Fraud

In the Netherlands, fraud investigations are conducted by the Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) or the National Police Internal Investigations Department. We support our clients during these investigations, which tend to be extremely invasive and can harm their reputation. Banks, customers and stakeholders will ask questions, as will their family and friends. We understand this perfectly and will lend you a listening ear. We guarantee attorney-client privilege. We listen to you, we analyse your case and we develop a strategy.

Our attorneys will always try to prevent further criminal prosecution. Sometimes a matter can be settled through dismissal or a settlement with the Public Prosecution Service. This is when attorney-client privilege is a blessing. And if the Public Prosecution Service decides to prosecute, we will defend our clients up to the highest court, armed to the teeth with specialist knowledge and with decades of experience at the firm. And, of course from one human to another, we keep a keen eye for our clients and the pressure they are under.

Correlation with tax litigation

Fraud cases usually come with tax consequences as well. In the Netherlands, the Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) tends to share its findings with the tax authorities, which will conduct their own investigation and raise tax assessments. Our firm specialises in the combination of criminal law and procedural tax law. Thanks to our unique niche, we can support our clients in their criminal and tax proceedings. They can leave both types of cases in the capable hands of a single specialist law firm: Hertoghs advocaten.