Criminal-Legal Protection of Business

Our expert staff provides competent legal counsel to clients in their relations with law enforcement authorities in the application of legislation on criminal liability in the sphere of economic activity, in particular, for the evasion of taxes or fees; for failure of the fiscal agent responsibilities for the assessment, withholding or transfer to the relevant budget (extra-budgetary Fund) taxes or fees; for concealing taxpayer funds or property necessary for the recovery of taxes or fees; illegal enterprise; for the legalization (laundering) of monetary funds or other property; for contraband; illegal use of a trademark sign; for other acts.
Lawyers represent the interests of managers and employees and provide them with legal protection at all stages of criminal harassment, in particular, during inspections and audits of the financial, economic, business and trade activities, inspections compliance organizations tax law, pre-investigation checks, preliminary investigation in criminal cases, consideration of criminal cases in courts of General jurisdiction.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL PROTECTION OF BUSINESS

Interaction with state bodies and local administration is an important component of running a successful business in Russia. We have a unique experience successfully representing clients in state and local administration at all levels, for many years providing services on legal support of investment projects in Russia. Our specialists regularly participate as independent expert evaluation of Federal and regional initiatives relating to the regulation of various sectors of the economy.
Our practical experience, knowledge of local specifics, specifics of the socio-economic and political processes, understanding of expectations investors on the one hand, and representatives of the governing bodies allow us to provide our clients with comprehensive administrative and legal support at all stages of implementation of investment projects.

ADVISING ON ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS WITH STATE AUTHORITIES AND LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING IN THE FRAMEWORK OF

INVESTMENT PROJECTS

• Legal Due diligence within the framework of investment projects concerning administrative procedures (e.g. licensing) and restrictions (barriers)associated with their implementation, the risk of application of measures of administrative coercion (administrative responsibility) and administrative disputes with the state and municipal administration in the conduct of investors business plan activity;
• Legal opinions on administrative procedures in the Executive bodies and Executive bodies of local self-government, management bodies of state off-budget funds, public corporations;
• Advice on administrative disputes in state authorities and local self-government and judicial disputes with state authorities;
• Advice on Affairs about administrative offences.