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White Collar Crime
Our clients trust us to create and execute precise defence strategies across every phase of a criminal case, from initial hearings to extraordinary appeals, in all Romanian courts. With a proven track record in handling hundreds of complex cases, we specialize in areas such as corruption, professional misconduct, economic crimes, and offences impacting labor safety, environmental standards, and the financial interests of the EU.
Over the years, we’ve provided robust defence for public figures, government officials, and leaders from diverse industries like financial services, media, retail, FMCG, real estate, construction, technology, and pharmaceuticals. Our expertise extends to representing both individuals and organizations, including public institutions, in pursuing criminal complaints and civil suits for damages, ensuring those responsible are held accountable.
We specialize in managing cases related to:
- Financial fraud: Obtaining illegal gains by committing crimes of deception, defrauding creditors, or fraud through computer systems and electronic means of payment.
- Money laundering: The process of concealing the illegal origin of funds to make them appear legal.
- Corruption: Offences relating to bribery, influence peddling and abuse of power for the purpose of obtaining undue advantages.
- Unfair competition offences: Illegal activities that affect competition, such as the use or disclosure of confidential information, misleading traders and consumers.
- Tax and customs offences: Illegal activities related to tax evasion, such as not declaring income or artificially reducing the tax base and smuggling.
- Offences arising from non-compliance with regulations governing specific areas of activity: Capital market manipulation, non-compliance with health and safety regulations or breach of environmental protection obligations.
- Crimes in the field of employment: Crimes involving the misuse of an organization's assets or funds for personal gain, crimes arising from abusive acts or omissions by officials or from the abuse of their powers.
Compliance with White Collar Crime Legislation
We provide companies with bespoke assistance to ensure compliance with criminal law and prevent fraud risks. Our approach involves a thorough evaluation of internal control systems, pinpointing potential vulnerabilities and suggesting strategies to mitigate fraud exposure. By establishing clear policies, offering comprehensive employee training and revising operational procedures, we empower organizations to cultivate a culture of integrity and responsibility.
We assist our clients in designing and implementing white collar crime compliance procedures across various issues, ensuring protection against legal pitfalls, on aspects related to:
- Anti-fraud regulations: Compliance with legislation on the prevention and punishment of financial fraud.
- Compliance with anti-corruption legislation: Implementation of measures to prevent corruption in commercial activities.
- Anti-money laundering rules: Ensuring compliance with rules preventing money laundering.
- Tax compliance: Compliance with tax legislation to avoid tax evasion and related penalties.
- Cyber fraud prevention: Specific measures to prevent and detect crimes committed through information systems.
- Financial market regulations: Ensuring compliance with rules governing capital market transactions and investor behaviour.
- Internal compliance policies: Developing and implementing internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with criminal law and ethical standards.
- Compliance audits: Conducting regular assessments and audits to identify and correct any non-compliance with legal regulations.
Internal Investigations
During internal investigations, our primary focus is on uncovering the fraud mechanism, curtailing its effects and identifying those accountable. We partner with clients to meticulously gather evidence and scrutinize internal processes, detecting any vulnerabilities within existing controls. Our team then devises tailored solutions to thwart future fraud, such as implementing employee training programs and reviewing internal procedures.
This proactive approach not only addresses immediate issues, but also embeds principles of honesty and openness throughout the organization. By collaborating closely with each client, we ensure tailored assistance in navigating the intricacies of internal investigations.
- Financial fraud investigation: Analysis and assessment of allegations of fraud, including document falsification and financial manipulation.
- Anti-corruption compliance assessment: Examination of internal practices to identify possible violations related to bribery or corruption.
- Money laundering auditors: Verifying suspicious financial transactions to detect possible money laundering activities.
- Tax crime analysis: Assessing compliance with tax legislation and identifying possible cases of tax evasion.
- Examination of data protection violations: Investigation of incidents related to non-compliance with personal data protection legislation.
- Investigation of possible computer fraud: Verification of compliance with specific measures to prevent, detect, and punish crimes committed through computer systems.
- Assessment of unfair competition risks: Investigation of business practices that could affect competition, such as denigration of competitors.
- Verification of compliance with environmental regulations: Investigation of possible violations of environmental legislation that could have criminal implications.
