Corporate Criminal Law and Economic Intelligence

The Corporate Criminal Law and Economic Intelligence Department, led by David MARAIS, responds to the observation of an increasingly strong presence of criminal law in life and ecosystem of companies, in their internal relations with public partners as well as private, suppliers or employees, in particular through the rise of repressive measures.

The mission of the allocated team is to advise, assist and defend companies, as well as their shareholders and agents dedicated to the management at “360 °” of criminal risks.

This department supports our clients, whether they are victims or implicated, “from the audit to hearing” via:

 Economic Intelligence:

• Criminal risk audit;
• Diagnosis and risk mapping;
• Internal investigations;
• Implementation of protection solutions (for the company, the manager, employees, strategic information, etc.) and compliance (in coordination with the Compliance Department).

 Advising:

• Analysis of situations regarding the law applicable;
• Preparation for hearings and inquiries;
• Crisis management.

 And Litigation:

• Complaint (victim) or defense (implicated);
• Police/gendarmerie investigation;
• Independent authority investigation;
• Instruction;
• Audience.

And this, in the following areas, being part of “corporate criminal law”

 Corporate Criminal Law:

• Breach of trust,
• Misuse of corporate assets,
• Scam,
• Corruption,
• Favoritism, etc.

 Labor Criminal Law:

• Bullying,
• Discrimination,
• Work accident (injuries / manslaughter),
• Obstruction,
• Illegal or hidden work.

This department also aims to provide its expertise, in particular in criminal proceedings, in support of other specialized teams in the firm, when facing or requiring criminal action, in particular in company law, competition law, consumer law, stock market law, labor law, in addition to common law offenses.

 L’équipe