Minkowski & Partners — Cabinet d’avocats pénalistes à Paris. Excellence, pugnacité, réactivité, disponibilité, agilité.

Fields of Action

Criminal defense

We defend our clients with pugnacity, rigor and creativity at all stages of criminal proceedings. Whether it's an investigation, a judicial information or court proceedings, we establish offensive defense strategies to protect the interests of those we defend. We pay constant attention to verifying the regularity of proceedings and intervene in related matters, such as criminal seizures. We take appropriate action in the event of detention. Where relevant, we seek to engage in constructive discussions with the prosecuting authorities. Fully aware of the personal and professional consequences of the existence of criminal proceedings, we are committed to providing responsive and comprehensive support.

We are often involved in complex and/or international financial criminal proceedings. We also defend our clients in all other areas of criminal law, either as defendants or as victims. Large groups, institutions, companies, executives and individuals, we are committed to the diversity of the people we defend. Our daily involvement with the entire criminal justice system gives us a comprehensive overview of contemporary defense issues.

Defense before regulatory authorities

Experienced in the most stringent criminal investigation proceedings, we assist our clients when they face any other form of investigation. By assembling defense teams, analyzing the case, preparing for home visits, coercive disclosure of documents, police interviews, developing closing statements and argumentation documents, participating in hearings, we deploy our vital knowledge in service of individuals and companies dealing with French and foreign regulators.

Whether they are independent administrative or public authorities (Autorité de la Concurrence, Autorité des Marchés Financiers, CNIL, Autorité Nationale des Jeux, etc.), supervisory bodies (Agence Française Anticorruption, DGCCRF, Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution, etc.) or foreign regulators, our clients can rely on our knowledge of strategic litigation.

Media and reputation

The devastating impact of disseminating false information in an ultra-connected world requires responsiveness and an acute knowledge of traditional media and social networks. In addition to legal action for defamation, non-denigration and protection of privacy, we work in close collaboration with crisis specialists to prevent damaging repercussions.

We also work closely with corporate legal teams to assist them in the day-to-day running of the business and to help them communicate internally and/or with regulators.

When people are prosecuted in legal proceedings, we focus relentlessly on safeguarding their presumption of innocence.

Extradition, sanctions, asylum

We combat all abuses of international legal cooperation by defending people in extradition proceedings, opposing requests for attachment or implementation of illegitimate sanctions, and challenging unjustified Interpol notices.

We assist people seeking asylum protection from foreign countries all over the world. Working closely with foreign lawyers, we build international defense teams and are regularly called upon to assist these peers

Risk prevention

We provide daily support to managers and corporate legal teams, advising them on decision-making, informing them and equipping them with means of anticipating criminal risk.

Effective crisis management is essential. We train teams to be prepared for spontaneous searches, police custody and any other investigative stage.

The study of offences likely to emerge in a given field of activity is essential to provide actors with adequate information for the implementation of good ethical and governance practices, and to avoid being subject to unanticipated prosecution.

Regularly seeking the informed advice of criminal law professionals before taking action helps avoid irreversible missteps in a world where compliance is an increasingly complex matter to understand.

We assist all types of organization in carrying out an audit of existing processes and implementing appropriate measures to prevent risks in all areas, particularly anti-corruption and the duty of vigilance.

We are also involved in analyzing the criminal risk of target companies during acquisition operations.

Internal investigations

In the event of an corporate alert for example, we carry out internal investigations. After gathering documents and conducting individual interviews, we produce a rigorous analysis report, a remediation plan and assist our clients, if necessary, in cooperation with the authorities or in defense, depending on the case.

As criminal lawyers, we pay close attention to the rights associated with the conduct of an investigation (adversarial process, rights of defense, privacy, etc.).

Legal coaching

Judicial courts, arbitration proceedings, parliamentary inquiries, banking, stock exchange or competition authorities... Whether our clients are summoned as suspects, victims or witnesses, they can be apprehensive about the unprecedented exercise of appearing before all forms of jurisdiction.

Preparation is the key to a successful oral presentation. In accordance with our ethical obligations, we provide coaching sessions on form and content, in order to anticipate questions, using our analysis of the case and our practical knowledge of “examination”, and to help formulate frank, direct and comprehensible answers on complex and sensitive subjects.

Our extensive experience in criminal defense gives us undeniable expertise in conducting demanding interrogations of all kinds, and an understanding of the objectives involved in safeguarding our clients' interests.