One of the advantages of EQUITY is the availability of highly skilled team of lawyers - experts on criminal law matters in the area of economic and service activities ( «White-Collar Crime»). Since its foundation of our Company in 2002, our lawyers have gained an unparalleled experience in client protection in criminal proceedings.
The practice of criminal law covers the following services:
- legal due diligence of internal procedures, agreements and other legally significant actions for compliance with the requirements of the criminal legislation of Ukraine;
- representation of clients’ interests in bodies of pre-trial investigation, including appeal of actions of an investigating body, prosecutor, or judge;
- acting as a counsel in the courts of all instances;
- representation of clients in international criminal courts.
During the years of practice our lawyers have defended the interests of more than 100 officials of enterprises in various fields of business.
Recognition:
- EQUITY - TOP-1 in Criminal Practice, White-Collar Crime and Business Protection, Market Leaders 2023
- EQUITY - TIER-1 in White-Collar Crime, Legal 500 2023-2022
- EQUITY - TOP-1 in Criminal practice, TOP-50 leading law firms in Ukraine 2022-2021
- EQUITY is recognized in Criminal Defence, Best Lawyers 2022
- EQUITY - ТОР-1 in Criminal Law and White-Collar Crime, Leaders of the Market 2021
- EQUITY - TOP-3 in Criminal practice / White-Collar Crime, ULF 2022-2021: A Handbook For Foreign Clients
- EQUITY - company of the year in the practice of Criminal Law, Legal Awards 2021
- EQUITY is recognized in the field of White-Collar Crime, Chambers Europe 2020
- EQUITY is company of the year in practice of White-Collar Crime, Legal Awards 2020
«The dispute resolution heavyweight EQUITY possesses an impressive portfolio of landmark representations of officials from the government sector and business leaders, as well as business owners. In 2021 the firm launched a new sub-practice called international criminal defense, and represented a famous foreign businessman before the Interpol Control Commission in an appeal process of an Interpol Green Notice». (ULF 2022: A Handbook For Foreign Clients)
«Oleksandr Lysak of EQUITY regularly advises on white-collar crime matters. He represents high-profile clients in matters including alleged misappropriation of funds, fraud and embezzlement». (Chambers 2022)
