No one ever intentionally seeks an encounter with the criminal justice system. As a rule, our clients turn to us when they are faced with the need to defend themselves against a specific criminal charge. However, experience has shown that clients who obtain legal advice early on are more likely to be able to avoid criminal proceedings and thus the need to mount a legal defense.
Particularly in business and corporate decision-making scenarios, it can be useful to seek the advice of a criminal law expert in addition to the opinion of general legal counsel on the proper exercise of "business judgement".
For self-assured decision-makers, this is not a sign of a guilty conscience, but only further demonstrates their ability to consider issues from all sides and handle them professionally.
The documented advice of a criminal law expert generally means that the business decision made cannot be challenged in retrospect, even under criminal law.
