Criminal Lawyers Bilbao

Criminal Lawyers Bilbao: Corporate and Industrial Criminal Defense

In the economic heart of the Basque Country, our practice in Bilbao focuses on protecting companies, executives, and individuals against criminal risks derived from the region's intense industrial and financial activity. We thoroughly know the functioning of the courts of Bilbao, Barakaldo, Getxo, and San Sebastian, as well as the rigorous Provincial Court of Bizkaia.

Tax Crimes and Foral Treasury

The Basque Country has its own tax regime (Economic Agreement) and very active and relentless Foral Treasuries. We specialize in:

• Tax Crime against the Foral Treasury: High-complexity technical defense in tax inspections leading to criminal proceedings for amounts exceeding €120,000. We negotiate regularizations and discuss "tax engineering" with tax experts in foral regulations.
• False Billing and VAT Plots: Defense of entrepreneurs accused of participating in carousel fraud schemes or deduction of fictitious expenses, proving the reality of the services rendered.

Industrial and Environmental Criminal Law

Given the area's strong industrial tradition, we frequently intervene in:

• Crimes against Workers' Rights (Art. 316 CP): Defense of boards of directors, plant managers, and safety officers following serious workplace accidents in the steel, naval, or construction industries. We prove the correct delegation of safety functions to exempt top management from liability.
• Environmental Crimes (Ecological Crime): Defense against accusations of illegal discharges into the estuary, polluting emissions, or incorrect management of hazardous waste. We manage the corporate reputational and legal crisis simultaneously.

Economic and Corporate Criminal Law

We defend partners' interests in business conflicts (unfair administration, imposition of abusive agreements) and protect the assets of the "family business" against punishable insolvencies or asset stripping in situations of economic crisis.