Commercial Offences

Liability for commercial offences may simultaneously apply to both the legal entity and its responsible person, with significant financial and reputational consequences.

We provide legal support during inspections, the initiation of proceedings, the presentation of evidence, and decision-making before the competent court.

Commercial offence proceedings can affect operations, reputation with partners and the personal liability of directors. That is why we begin representation as early as possible, often already during an inspection.

Areas of Practice

• Defence of legal entities
• Defence of responsible persons
• Analysis of business documentation
• Proceedings before commercial courts
• Tax-related commercial offences
• Accounting-related commercial offences
• Appeals and other legal remedies

How we approach your matter

We analyse the inspection record and the indictment proposal, checking whether the alleged conduct actually constitutes a commercial offence and who in the company is responsible, and to what extent.

We represent the company and the responsible person before the commercial court, propose evidence and arguments about the circumstances of the case, and advise on organising internal processes to reduce similar risks.

How we work together

• Inspection: we follow the inspection and file objections to the record when needed.
• Analysis: we assess the merits of the indictment proposal and the risks to the company.
• Defence: we represent the company and the responsible person before the commercial court.
• Compliance: we propose measures so that similar failures do not recur.

Worth knowing

Both the company and its responsible person may be liable for the same commercial offence. It is therefore important that the defence is coordinated and that it is clear from the start who in the company was in charge of the task in question.

Well-organised internal processes are the best defence a company can prepare in advance.