Strong representation on both sides of economic crime allegations.
Allegations of fraud, breach of trust, forgery and bribery carry for companies the risk of being both victim and accused. Filing the criminal complaint and joining proceedings on the company's side, defence on the executive's side — we provide strategic representation in economic crimes.
Economic crimes demand commercial knowledge
White-collar cases differ from ordinary criminal cases: the allegations are hidden in balance-sheet items, contract structures and money flows. In these cases, the outcome is determined by representation that knows criminal procedure yet can also read commerce, accounting and the workings of a company.
We work in two directions for companies: on the victim side — criminal complaints, joining the proceedings as an intervening party and compensation coordination in misconduct and fraud incidents; on the defence side — defence in investigations and prosecutions concerning executives and companies. At the same table as our commercial law team, we combine the criminal and civil dimensions into a single strategy.
When Does This Apply?
The types of cases our white-collar service typically covers.
Fraud & Breach of Trust
Aggravated fraud and embezzlement allegations in intra-company and commercial relationships.
Forgery & Cybercrime
Document forgery, fake invoicing and economic crimes committed through information systems.
Executive Defence
Individual defence in investigations concerning board members and executives.
How Does the Process Work?
The three-stage approach we follow in economic crime cases.
01 · Incident Analysis
We map out the money flow, documents and chain of responsibility and separate the criminal and civil dimensions of the allegations.
02 · Strategy & Representation
We build the criminal-complaint or defence strategy and manage the statement, record and hearing stages.
03 · Integrated Outcome
We bring the criminal case to a conclusion together with its compensation, labour law and reputation dimensions.
A team that reads the criminal case in its commercial context
In economic crime cases, the most expensive mistake is running the criminal process detached from the company's commercial reality. We work at the same table as our internal investigation, labour law and commercial teams and take every step according to the company's full map of interests.
- Economic crime analysis grounded in commercial and corporate law experience
- Turning internal investigation findings into procedurally admissible evidence
- Intervention and compensation coordination on the victim side
- Bilingual defence and briefing for foreign executives
- Simultaneous management of the reputation and media dimension
Specialised Sub-Services
White-Collar Crime & Corporate Defence — the focused applications of this service for particular needs.
Criminal Complaint & Intervention in the Case
In cases of fraud, embezzlement and breach of trust in which the company is the victim: the criminal complaint, intervention in the case, and coordinating compensation with the criminal process.
Explore →Executive Liability Analysis
A personal risk map for board members and senior executives: analysis of the signature and decision chain, liability mitigation and defence preparation.
Explore →Search & Seizure Response
Protecting rights at the moment of a search, seizure or on-site inspection at the company: authority verification, accompaniment, discipline over the official record and post-event strategy.
Explore →Settlement & Outcome Management
Assessing settlement, effective remorse and alternative resolutions in criminal files together with their commercial outcome; the corporate closure of the result.
Explore →Other Investigation Services
When needed, the same team can seamlessly extend its work to our other solutions in this area.
Related Areas & Legislation
The focus areas, practice areas, desks and legislation connected with this service.
The Team Delivering This Service
With our multilingual team of lawyers, well-versed in Turkish and German law, we are by your side.
Related Publications
Fresh perspectives and guides from the Knowledge Centre.
No; going with a lawyer is strongly recommended. The assistance of defence counsel is a fundamental right under the Criminal Procedure Code (No. 5271), which also guarantees the right to remain silent and the right to be told what you are accused of. In economic crime and corporate matters the first statement largely determines how the file develops: even a technical accounting or contractual concept explained incor…
The first rule is not to obstruct the process physically — and to record every step of it and call a lawyer immediately. A search and seizure runs under the Criminal Procedure Code (No. 5271) and as a rule rests on an order, so begin by noting the order itself, its scope and who is authorised to act on it; confirm in the record which documents and devices were taken; and have your reservations entered in that record…
Yes. We conduct and report the defence strategy, the preparation for statements and the developments in the file in German or English; and in official proceedings we also take on the coordination of a sworn translator. A team that knows both legal cultures is decisive for foreign managers. This is also a legal right, not merely a service: the Criminal Procedure Code (No. 5271) entitles anyone who cannot defend thems…
In most fraud matters this is not an either/or. The two routes work better together and in step. The criminal route rests on the offence of fraud in the Turkish Criminal Code (No. 5237); the prosecutor’s investigation makes evidence easier to reach and puts real pressure on the other side. The civil route aims at actually recovering your loss, through a damages claim under the tort provisions of the Turkish Code of…
As a rule criminal liability is personal. Under the Turkish Penal Code (No. 5237) a manager is punished only for culpable participation in the act — committing it, inciting it or assisting in it — and holding a title, by itself, creates no criminal liability at all.In practice the risk is still real. Where an incident falls inside your duties, your authority or your area of oversight — a transaction carrying your si…
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