Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime | Europe

Baker McKenzie's outstanding criminal litigation department frequently handles cases arising from allegations of corruption, fraud and the falsification of documents. The team utilises the firm's strong international network to assist with cross-border matters relating to money laundering and accounting fraud. The firm commonly represents high-profile individuals and is most active in assisting defendants. Further expertise includes advising on suspected tax crimes. The group makes use of the firm's leading corporate compliance practice to offer pre-litigation advice.

Garrigues houses a strongly recommended practice for a wide range of matters concerning instances of fraud, bribery and public corruption. The team has further experience assisting with internal investigations and environmental criminal proceedings. It acts for key domestic clients from a range of sectors and is able to handle international criminal cases on behalf of both claimants and defendants. It also has expertise advising on large-scale money laundering cases.

Oliva Ayala Abogados is a market-leading criminal law boutique with an excellent reputation among its peers. The firm is highly recommended for its ability to represent individuals across the whole spectrum of criminal offences, such as economic crime and matters of international criminal law. Typical cases include those relating to bribery, corruption, misappropriation, tax and insolvency offences and money laundering. The team also has experience leading proceedings before international courts such as the ECJ.

Uría Menéndez has a highly respected department of renowned professionals with significant experience defending large corporations, including multinationals, against allegations of corruption and fraud. The team is able to cover all stages of proceedings from compliance and pre-litigation advice through to investigations and appeals up to the Supreme and Constitutional Courts. The firm is also recommended for sensitive cases involving espionage, accounting issues and alleged environmental crimes. It typically assists clients hailing from the mining, banking and IT sectors.

Pérez-Llorca has a solid department that acts for a broad range of domestic and foreign clients on criminal litigation matters, with typical work highlights concerning tax fraud and corruption issues as well as environmental crimes. The firm is recommended for its collegiate and multi-departmental approach and also regularly acts on cases involving European and American jurisdictions.

ONTIER has a dynamic team with experience advising on the full range of corporate criminal cases, with a particular focus on issues relating to economic crime, bribery and corruption, false accounting and tax fraud. It regularly advises private clients, including business executives and media figures.