Lawyer for complex cases: tax evasion, embezzlement, abuse of office, human trafficking
Cases involving economic crime, offences committed in office or organised crime run to thousands of pages, accounting expert reports and asset freezes. We provide a careful defence built on a full study of the file and an understanding of the financial documents.
A complex case differs not only in the seriousness of the charge but also in the volume and nature of the evidence: accounting and tax records, inspection reports, expert reports, intercepted communications, bank data and letters rogatory to other states. In such cases the defence is won or lost in the details, and every investigative act must be checked rigorously.
We assist clients in cases handled by prosecutors' offices, the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) and the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), from the investigation stage to trial and appeals. We study the entire file, analyse the evidence and expert reports, propose defence evidence and challenge unlawful or disproportionate preventive measures and asset freezes.
The lawyer's background in economics, as an insolvency practitioner, helps in practice in tax evasion, embezzlement or money laundering cases, where understanding balance sheets, financial flows and forensic accounting reports is essential. We represent individuals and companies under criminal investigation, as well as injured parties seeking to recover their losses.
Types of complex cases we cover
- Tax evasion and other offences under Law no. 241/2005
- Embezzlement, breach of trust and fraudulent management
- Abuse of office, negligence in office and other offences committed in office
- Corruption offences: bribery, influence peddling
- Money laundering and related offences
- Human trafficking, trafficking in minors and labour exploitation
- Offences involving EU funds and unlawfully obtained funding
- Aggravated fraud, forgery and use of forged documents
- Organised criminal groups and cases handled by DIICOT
- Criminal liability of legal entities (companies)
- Challenging asset freezes and other precautionary measures, extended confiscation
- Analysis and challenge of forensic accounting reports, appointment of party experts
- Defence in the preliminary chamber: lawfulness of evidence and interceptions
- International judicial cooperation: letters rogatory, European arrest warrant
When you urgently need a lawyer
- A search was carried out at your company or home and documents and computers were seized.
- You have been summoned by DNA, DIICOT or the prosecutor in a tax evasion, abuse of office or corruption case.
- An ANAF inspection, a Court of Auditors audit or an EU funds check has turned into a criminal complaint.
- Your accounts, property or vehicles, or those of your company, have been frozen.
- Your company is under criminal investigation as a legal entity, together with its director.
- A relative has been detained or arrested in a human trafficking or organised crime case.
How we work
Immediate intervention
In the first hours every step matters: assistance during searches and questioning, checking warrants and reports, challenging the measures taken.
Full study of the file
We analyse every volume of the file, the financial documents, interceptions and expert reports to identify irregularities and weaknesses in the prosecution case.
Strategy and defence evidence
We set the procedural position, propose a party expert and defence evidence, and realistically assess options such as a plea agreement.
Defence until the final judgment
We represent you in the preliminary chamber, at trial and on appeal, keeping you informed of every hearing and decision.
Frequently asked questions
What is a complex criminal case?
It is a case with voluminous and technical evidence: accounting records, expert reports, interceptions, several defendants or acts committed in several states. Such cases are usually handled by DNA, DIICOT or the prosecutors attached to county courts and take longer than ordinary cases.
What can I do if my assets have been frozen?
Precautionary measures ordered in criminal proceedings can be challenged within the time limit set by the Code of Criminal Procedure. Grounds may include, for example, disproportion to the alleged loss or the fact that the assets belong to someone else. The challenge must be filed quickly and well reasoned.
Does paying back the loss help in a tax evasion case?
Under certain conditions provided by law, full repayment of the loss may lead to reduced sentencing limits. The conditions and the deadline for payment are strict, so the decision should only be made after a specific analysis of the file.
Can you take over a case already before the court?
Yes. We can take over the defence at any stage: investigation, preliminary chamber, first-instance trial or appeal. The first step is to study the file to see which requests and evidence can still be submitted.
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Do you need a lawyer?
Tell us briefly about your situation. We will tell you honestly what can be done and what the next steps are, anywhere in Romania.
