Criminal law and Criminal Proceedings
Gugushev & Partners Law Office provides high-quality legal defence and representation to individuals and legal entities in the field of criminal law and criminal proceedings at all stages of criminal proceedings – pre-trial, trial and cassation proceedings, including out-of-court inspections under the Judiciary Act.
The Law Office has extensive practical experience in defending clients in complex criminal proceedings, including cases involving a high degree of factual and legal complexity, particularly in relation to complex economic and financial crimes, as well as offences related to organised crime, corruption, and violations of the tax and social security systems.
In complex criminal proceedings, the Law Office combines in-depth legal expertise with extensive practical experience not only in criminal law and procedure, but also in tax legislation. This enables the Law Office to provide effective defence in both standard criminal proceedings and cases involving a substantial volume of evidence, complex factual circumstances, multiple parties or the need to analyse specific economic, financial and expert data.
The Criminal Law Department provides legal advice, assistance and representation in a wide range of criminal and administrative-offence proceedings, including, but not limited to:
- Defence and legal representation in out-of-court inspections under the Judiciary Act, as well as during pre-trial (investigation) and trial proceedings under the Criminal Procedure Code;
- Legal advice in cases where charges have been brought or an investigation is pending, as well as advice concerning the rights of each party to criminal proceedings;
- Defence of accused persons, defendants, victims and other participants in criminal proceedings;
- Appeals against imposed measures of restraint, including detention, bail and other measures;
- Legal advice, defence and representation in criminal and administrative-offence proceedings;
- Preparation of plea and settlement agreements at the pre-trial and trial stages;
- Preparation of legal opinions and procedural documents, including appeals and cassation appeals;
- Preparation and filing of civil claims for compensation for damages caused by criminal offences, as well as representation in such proceedings;
- Proceedings under the State and Municipal Liability for Damages Act;
- Proceedings under the European Arrest Warrant Act.
The Law Office provides legal defence and representation in cases involving organised criminal activity; corruption offences; bribery; money laundering; fraud and embezzlement; tax and document-related offences; bodily harm; domestic violence; occupational accidents resulting in death or bodily injury; offences against the person and property; transport-related offences, including driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or narcotic substances, among others.