Criminal law
A criminal file begins with the first statement, not with the indictment. We prepare clients before they are interviewed, challenge unlawful evidence and follow the case through to the final decision.
- Defence of suspects and defendants
- Objection to pre-trial detention and release requests
- Representation of victims and complainants
- Appeal and cassation proceedings
Family and divorce
A divorce file decides more than the marriage: where the children live, who stays in the house and how property is divided. We draft settlement protocols carefully so that no second case is needed later.
- Contested and uncontested divorce
- Custody and personal contact arrangements
- Child and spousal maintenance
- Recognition of foreign divorce judgments
Debt enforcement
Enforcement files run on short deadlines. An objection filed in time stops the proceedings; a missed deadline usually means the debt becomes final. The objection to a payment order must be filed within seven days of service, and a creditor may bring an action for annulment of the objection within one year (Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law). We act for both creditors and debtors.
- Initiating enforcement proceedings
- Objection to the payment order
- Action for annulment of objection
- Attachment, sale and ranking disputes
Labour law
Most labour claims depend on records held by the employer and on witness statements. The first task is therefore to establish the employment period, wage structure and the reason given for dismissal. Reinstatement claims require mandatory mediation within one month of service of the dismissal notice, and the six-month condition concerns the employee’s seniority (Labour Law, art. 18); if mediation fails, the action must be filed within two weeks of the final minutes.
- Reinstatement claims and mandatory mediation
- Severance and notice pay
- Overtime, holiday and leave claims
- Occupational accident claims
Compensation
Compensation is calculated from fault, the extent of the damage and income. Insurance covers only up to the policy limit, so claims against insurers and against those responsible have to be planned together.
- Traffic accident claims
- Loss of support claims
- Work accident and disability claims
- Claims against insurers
Electricity penalties
Penalties issued by the distribution company are based on a report of unlawful use. Whether the report was properly drawn up, and whether the consumption was calculated correctly, decides the outcome. Objections to the invoice may be filed with the distribution company within six months of the billing notice; if enforcement begins, the objection to the payment order is due within seven days.
- Objection to inspection reports
- Action for negative declaration
- Objection to enforcement proceedings
- Meter and billing disputes
Immigration and foreigners
Residence applications depend on deadlines and complete documents. Deportation and administrative detention decisions must be challenged before a court within days, not weeks. A deportation decision may be challenged before the administrative court within seven days of notification, and the court’s decision on this claim is final (Law No. 6458, art. 53).
- Residence permit applications
- Work permits and exemptions
- Action against deportation decisions
- Recognition of foreign court decisions
Inheritance
Inheritance disputes often surface years after a transfer was registered. Where an heir’s reserved share was reduced, or a sale was made to avoid the heirs, specific remedies apply.
- Inheritance certificates
- Partition of co-owned property
- Claims against transfers made to avoid heirs
- Reduction (tenkis) claims