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White-collar criminal proceedings often center on companies. Criminal investigations against employees may have serious implications for companies; their premises and IT systems can be searched, their business documents and data seized. Criminal justice institutions may confiscate a company's profits or impose substantial fines.

In white-collar criminal proceedings it is paramount that companies have an effective defence in place from the very beginning. In the event of a search and seizure, we can support you on-site. We can assist you in conducting an internal investigation to clarify the underlying facts. We can represent your company's interests and communicate with the law enforcement authorities. We seek to ensure that criminal proceedings are concluded in a swift, discreet and fair manner. We can represent you in defending and enforcing civil claims against third parties and insurance companies. We can provide advice on employment-law issues and assist you in improving your compliance management system.

We can draw on a wealth of experience in defending companies in complex white-collar criminal proceedings. Our cross-sector expertise in particular covers criminal matters involving the fields of tax, capital markets and anti-corruption law, as well as fraud and breach of trust. We would be glad to assist in your company's defence.

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Publications: 20 December 2023

从绝对豁免到相对豁免——《外国国家豁免法》对内地和香港跨境争议的影响

随着《中华人民共和国外国国家豁免法》(下称“《外国国家豁免法》”)即将于2024年1月1日起施行,中华人民共和国(下称“中国”)内地和香港长期以来所奉行的对外国国家及其财产的绝对豁免原则亦将迎来终结。《外国国家豁免法》引入了有关商业活动的例外,并允许外国国家事先以明示的方式放弃国家豁免,从而增加了可对外国国家提起诉讼的情形,并扩大了可对其在内地和香港境内的财产执行仲裁裁决和法院判决的范围。这一变化…

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