage, a refusal to open a case can be achieved.

Searches, seizures, questioning

Immediate call-out, control of legality, objections in the record, coordination of staff.

Preparing the business in advance

Vulnerability audit, protocols for management and security, seminars and a “mock search” at the company’s office.

Economic offences

Fraud, tax, abuse of authority, illegal banking, money laundering; requalification and termination of prosecution.

Dealing with the authorities

Working contacts at different levels of services and agencies.

Crisis coordination

A single line of defence when a criminal case, tax claims and a corporate conflict run at the same time.

Stages of defence

We defend at every stage

1
Searches and operational measures
2
Pre-investigation check
3
Questioning
4
Detention and pre-trial restraint
5
Appeals against investigator’s actions
6
Return of seized items and lifting of arrests
7
Defence in court at any level

Business as a victim

We get the case opened and recover assets

We prepare the crime report so that a case is opened, work with investigators and prosecutors, file a civil claim and recover assets.

Typical situations

Fraud by counterparties
Theft by employees
Cyber fraud

Several executives

Defending several executives without the risk of counsel being removed

What usually happens

One lawyer defends several executives
Their interests diverge
The investigator raises a conflict of interest
Counsel is removed at the most critical moment

Our solution

Bar association 1Bar association 2Bar association 3

Single coordination by Horizon Global and a shared communication channel

Defence counsel from different bar associations are assigned in advance, and the client signs a separate agreement with each (Art. 49(6) and Art. 72(1)(3) of the Russian Code of Criminal Procedure). If a lawyer is busy in another hearing, the team takes over urgent actions.

Practice lawyers

Who handles your matter

Vadim Zhurakovskiy

Advocate, Partner, Head of Criminal Defence

Combines his practice as an advocate with 12 years in bank management: from head of the legal department to deputy chairman of the management board and chairman of the board of directors. He understands how a bank’s processes, lending pipeline and dealings with the regulator work, and builds the defence around how the case looks from inside the organisation.

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