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CRIMINAL DEFENCE LAWYER · KYIV AND ALL OF UKRAINE
Criminal defence lawyer: protection at every stage
We attend searches and detentions around the clock. We defend during the pre-trial investigation, in court and on appeal. The first consultation is confidential: we assess the risks and propose a plan of action.
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A search or detention right now?
Call at any time or leave your details. A lawyer is on call 24/7: attendance at searches, detentions and questioning.
5,0 ★
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94
client reviews
25+
years in criminal law
24/7
attendance and support
WHAT MATTERS MOST
Why the first hours are decisive
72 hrs
Maximum detention without a court order
That is how long a person can be held without a ruling by an investigating judge. Within that time the court chooses a preventive measure, and the lawyer has to prepare a position.
Art. 63
of the Constitution of Ukraine
You have the right not to testify against yourself or close relatives. Statements given without a lawyer often become the basis of the prosecution case.
1st questioning
Shapes your position in the case
What is said at the first questioning is recorded in the protocol. Changing a recorded position later is very difficult, so a lawyer is needed before it takes place.
The provisions are given in general terms. We will give a precise risk assessment for your situation at a confidential consultation.
TRANSPARENT TERMS
Ways we defend in criminal cases
WHERE TO START
Confidential consultation
We go through your situation, assess the risks and draw up a plan of action. The cost of the defence depends on the complexity of the case: we name an honest budget after the analysis and fix it in the contract.
Online or at our office
ONE-OFF HELP
When you need a lawyer here and now
Pay per action
✓ Attendance at a search or detention
✓ Presence at questioning or an investigative action
✓ Visit at a holding facility or remand prison
✓ Review of the case file and consultation
✓ A single motion, application or complaint
MOST CHOSEN
DEFENCE BEFORE TRIAL
From the first suspicion to court
Payment by stages
✓ Strategy and defence plan
✓ Attendance at all investigative actions
✓ Challenging the preventive measure
✓ Work with evidence and expert examinations
✓ Motions, complaints, dealings with the investigation
FULL DEFENCE END TO END
From suspicion to verdict and appeal
Individual budget
✓ Everything in the pre-trial defence package
✓ Representation in the court of first instance
✓ Appeal if needed
✓ Work with the civil claim in the proceedings
✓ Support and updates for the family
CHECKLIST
A search or detention: what to do immediately
01
Stay calm and do not physically resist. Say: “I invoke my right under Article 63 of the Constitution and I am waiting for my lawyer.”
02
Call us: +38 097 037 73 33. We attend around the clock. Do not give any explanations before the lawyer arrives.
03
Ask to see the court warrant for the search or the grounds for detention. Write down or memorise the details of the investigator and prosecutor and the exact time the actions began.
04
Do not sign documents without reading them in full. You have the right to add your own remarks to the protocol.
05
Do not hand over your phone or passwords voluntarily. Record any breaches: who entered, what was seized, whether witnesses were present. This becomes the basis for complaints.
CLEAR AND STEP BY STEP
How we build the defence
01
Confidential consultation
We listen to your situation and analyse the documents and the risks. We tell you honestly what the options are and what can realistically be done.
02
Defence strategy
We study the case file, identify the weak points of the prosecution and draw up a plan of action with a budget.
03
Active defence
We attend investigative actions, file motions and complaints, challenge preventive measures and work with evidence and expert examinations.
04
Court and outcome
We argue the position in court and prepare an appeal if needed. We keep you informed at every stage.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
As early as possible: ideally from the first summons for questioning, a search or a detention. The earlier a lawyer joins the case, the more scope there is to influence its course.
The cost depends on the complexity of the case, the stage and the scope of work. After a confidential consultation we name the budget and fix it in the contract.
Call us at any time: +38 097 037 73 33. Advise the detained person not to give explanations until the lawyer arrives, and find out where and by whom they are being held.
Yes, across Ukraine: consultations online, attendance at investigative actions and hearings wherever the proceedings take place.
Yes, you have the right to change your defence counsel at any stage. We will take on the case, study the file and continue the defence.
Yes. We take on the defence at any stage: pre-trial investigation, court of first instance, appeal. We will analyse the file and propose a strategy.
OUR TRACK RECORD
Examples of cases
✓ PROCEEDINGS CLOSED
Case closed at the pre-trial stage
Situation: criminal proceedings were opened against the client and the investigation insisted on a notice of suspicion.
Action: we analysed the file, documented procedural breaches, filed motions and produced defence evidence.
Outcome: the proceedings were closed for absence of the elements of a criminal offence.
✓ RECLASSIFIED
A less serious charge instead of the original one
Situation: the client was charged under a provision carrying a real custodial sentence.
Action: we challenged the classification, gathered evidence in the client’s favour and worked with expert examinations.
Outcome: the acts were reclassified under a less serious article and the penalty did not involve imprisonment.
✓ HOUSE ARREST
House arrest instead of pre-trial detention
Situation: the prosecution asked the court to remand the client in custody.
Action: we prepared the defence position, produced character references and guarantees, and rebutted the risks the investigation relied on.
Outcome: the court ordered house arrest and the client awaited trial at home rather than in a remand prison.
Case studies are anonymised. Every case is individual: the outcome depends on the specific circumstances and is not guaranteed.
LEAD LAWYER FOR THIS AREA
Oleksii Kobets
ATTORNEY · Criminal law and procedure · 25+ years of experience
I have defended in criminal proceedings for over 25 years: from the first investigative actions to appeal. I build the defence on the details of the case: procedural breaches, evidence and expert examinations.
COURT PRACTICE
Vitalii Petryk
ATTORNEY · Court practice · 15 years of experience
I am responsible for court strategy in criminal cases: the position in the proceedings, work with evidence in court, and appeals. The client is kept informed at every stage.
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