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Effective criminal defense
Criminal legal assistance
For corporate and private clients
A passion for freedom and a thirst for justice
legal assistance to private and corporate clients
Alexey Novikov
Managing partner, advocate
Corporate clients:
Criminal law audit of Russian and foreign firms for the purposes of identifying and managing possible criminal law risks to their business
Arranging, coordinating and carrying out internal corporate investigations of alleged offences
Defending businesses against illegal actions of law enforcement agencies at all stages of criminal proceedings, including pre-investigation and unscheduled inspections
Protecting businesses from fraud and illegal takeovers
Identifying and managing criminal law risks in connection with insolvency procedures
Arranging and providing workshops on interacting with representatives of law enforcement agencies
Private clients:
Defending the rights and legal interests of suspects, accused persons and defendants at all stages of criminal proceedings, including pre-investigation inspections
Representing victims and witnesses
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10.12.2025
Criminal Defense Firm among the Leading Law Firms in the Pravo-300 Ranking
Criminal Defense Firm has been ranked in Band 1 of the federal Pravo-300 ranking in the “Criminal Law” category. For several consecutive years, our team has maintained top positions in the ranking, consistently confirming its expertise and effective approach to defending clients in complex criminal cases. We thank our clients and partners for their trust and for the opportunity to work on challenging and significant matters, and w...
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10.12.2024
On December 5, in Moscow, Pravo.ru-300, the country’s main annual legal awards ceremony, was held.
On December 5, in Moscow, Pravo.ru-300, the country’s main annual legal awards ceremony, was held. We are honored to announce that Criminal Defense Firm has once again been ranked in Group 1 of the federal rating in the “Criminal Law” category! This recognition reflects the dedication and exceptional efforts of our entire team. We are proud of every individual who contributed to this success. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the organize...
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10.12.2024
Rossiyskaya Gazeta has published the results of the second annual “Lawyers and Their Firms Rating.”
In the “Criminal Law” category, four CDF partners were recognized in Group 1: Oleg Vyshinsky, Anna Golub, Alexey Novikov, Igor Khodakov. Additionally, in the “Legal Educators” category, the firm’s counsel, Professor Yury Garmaev, was included in Group 1. We thank the expert council of Rossiyskaya Gazeta for conducting the study and highly valuing our achievements!Congratulations to all colleagues featured in the rating!
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Criminal Defense Law Firm
Criminal Defense is a law firm established by qualified advocates with significant experience working in the RF Public Prosecution Service, the RF Investigative Committee and the RF Ministry of Internal Affairs.

We are very familiar with all aspects of the methods and approaches of law enforcement agencies. Our experience means we work as effectively as possible with law enforcement officers to achieve our clients’ desired results.

We focus on complex criminal business, job-related and corruption cases. We represent business owners, Russian and foreign companies, their employees and public officials.