Common Types of White-Collar Crime
White-collar crime includes embezzlement (an employee seizing company funds they were entrusted to manage), manipulating accounting records to conceal losses or inflate profits, and breach of duty of loyalty such as exploiting a management position for personal benefit at the company's expense.
Conducting an Internal Investigation Before Criminal Escalation
We help companies conduct an organized internal investigation when white-collar crime is suspected, including reviewing financial records, interviewing relevant employees, and gathering evidence in a way preserving its integrity for later use if the company decides to escalate criminally.
Protecting Internal Investigation Evidence
We guide companies to protect the internal investigation's evidence integrity from the start, avoiding any later challenge to its credibility if the investigation turns into formal criminal action before the Public Prosecution.
Defending Accused Executives
We defend executives accused in white-collar crime cases, through precise review of presented evidence and clarifying any legitimate explanation for their actions not involving actual criminal intent.
Embezzlement and Recovering Embezzled Funds
We help companies harmed by embezzlement claim recovery of embezzled funds, through a criminal report and civil lawsuit together, requesting an urgent precautionary seizure of the embezzler's assets if a risk of smuggling exists.
Manipulating Financial and Accounting Records
We help uncover and confront cases of manipulating accounting records, whether to conceal actual losses from shareholders or misleadingly inflate profits, engaging forensic accounting experts when needed.
Management's Responsibility for Supervisory Oversight
We help board members and executive management understand their personal responsibility for adequate supervisory oversight, and how to avoid personal accountability for crimes committed by subordinate employees without their knowledge.
Coordinating With Financial Regulatory Bodies
When the case requires coordination with specialized financial regulatory bodies, we help companies manage this coordination in a way protecting their legal interests while meeting their regulatory obligations.
Commercial Bribery and Illegitimate Commissions
We help companies investigate suspicions of commercial bribery or illegitimate commissions their employees might receive from suppliers or clients in exchange for unfair preferences, and represent them in any subsequent disciplinary or criminal action.
How We Start With You
Send us the details of the suspicion or accusation related to the white-collar crime on WhatsApp. We help you act quickly and precisely, whether to conduct an internal investigation or build an effective defense.
Frequently Asked Questions
We suspect one of our employees of embezzling company funds. What's the correct first step?
We recommend conducting an organized internal investigation first to gather evidence in a way preserving its integrity, before deciding to escalate to a criminal report.
I was accused as an executive of white-collar crime despite my action being professionally justified. How do I defend myself?
We review presented evidence and clarify any legitimate explanation for your actions not involving actual criminal intent before investigating bodies.
We discovered embezzlement of a large amount. How do we quickly recover these funds?
We help you request an urgent precautionary seizure of the embezzler's assets alongside the criminal report and civil lawsuit to recover the amount.
We suspect manipulation of our accounting records to conceal losses. How do we verify this?
We engage forensic accounting experts to review the records and uncover any actual manipulation, documenting evidence in a way supporting any subsequent action.
Am I personally liable for a crime committed by a subordinate employee without my knowledge?
It depends on the adequacy of your supervisory oversight, and we help you understand this responsibility and how to protect yourself from unjustified accountability.
The investigation requires coordination with a financial regulatory body. How do we manage this coordination without harming our interests?
We help you manage this coordination in a way protecting your legal interests while fully meeting your regulatory obligations toward the relevant body.
We suspect one of our employees is receiving illegitimate commissions from suppliers. How do we investigate this matter?
We help you conduct a precise internal investigation into this suspicion, and represent you in any subsequent disciplinary or criminal action against the involved employee.