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White Collar Defense

Defense Strategy Built From the Earliest Sign of Exposure

Averites represents companies, directors, executives, founders, shareholders and high-net-worth individuals in white collar criminal investigations and proceedings.

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OUR APPROACH

How We Advise on White Collar Defense

  1. The Range of Matters We Handle

    Our experience includes matters involving fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation of corporate assets, abuse of authority, financial statement issues, procurement violations, corruption, bribery, tax-related allegations, money laundering, sanctions breaches and other economic crimes.

  2. Advising From the Earliest Stages of Exposure

    We advise clients from the earliest stages of potential exposure, including informal inquiries, government contacts, internal allegations, investigative requests and pre-investigation assessments. Early strategic decisions can significantly affect the outcome of a matter, particularly where evidence preservation, communications, cooperation strategy and parallel proceedings are involved.

  3. Representation Through Every Stage of Proceedings

    Our work includes representing clients during criminal investigations, interviews, searches, seizures, interrogations, pre-trial proceedings, hearings, trial proceedings and appeals.

  4. When Criminal Allegations Arise From Commercial Disputes

    We also advise executives and shareholders where allegations arise from underlying commercial disputes, investment disagreements, corporate conflicts or failed transactions. In such matters, positions taken in criminal proceedings may directly affect parallel civil claims, arbitration proceedings or shareholder disputes.

  5. Protecting Legal Rights and Commercial Interests Together

    Our approach is focused on protecting both legal rights and broader commercial interests. We assess the factual record, procedural posture, evidentiary risks and potential outcomes while considering the impact on the client’s business, reputation, ownership interests and future transactions.

  6. Coordinating Communications and Forensic Support

    Where appropriate, we coordinate with corporate communications advisers, forensic specialists and other professionals to ensure that the response is effective both legally and commercially.

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New York c/o Chornous Law PLLC
30 Wall Street, 8 Floor
New York, NY 10005 Phone: +1 650 382 7764
London 124 City Road
London, England
EC1V 2NX Phone: +44 7405 138109
Kyiv 11 Panasa Myrnoho Street
Office 1/1
Kyiv, 01011 Phone: +380 63 148 27 37

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  • Our experience includes matters involving fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation of corporate assets, abuse of authority, financial statement issues, procurement violations, corruption, bribery, tax-related allegations, money laundering, sanctions breaches and other economic crimes.

    • Earlier. We advise clients from the earliest stages of potential exposure, including informal inquiries, government contacts, internal allegations, investigative requests and pre-investigation assessments, since early strategic decisions can significantly affect the outcome of a matter.

      • Yes. Our work includes representing clients during criminal investigations, interviews, searches, seizures, interrogations, pre-trial proceedings, hearings, trial proceedings and appeals.

        • Yes. We advise executives and shareholders where allegations arise from underlying commercial disputes, investment disagreements, corporate conflicts or failed transactions — positions taken in criminal proceedings may directly affect parallel civil claims, arbitration proceedings or shareholder disputes.

          • Both. Our approach is focused on protecting both legal rights and broader commercial interests, assessing the factual record, procedural posture, evidentiary risks and potential outcomes while considering the impact on the client’s business, reputation, ownership interests and future transactions.

            • Where appropriate, yes. We coordinate with corporate communications advisers, forensic specialists and other professionals to ensure that the response is effective both legally and commercially.