Criminal Lawyers in Russia

As the largest country in the world, Russia faces various types of crimes of different degrees of severity. This is one of the reasons our Russian lawyers specialize in offering assistance in criminal offenses. Below, we invite you to discover some of the most common penal offenses and how our criminal lawyers in Russia can help you navigate them.

Legal services provided by our Russian criminal lawyers

Our law firm in Russia is at the service of natural persons and companies accused or victims of various criminal offenses. We can offer legal support in the following matters:

• professional advice on how to conduct a case based on which side of the law you are;
• filing complaints with the police;
• evidence gathering assistance;
• representation in Russian courts.

Depending on the type of crime, our services will rely on specific laws and will carry out the necessary procedures to help you.

Common types of criminal offenses in Russia

Just like other countries, in Russia, some criminal activities are more common than others. On this list, we mention the following:

• drug and arm trafficking;
• theft, especially car theft;
• money laundering;
• homicide.

However, when dealing with criminal offenses in Russia, it is important to categorize them, as the above-mentioned ones are quite generic. From this point of view, our law firm divides them into:

• financial crimes that can be committed by companies and natural persons;
• business crimes that occur at the company level and can be committed by company executives or employees;
• violence-related crimes, which encompass most of the offenses presented above;
• cybercrimes, which have become quite spread throughout the country in the past few years.

The list is longer, however, if you need assistance in a particular situation, we strongly recommend discussing with our criminal lawyers in Russia on a suitable approach. If you need legal services in another country, such as Ukraine, we can also put you in touch with our local partners.

Financial crimes our Russian law firm can help with

Our Russian attorneys can offer support in various types of financial-related penal cases, among which:

• tax evasion;
• embezzlement;
• fraud;
• bribery;
• racketeering;
• financial scams;
• environmental crimes.

Our criminal lawyers in Russia will first analyse the case, consult the law the crime falls under and prepare the defense or action, depending on whether you are accused, respectively the victim of such a crime.

While some situations are easier to resolve, such as tax fraud or evasion, by settling the matter with the authorities, by paying fines or penalties where possible, others are complicated and require investigations and strong evidence to obtain a good outcome. This is why our lawyers follow a personalized approach after a thorough verification of the case.

Legal support in violent offenses in Russia

Unfortunately, violence is still met on the streets of large Russian cities, and among violent offenses are theft and robbery, homicide, and kidnapping. If you were a victim of such an offense, you can rely on our criminal lawyers for support in preparing your case.

Apart from these, drug-related offenses that end in violence are also common. Our criminal lawyers in Russia can offer representation if you were accused of such crimes.

Russia’s criminality score

According to the Global Organized Crime Index (2025), Russia has a 6.92 criminality score, ranking as the 22nd country in the world by number of such offenses out of 193 surveyed states. Russia also:

• ranks 1^st in criminal offenses among the 44 European states;
• occupies the 1^st position in this index out of the 17 countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

You can also rely on us for support in immigration to Russia.

Feel free to contact our attorneys in Russia for support in any criminal charge you may face.