Fraud (estafa)
Basic, computer, aggravated and continuing fraud; corporate liability
+Acting before courts throughout Spain
Criminal lawyers specialising in economic, property and corporate crime
We defend individuals and companies under criminal investigation, and we act as private prosecutors for victims of economic crime. Over 25 years of practice in criminal law.
Tell us about your case*
*How it works and terms of service
Free first contact. Send us a WhatsApp message with a short outline of your situation. We will reply as soon as possible (during business hours), letting you know whether your matter falls within our field of practice.
This first reply is free of charge because it is not legal advice and does not create a lawyer–client relationship. Its only purpose is to assess whether your problem is a criminal law matter that fits our professional policy. Please do not send any documents unless we ask for them.
- Online or in-person consultation. If we can take on the matter, we will offer you a date and time for a video call or a meeting in person with the lawyer who would handle the case. We will review your situation and explain your options. When we offer you the appointment, we will tell you how to send us any relevant documents you have, electronically.
- Fee: €250, VAT included. We will tell you how to pay and send you the corresponding invoice. Payment is always made before the appointment, and you may postpone it free of charge. You may also cancel free of charge if you give us at least 24 hours’ notice.
- Credited if you instruct us. If you then instruct us on the matter, the €250 is deducted from our fees.
This number takes messages only, not calls. All information and documents you provide are covered by legal professional privilege.
Who we are
V&V Intervención Legal is a criminal law firm based in Madrid. We practise economic and corporate criminal law, acting for the defence or as private prosecutor (acusación particular) before courts throughout Spain.
We also work preventively, advising companies and their directors on criminal law, and we prepare legal opinions so that business decisions are taken on an informed basis.
We design criminal compliance programmes and provide legal support at shareholders’ meetings and meetings of the company’s governing body.
We conduct negotiations, both in and out of court, wherever a criminal law issue is involved.
We work with international law firms on matters with criminal law implications within the European Union.
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When to contact us
Situations we typically handle
- You have been summoned to give evidence as a suspect (investigado).
- Your company faces a criminal complaint, or is being prosecuted as a legal entity.
- A partner, director or employee has diverted company money or assets.
- You have been defrauded in a commercial or property transaction.
- A tax or social security audit may turn into criminal proceedings.
- You need to know, before deciding, whether a transaction carries criminal risk.
- You are a minority shareholder and abusive resolutions have been passed, the accounts have been falsified or you are denied information about the company.
- A false document, contract or invoice has been used in a transaction, with a bank or in court proceedings.
- Your company is in insolvency proceedings, or a creditor accuses you of having caused or worsened the insolvency.
- A debtor is hiding or stripping assets to avoid paying you or to defeat an attachment order.
- Your bank has frozen funds, or the origin of money you have received or managed is under investigation.
- A former partner or employee has taken confidential information, clients or trade secrets from the company.
- Your company is accused of selling goods that infringe a trade mark, a patent or copyright, or it is the victim of such an infringement.
- A labour inspection has found working or safety conditions that may amount to an offence against workers’ rights.
- A case of workplace or sexual harassment, or of discrimination, has been reported within the company.
- A payment, gift or commission to a public official, or to a manager of another company, to obtain a contract or an advantage is under investigation.
- The financial information of a listed company is being challenged, or a stock market transaction is alleged to have been made on inside information.
- Goods have been seized at customs, or you are accused of an irregular import or export.
Practice areas
Economic and corporate criminal law
We advise before a problem arises and litigate once it has. These are the offences we deal with most often. Select each one to see what it involves.
Arts. 248-251 bis CP
Art. 252 CP
Breach of fiduciary duty
Disloyal management of another's assets, minor and aggravated forms
+Arts. 305-310 bis CP
Tax offences and offences against Social Security
Tax offence, Social Security, benefit fraud and subsidy fraud
+Arts. 290-297 CP
Corporate offences
False accounts, abusive resolutions, members' rights and supervision
+Arts. 390-400 CP
Forgery of documents
Public, official, commercial and private documents; certificates; use
+Arts. 259-261 bis CP
Criminal insolvency offences
Criminal insolvency, preference of creditors, false data in insolvency
+Arts. 257-258 ter CP
Concealment of assets
Concealment, frustrated attachment, asset statements, attached property
+Arts. 298 y 301-304 CP
Money laundering and handling stolen goods
Handling stolen goods, intentional and negligent laundering, company liability
+Arts. 278-280 CP
Disclosure of trade secrets
Discovery, disclosure, breach of confidentiality and use of unlawful secrets
+Arts. 270-277 CP
Intellectual and industrial property
Copyright, online infringement, trade marks, patents, plant varieties
+Arts. 311-318 CP
Offences against workers' rights
Unlawful conditions, labour trafficking, discrimination, strikes, safety
+Arts. 173.1, 184, 314, 510-512, 578 y 580 bis CP
Harassment, discrimination and hate
Bullying, sexual harassment, discrimination, hate, glorifying terrorism
+Art. 282 bis CP
False securities information
Falsified prospectuses and financial information of issuing companies
+Arts. 285-285 quater CP
Insider dealing
Dealing or recommending on inside information; unlawful disclosure
+Arts. 419-427 bis CP
Bribery
Active and passive bribery, gifts by reason of office, reporting exemption
+Arts. 428-430 CP
Influence peddling
By officials, by private individuals and offering influence for payment
+How we work
Four ways we can help
Preventive advice
Many criminal problems start with decisions taken without enough information. We help you decide before you act.
Criminal law opinions
Reports on the criminal risk of a transaction or conduct, covering the applicable legal scholarship and case law and the possible courses of action.
Negotiation
Exploring routes to agreement within a criminal law dispute, and formalising settlements in or out of court.
Defence and prosecution in criminal court proceedings
Legal representation from the outset in police or public prosecutor inquiries, throughout the criminal proceedings and before every court, including the National High Court, the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court.
First consultation
How to get started
We advise clients across Spain and abroad by video call or at our Madrid office, in English or Spanish.
1
Message us on WhatsApp
Free of charge. Tell us about the matter in a few lines and we will tell you whether it falls within our specialism and our professional policy.
2
Online or in-person consultation
By video call or in person, with the lawyer who would handle the case. €250, VAT included. Paid before the appointment.
3
Instruction, if you so decide
We give you a written fee proposal. If you instruct us, the €250 consultation fee is deducted.
Frequently asked questions
What clients usually ask
What are the fees for the initial consultation?
The first WhatsApp contact is free and is used to assess whether the matter falls within our specialism and our field of practice. If it does, the fee for the consultation, online or in person, is €250, VAT included, an amount that is deducted from the final fees if you instruct us.
Do you only act in Madrid?
No. The firm is based in Madrid and acts before courts throughout Spain, including the National High Court (Audiencia Nacional), the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court.
Do you defend suspects or represent victims?
Both. We defend individuals and companies under investigation, and we act as private prosecutors for companies or individuals who have suffered an economic crime.
Can I phone you?
The number +34 624 33 44 10 takes WhatsApp messages only. We do not take calls, so that there is a written record of the matter and we can reply with the care it deserves.
Once you have instructed us, you will have all the channels you need to contact your lawyer.
When and how should I provide documents about my case?
Once you have formally booked the appointment, you will be told how to send us your documents electronically, which the lawyer will review before your meeting. Please do not send documents unless asked to.
How do you treat the information and documents I give you?
Your information is protected by our duty of professional secrecy and will be used solely for the legal purposes of your case. As regards your personal data, you have the rights granted by current law, which you can exercise through the following link.