Family & litigation
White-collar crime in Luxembourg
White-collar crime covers offences committed in economic life: misuse of corporate assets, deception, fraud, forgery, money laundering and breaches of regulation. Directors and companies are exposed to it. The firm provides a defence at every stage, from the interview to the investigation and the trial, and advises on prevention.
Criminal exposure in the economic sphere puts liberty, reputation and the company itself at stake. The first hours (interview, search) are decisive.
Cerno Law Firm intervenes as a matter of urgency and builds a rigorous defence, while advising upstream on compliance.
The need
You, or your company, are implicated or criminally exposed.
The stakes (liberty, reputation, business) call for an immediate and structured defence.
The risk
Poorly handled statements during an interview, coercive measures, conviction and sanctions, damage to reputation.
Acting without a lawyer from the outset weakens the entire defence.
Our involvement
Assistance from the interview and the search onwards, a defence strategy at the investigation and trial stages, and preventive advice (compliance, anti-corruption/AML programmes).
Coordination with the civil and reputational dimensions.
Practice areas
When to call on the firm
- Be assisted during an interview or a search.
- Defend an implicated director.
- Respond to an investigation (fraud, money laundering).
- Put criminal-risk prevention in place within the company.
Method
Our engagement process
- 1
Information intake
You describe your need via a structured form or an initial call. Our digital tools serve only to organise this information and save time.
- 2
Lawyer qualification
Maître Maglo reviews your situation, identifies the legal issues and confirms the feasibility and exact scope of the engagement.
- 3
Transparent quote
You receive a clear fee proposal, a fixed fee or a range, before any engagement. Nothing is billed without your approval.
- 4
Legal work
The firm drafts, negotiates or litigates as required. Every deliverable is designed and approved by a lawyer admitted to the Luxembourg Bar.
- 5
Tracking and delivery
You follow your matter transparently and receive your finalised documents with the explanations you need.
Documents required
- • Summonses, records and procedural documents
- • Relevant company documents
- • Timeline of the facts
Deliverables
- • Immediate assistance
- • Defence strategy
- • Preventive advice
Indicative timing
Urgency prevails: the firm intervenes without delay as soon as a summons or a measure is issued.
On a fee quote
Depending on the procedure and the stage; urgent intervention available.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do you need a lawyer from the interview stage?
Yes: a lawyer's assistance from the first interview is decisive in preserving your rights and the coherence of the defence.
Can the company be criminally liable?
Yes, the criminal liability of legal persons exists in Luxembourg, in addition to that of directors.
Does the firm advise on prevention?
Yes: compliance, anti-corruption and anti-money-laundering programmes reduce the criminal exposure of the company and its directors.
Let’s talk about your matter
Describe your situation: you receive an initial analysis and a transparent quote, with no obligation. One dedicated lawyer, from start to finish.