Criminal Lawyers in Slovakia

Criminal law is the part of the legislation that deals with various offenses that are investigated by the police and prosecuted in a criminal court of law. There are several types of situations part of the criminal law in Slovakia that require the attention of lawyers specialized in this specific area.

Below, our criminal lawyers in Slovakia explain the main types of criminal offenses under the form of the services we can provide for clients.

Services covered by our Slovak criminal lawyers

Here is a list of the legal services our Slovak law firm can provide based on criminal offenses one can be subject to or commit:

• business-related crimes, which cover a wide range of offenses that can be committed by companies, employees, or third parties engaged in activities with the respective enterprises;
• immigration-related offenses;
• violence-related crimes;
• drug-related offenses;
• cyber-crimes.

This is a brief description of common crimes; however, our criminal lawyers in Slovakia can offer advice and representation in other cases as well, depending on the situation.

Legal support in business-related crimes in Slovakia

Business offenses can take various forms, and the most common are:

• financial crimes committed by companies, which include tax and VAT evasion, embezzlement, larceny, fraud;
• employee fraud, also known as white or blue collar crimes, when committed by employees;
• environmental crimes;
• scams, such as Ponzi schemes;
• racketeering, such as money laundering and blackmailing;
• bribery.

Certain crimes are covered by specific laws, such as the Anti-Money Laundering regulations or the Environmental Act. As such, to benefit from appropriate support, our lawyers in Slovakia will establish the evidence the authorities have gathered against the client and base their defense on the provisions of the legislation.

Legal representation in immigration offenses in Slovakia

Immigration-related crimes are often committed by natural persons, foreign citizens who enter Slovakia illegally or exceed their stay without renewing their residence permits.

Some of the serious immigration-related criminal activities are related to:

• facilitation of entry by people organizing illegal border crossing, according to Article 355 in the Criminal Code;
• facilitation of stay, which can imply aiding illegal immigrants to stay and get jobs without legal documents, according to Article 356 of the Criminal Code;
• providing accommodation and humanitarian aid to illegal immigrants under the facilitation of entry offenses.

Such offenses can be punished by imprisonment of up to 20 years in the most serious cases, depending on the severity of the case. Our criminal lawyers in Slovakia can offer the necessary support and advice on how to navigate such problems, obtain the legal right to live here, and avoid deportation.

If you want to immigrate to Slovakia, we have specialized immigration lawyers who can help you. So, avoid complications by appealing to our services for obtaining Slovak residency the lawful way.

Representation in violence-related offenses

Violence can take many forms which is why the support of our criminal lawyers in Slovakia is crucial in proving one’s innocence or obtaining the minimum sentence, if found guilty.

Our Slovak lawyers can represent clients in:

• assault;
• domestic violence;
• robbery;
• hate crimes;
• murder and manslaughter;
• alcohol-related offences.

Our Slovak law firm will gather the necessary evidence to help clients before the police and the judge, if the case goes to court.

Slovakia’s criminality score

Slovakia is quite a safe country; however, like any other state, it has its own share of crimes. In numbers, at the level of 2023:

• Slovakia ranked on the 117^th position in the Global Crime Index at a worldwide level, down 10 positions from the previous year;
• at an European level, it ranked 23^rd out of the 44 countries on the Old Continent;
• it also ranked 12^th out of the 17^th countries located in Central and Eastern Europe.

No matter the type of offense you need representation for, do not hesitate to contact our solicitors in Slovakia.