Criminal and Fiscal Penal Law
We provide ongoing services to employers and employees in the field of labor law, covering both individual and collective employment relationships.
Criminal and fiscal penal law and compliance
The KG LEGAL Criminal Law and Compliance Team offers comprehensive support at every stage of criminal and fiscal criminal proceedings. Our experience encompasses the most challenging cases , including those involving white-collar crime money laundering, financial market abuse, organized crime, and carousel crime.
By taking a personalized approach to each case, we ensure that clients are continuously involved in key decision-making. In-depth evidence analysis and close collaboration with clients enable effective defense planning and the achievement of an optimal outcome. Our attorneys have extensive experience in commercial and fiscal criminal cases , combining legal expertise with an understanding of business realities, essential in complex proceedings involving VAT, PIT, CIT, PCC, and share settlements. The arguments and legal opinions prepared by our team are recognized by administrative and common courts, enabling us to recover PLN 13.3 million for our clients in 2019.
We represent both accused persons and injured parties, as well as auxiliary prosecutors. We also conduct adversarial , prepare criminal complaints , and provide support in matters involving pretrial detention , postponement and suspension of sentence, suspension of sentence execution, conditional early release, and concurrent sentences. Our assistance covers the full spectrum of services: from the initial stage of pretrial proceedings to representation before the Supreme Court.
In the area of compliance, we offer audits, implementation, and improvement of procedures related to personal data protection (GDPR), anti-money laundering (AML/CFT), whistleblower procedures, anti-mobbing and anti-discrimination procedures, as well as meeting the requirements of the Omnibus Directive and developing Codes of Ethics. We support clients in preparing non-financial ESG reports, which minimize legal and reputational risk. We also protect personal rights and copyrights, representing clients' interests in pre-litigation negotiations and litigation. We also collaborate with the Stop Haters! Foundation to combat hate speech and online hate.
Our firm serves entities from a variety of industries: energy, fuel, construction, gaming, IT, mining, and quarrying. Our work is based on knowledge, passion, and complete commitment, enabling us to meet the expectations of even the most demanding clients.
Experience
Our clients include senior management, members of supervisory boards and companies, entrepreneurs, and legal entities, including limited liability companies.
Among our casework, we pride ourselves on:
Effective defense of the management board against allegations of acting to the detriment of the company through mismanagement of its assets – Article 296 of the Penal Code
Effective defense of the management board against allegations of money laundering offences – Article 299 of the Penal Code
Effective defense against charges related to the crime of misappropriation under Article 284 of the Penal Code
Effective defense against allegations of failure to file a bankruptcy petition within the deadline specified in Article 586 of the Commercial Companies Code
Effective defense of the management board against charges related to the crimes of fraud, forgery, alteration of documents, and VAT fraud under Article 286 of the Penal Code in conjunction with Article 270a of the Penal Code in conjunction with Article 62§2 of the Penal Code (using an unreliable invoice) in conjunction with Article 61§ of the Penal Code (incorrect bookkeeping) in conjunction with Article 56§1 of the Penal Code (submitting a declaration or statement to a tax authority, another authorized body, or payer, provides false information or conceals the truth, or fails to notify of a change in the data covered, thereby exposing tax to reduction) in conjunction with Article 76§2 of the Penal Code (Article 76 sanctions unjustified tax refunds, and the second paragraph concerns undue refunds of low-value tax)
Representing clients in cases involving organized crime groups, including armed groups.
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