{"id":238,"date":"2019-12-11T10:29:16","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T09:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hammervollpind.no\/?page_id=238"},"modified":"2020-11-18T15:01:57","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T14:01:57","slug":"strafferett","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pind.no\/en\/sectors-page\/other-jurisdictions\/strafferett\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial crime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our financial crime team assists\nclients at all stages of cases that involve financial crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In situations such as when the Norwegian\nTax Administration has given notice of an audit, the National Authority for\nInvestigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (\u00d8kokrim) or the Tax Crime\nUnit (Skattekrim) have reported an interest, or the police carry out searches\nand arrests, it is vital to have good advice at an early stage. We can assist during this initial\nphase and as defence counsel in court cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our experienced litigators work\npurposefully during the entire process to achieve the best possible result. It\nis of major importance in criminal cases concerning tax evasion, financial infidelity,\ncorruption or other business law issues that the defence team has expertise in\nbusiness law and can utilise the firm\u2019s other expertise, particularly within\ntax law and corporate law. For larger cases, we assemble a team of lawyers to\nensure that the client is provided with the necessary expertise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to working with\nongoing criminal cases involving financial crime, the team also assists with\nadvice and preventative work if, for example, suspicion of financial crime is\nrevealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The department is headed by partner Thomas St\u00f8er, who has extensive\nexperience with major financial crime cases and work involving \u00d8kokrim, the\nPublic Prosecutor and the Norwegian Tax Administration. He regularly litigates\ncases before the courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is financial crime?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Briefly summarised, financial crime can be defined as criminal offences\nthat are motivated by money. This type of crime often occurs through the use of\nmultiple companies and the involvement of many people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of financial crime include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n