# Criminal Law — IUSTORIA Law Firm
> White-collar crime, criminal defence, victim representation, compliance. Criminal law for businesses and individuals.
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## Content
Criminal Law


# Charges change your life
overnight


Criminal proceedings are stressful and fast-moving. We defend in white-collar cases, represent victims and build compliance programmes that protect going forward.


Typical situations


## Recognise your case?


### Someone filed a criminal complaint against you


You received a police summons or notice of criminal prosecution. You don't know what to expect or how to respond.


### You're accused of fraud in a business context


A commercial dispute escalated into criminal territory. The other side claims you defrauded them and filed charges.


### An employee embezzled company funds


You discovered that an employee was stealing, falsifying accounts or siphoning money from the business.


### You're a crime victim and want compensation


Someone harmed you through a criminal act. You want to know how to pursue a damages claim.


### You need a compliance programme to prevent future issues


Your company faced a problem and you want preventive measures — internal rules, training and controls.


### A white-collar investigation is targeting your company


The police are investigating your company or its management. You need a defence strategy to protect the business and yourself.


### Accused of a tax crime


The tax authority has filed a criminal complaint for tax evasion. You're facing investigation and potential prosecution.


### Cybercrime and digital evidence


Someone attacked your systems, stole data, or defrauded you online. You need to secure digital evidence and file a criminal complaint.


Practice


## What we handle


White-collar and economic crime


Criminal defence


Victim representation


Corporate criminal liability


Compliance programmes and prevention


Property crime


In criminal law, time is critical. The sooner we're involved, the more we can influence.


Process


## How we work


 01


### Immediate response


Speed is everything in criminal law. We assess the situation, review the file and set the defence strategy — often within hours.


 02


### Active defence


We don't sit back. We propose evidence, challenge the conduct of law enforcement and look for procedural errors.


 03


### Protecting the client's interests


The goal isn't just the courtroom outcome — it's protecting the client's reputation, assets and future throughout the process.


From our practice


## Decision moments


White-collar crime


### Is a managing director liable for VAT fraud he didn't know about?


The director of an LLC was charged with participating in a VAT carousel fraud. We proved the client acted in good faith, had established control mechanisms and could not have known about the fraudulent chain. Criminal prosecution was dropped during the preliminary investigation.


Victim representation


### File criminal charges, or go straight to a civil claim?


A company lost CZK 4m to fraud by its former commercial director. It was weighing criminal charges versus a civil suit. We assessed that criminal proceedings would speed up asset seizure — and civil claims could be pursued within the criminal case. The combined approach led to full recovery.