Criminal Defence
Defending owners, executives and companies from the first contact with law enforcement: a summons for questioning, a request, a pre-investigation check, a search, the investigation and the trial.
Approach
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, so risks are identified and removed at an early stage — before an investigator takes an interest.
Geography and authorities
Services
Support for beneficial owners, CEOs and top management from the first contact with the authorities.
A defence position during the pre-investigation check. With active defence at this stage, a refusal to open a case can be achieved.
Lawyer attendance, control of legality, objections in the record, coordination of staff.
Vulnerability audit, protocols for management and security, seminars and a “mock search” at the company’s office.
Fraud, tax, abuse of authority, illegal banking, money laundering; requalification and termination of prosecution.
Working contacts at different levels of services and agencies.
A single line of defence when a criminal case, tax claims and a corporate conflict run at the same time.
Process
Searches and operational measures
Pre-investigation check
Questioning
Detention and pre-trial restraint
Appeals against investigator’s actions
Return of seized items and lifting of arrests
Defence in court at any level
Business as a victim
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
Several executives
What usually happens
Our solution
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.
Team
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.
Contacts
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