Criminal Defense

about the practice

The Criminal Defense Practice of the Moscow Bar Association "Sobranie" focuses on handling economic and white-collar cases that require comprehensive legal assessment and a precise defense strategy.

The Bar's attorneys represent business owners and executives in criminal proceedings, including cases arising from entrepreneurial activities, corporate conflicts, and the implementation of large-scale projects.

Work is conducted amidst significant volumes of evidence and parallel proceedings, including arbitration and civil disputes, necessitating the formation of a unified legal position and coordinated defense.

services

Defense in economic criminal cases

Representation during the investigation stage and in court

Defense of business owners and executives

Legal support within the framework of corporate conflicts

Assessment of criminal law risks

Cases and Experience

The criminal practice team of Sobranie Law Firm possesses unique experience in supporting the largest and most complex projects implemented in the Russian Federation:
Team
Managing Partner, Attorney at Law
Yakov Gadzhiev
Team
Managing Partner, Attorney at Law
Yakov Gadzhiev
Team
Managing Partner, Attorney at Law
Yakov Gadzhiev
Team
Managing Partner, Attorney at Law
Yakov Gadzhiev
Team
Managing Partner, Attorney at Law
Yakov Gadzhiev
Team
Managing Partner, Attorney at Law
Yakov Gadzhiev
Project

Defense of a top manager of a major state-owned transport company

Representation of the head of a structural unit of a major state-owned transport company in a case initiated in connection with the implementation of infrastructure projects of federal significance. A partial acquittal was secured, and a non-custodial sentence was imposed.
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Defense in a criminal case related to the performance of a state contract

Representation of executives and key employees of a general contractor in a criminal case related to the execution of a state contract for the development of subsystems for the Federal State Information System of the Unified State Register of Real Estate (FGIS EGRN). Criminal law characterization of business decisions was excluded, which allowed for the preservation of business continuity and the clients' professional reputation.
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Defense of a beneficiary of a real estate development group

Representation of the beneficiary of a major real estate development group within the framework of several initiated criminal cases. The client's preventive measure was changed to one not involving restriction of liberty; subsequently, the criminal cases were terminated without the client being held criminally liable.
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Representation of a state corporation

Representation of the interests of the State Corporation "Deposit Insurance Agency" (ASV) during the identification and criminal prosecution of the beneficiaries of several non-state pension funds. Within the project, it was possible to ensure that the controlling persons of the debtors were held criminally liable and to secure the attachment of assets valued at over 10 billion rubles to satisfy creditors' claims.
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Criminal defense in the digital assets sector

Defense of an individual associated with the operations of an international digital financial assets platform within a fraud investigation. The client was released from custody following detention. The criminal case was dismissed due to the absence of a corpus delicti.
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Criminal defense within the framework of a corporate conflict

Defense of beneficiaries and executives of an industrial commercial group in criminal cases related to entrepreneurial and management activities initiated amidst commercial disputes and corporate conflict. The criminal case was dismissed on exonerating grounds.
Team
Managing Partner, Attorney at Law
Yakov Gadzhiev
Team
Managing Partner, Attorney at Law
Yakov Gadzhiev
Team
Managing Partner, Attorney at Law
Yakov Gadzhiev
Team
Managing Partner, Attorney at Law
Yakov Gadzhiev
Team
Managing Partner, Attorney at Law
Yakov Gadzhiev
Team
Managing Partner, Attorney at Law
Yakov Gadzhiev
Project

Criminal prosecution of a major customs broker

Successful representation of the management and beneficiary of a customs broker in a case involving an especially grave corruption-related offense. As a result of the project, the clients' restrictive measures were modified, and a non-custodial sentence was imposed.
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Dismissal of a criminal case involving tax evasion charges

Representation of the head of a major automotive equipment supplier in a criminal tax evasion case. The investigation's findings were challenged, and the economic justification of the transactions was confirmed. The criminal case was dismissed, tax claims were reduced, and the release of previously seized assets was secured.
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Reduction of offense severity and early release in a procurement case

Defense of a client in a criminal case related to the execution of equipment supply contracts. During the defense, the firm succeeded in reducing the offense severity category and securing a sentence substantially lower than that requested by the prosecution. Subsequently, the client was granted parole prior to the expiration of the sentence term.
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Defense in a case of embezzlement and money laundering in the banking sector

Defense of a financial institution employee within a criminal case involving embezzlement and subsequent money laundering as part of a group of persons. The prosecution was based on participation in the execution of a financial scheme. Given the client's actual role and the nature of their functions, a significantly more lenient sentence was secured through the application of a suspended sentence.
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Refusal to initiate criminal proceedings regarding the activities of company management

Representation of a company within the perimeter of a major state corporation during an inquiry into the activities of previous management regarding allegations of fraud and abuse of authority. As a result of the developed legal position, the absence of a corpus delicti was established, and the initiation of criminal proceedings was denied.
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Termination of criminal prosecution in a case involving fraud in the sphere of scientific contracts

Defense of a scientific project lead in a fraud case (Part 4, Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The civil-law nature of the relations and the absence of a corpus delicti were proven. Criminal prosecution was terminated on rehabilitating grounds.
*The description of experience includes projects and transactions executed by the Bar Association's partners and lawyers prior to joining the Bar Association