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 fraudulent insolvencies. 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.

Cuatrecasas advises on all areas of corporate crime, from fraud to money laundering and allegations of corruption. It assists some of the biggest Spanish companies and international heavyweights with a range of high-profile matters. The firm regularly acts on criminal proceedings in the banking sector, with particular expertise in market manipulation, securities fraud and other matters relating to the stock market. It is also experienced at handling cases arising from alleged environmental offences.

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. The corporate crime practice often acts in tandem with the firm's renowned compliance group on dispute and crime avoidance programmes. 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 of funds, 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, fraud and money laundering. 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.

CMS handles a broad array of corporate crime matters. Its expertise includes advising high-profile Spanish companies on proceedings concerning alleged bribery, money laundering and fraud. The firm also assists clients with matters relating to misappropriation of funds and embezzlement. Its clients include companies in the financial and energy sectors as well as notable individuals.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has a dynamic department that advises companies across numerous industries, including retail, infrastructure and finance. Its team covers the full spectrum of criminal offences, with a particular focus on economic crime. It often advises on matters relating to alleged instances of corruption, misappropriation of funds and money laundering, with additional experience in environmental crime and crime prevention. The firm represents a notable clientele, including several high-profile individuals such as business executives and former public employees.

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, industrial secrets theft, 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, embezzlement, false accounting, and tax fraud. It regularly advises private clients, including business executives and media figures.