Criminal law

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Defending your rights and freedoms is our priority 

Our firm handles all criminal law matters in France, with a specific expertise in business and financial crimes as well as environmental criminal law. 

We represent and defend our clients at all stages of criminal proceedings, from police custody and interrogation up to the post sentencing phases. We provide our clients with a personalized defense of their rights and freedoms whilst securing their interests during criminal proceedings to ensure they are offered a fair trial. 

At the outset of the proceedings, we defend our clients’ rights to ensure an active defense during the investigation phase with the police or the investigating judge. We also represent clients at trial before all French criminal courts  (tribunal de police, tribunal correctionnel, cour d'assises, tribunal pour enfants, tribunal maritime), whether they are defendants or victims. 

Thanks to our expertise, we ensure that each case is treated with the utmost attention, by putting in place the best defense strategy available which considers the specifics of each case and the needs of our clients.   

We provide our clients with a sound and solid strategy, working with experts where it is necessary to explore technical issues linked to their case.

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How can the firm assist you ?

  • General criminal defense (violence, theft, sexual assault, etc.) 
  • Environmental crimes: environmental offenses (pollution, damage to biodiversity), environmental penalties, corporate liability, offenses relating to classified installations (ICPE), risk management and defense in ICPE litigation, greenwashing and money laundering
  • White-collar crime: business-related offenses (corruption, influence peddling, tax fraud, money laundering, misuse of corporate assets, fraud, breach of trust) 
  • Victims of crime: filing civil suits and claims for compensation for victims of crime, compensation for personal injury and proceedings before the Commission for the Compensation of Victims of Crime (CIVI)
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