We have been dealing with corporate criminal law for years. In all of its aspects. This includes defending our clients in high-profile cases involving former officials of the Ministry of Finance in the context of the tax decisions they issued, as well as representing a wronged real estate developer in a case involving the contamination of its land with tens of thousands of tons of soil. We also defended a board member of a company unknowingly implicated in VAT carousel fraud, and a CFO in a case involving alleged illegal gambling. We have repeatedly represented board members in cases involving irregularities in companies. We defend clients in penal fiscal proceedings on a regular basis.
With more and more cases like this coming to our attention, we decided to launch a distinct White Collar Crime practice area. In it, we are able to assemble the right combination of lawyers who have a proven track record as tax experts, litigators and corporate criminal law specialists. This is an area that typically has many aspects to address and requires expertise in many areas of law, in addition to an in-depth understanding of business. That is why we have formed an interdisciplinary team of top-class professionals.
In 2021, 30% of all reported crimes in Poland were business offences. The penalties such offences carry were significantly increased on 1 October 2023. It is therefore important to take preventive measures to avoid events that could give rise to criminal liability for business managers. Our team also deals comprehensively with matters related to the crisis in the enterprise. We analyse criminal law risks and assist in the case of unexpected searches and inspections.
