Our areas of expertise
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Our law firm covers a wide range of legal areas. From complex economic issues to individual legal advice, we offer tailor-made solutions provided by specialists in every field.
Anti-Corruption Law
Anti-Corruption Law covers a range of criminal offenses that punish the improper influence and abuse of public office. It protects the order and integrity of the entire exercise of public authority—and thus trust in the proper conduct of public officials. This includes offenses such as of accepting and granting of advantages, bribery and corruption in the public and private sector. Even attempting to commit such offenses is often punishable by law and can have serious consequences: preliminary investigations and criminal proceedings, economic disadvantages and damage to the reputation.
Commercial criminal law
Commercial criminal law covers criminal offenses that are closely related to economic activities. Such criminal proceedings mainly focus on complex corporate structures, multi-layered processes and complex legal issues. Typical offenses include fraud, embezzlement, accounting fraud, delayed insolvency, and money laundering. Both individuals and corporate entities can become the target of investigative authorities.
Extradition law
Extradition law governs the transfer of a person from Austria to another country or from another country to Austria for the purpose of criminal prosecution or enforcement of a sentence. It is mostly based on international agreements and bilateral treaties, whereby both national legislation and human rights guarantees apply.
Compliance
The term compliance refers to the adherence to legal regulations, internal guidelines, and ethical standards by corporate entities and organizations. The aim of giving advice in compliance matters is to identify risks of legal violations as early as possible and, above all, to avoid them or to create and implement suitable structures or and processes for the respective institutions. Training courses and control mechanisms can also contribute to ensuring the integrity of the company and mitigate legal risks and consequences for those responsible.
Internal investigations
Internal investigations serve to clarify criminal matters within companies regardless of government investigations. This involves structured analyses of incidents, securing relevant evidence, and interviewing potential witnesses. This area also includes preparing statements of facts for the investigating authorities after the internal investigations have been completed.
Criminal tax law
Criminal tax law regulates criminal offenses in connection with taxes, duties, and state financial regulations. Typical offenses are generally not found in the Criminal Code, but in the Fiscal Penal Code, whereas offence such as tax evasion, tax fraud, or violation of accounting obligations, as well as customs offenses are concerned. Special rules of jurisdiction apply in this area and proceedings are conducted either by the customs office or the fraud prevention office, or, in certain cases, by the court.
Narcotics law
Narcotics law regulates the handling of narcotics, psychotropic substances and, in a broader sense, illegal drugs, whereby possession, trade, manufacture and importation, among other things, are punishable offences. Proceedings in this area require comprehensive expertise in criminal procedural law, as the investigating authorities can employ far-reaching (coercive) measures: house searches, telephone surveillance, seizures, and observations are just as much a part of this as pre-trial detention. The complexity of such proceedings requires a deep understanding of the legal framework and strategic defense options. At the same time, extensive knowledge of the possibility of health-related measures for the defendant, such as “therapy instead of punishment,” is necessary.
Detention law
Detention law governs the ordering, implementation, and termination of pretrial detention and prison sentences. In this context, it is particularly important to protect the rights of the persons concerned: from reviewing and challenging pretrial detention, to applications for electronically monitored house arrest, day release, or work in prison, to assessing possible unsuitability of the client for imprisonment. The aim is to make optimal use of the legal options available and to take health aspects into account appropriately.
Supply chain responsibility
Supply chain responsibility refers to the legal and organizational obligation of companies to comply with human rights, social, and environmental standards throughout their entire supply chain. Criminal law issues are increasingly arising in this context, and companies must analyse risks, implement prevention and control measures, and apply appropriate compliance structures in order to be able to implement legal requirements relating to environmental standards, designations of origin, and working conditions in a legally compliant manner.
