Our law firm defended stock exchange investors from the IT sector in a high-profile case regarding alleged manipulations of stock prices in the New Connect market. The suspects were accused of participating in an organized crime group and manipulating prices of listed companies. Provisional arrest motions were filed for both suspects, and their property worth over €1 million was seized. As a result of our law firm’s actions for one of the suspects, the court refused to accept provisional arrest, and the other suspect was released on bail. Moreover, in the case of both suspects, the court cancelled the decisions to seize their property.
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CHARGES IN A HIGH-PROFILE CASE IN THE ENERGY MARKET
We represented one of the largest energy suppliers in Poland in criminal proceedings concerning actions to the detriment of the company by using the company’s bonus system contrary to its interests. Moreover, the case covered complex procedures regarding the electricity and gas markets, as well as property rights. We provided legal assistance to the client at all stages: (i) detecting the fraud, (ii) collecting and securing evidence, (iii) reporting the crime, (iv) actively representing the victim before law enforcement authorities. As a result of our actions, the suspects faced charges, and their property was seized to compensate the victim for the damage.
RECOVERY OF €250,000
We represented an international conglomerate active in the biofuels, gas, electricity, heat and petrochemicals markets as the victim of a series of criminal offences relating to irregularities in the renovation of the client’s production plant. As a result of these irregularities, which occurred both in the selection of contractors and in the execution of the work, the company lost approximately €250,000.
“NOT GUILTY” AFTER A 4-YEAR-LONG TRIAL
Our firm defended a former member of the board of a chemical company in a high-profile pollution case. The defendant was accused of endangering the lives and health of people and causing damage to the environment by failing to properly maintain equipment at a waste water treatment plant. After 4 years of litigation and thanks to the effective actions of our firm, the client was completely acquitted of the alleged crimes!