Crisis Management and Criminal Exposure in France: Why You Need a Trusted Correspondent Lawyer in Paris
Facing a financial criminal investigation in France? Me PAGANELLI, Paris-based defense lawyer, acts as your discreet, high-level local counsel before the PNF. Experience in cross-border cases and complex financial matters.
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⚖️ Legal Crisis in France: Responding with Precision and Trust
In today’s global business climate, cross-border criminal exposure is no longer rare — especially in France, where the Parquet National Financier (PNF) has expanded its reach.
Many international firms only discover the French legal system's uniqueness when one of their clients is suddenly summoned for interrogation, faces freezing of accounts, or is placed under judicial investigation (mise en examen) without notice.
That’s where the need for a local defense partner in Paris becomes essential.
🤝 The Role of a Trusted Correspondent in Financial Criminal Matters
Me Nicolas PAGANELLI, a Paris-based white-collar defense attorney, assists international firms as dedicated correspondent counsel.
He offers :
- Immediate risk assessment after a PNF summons
- Full analysis of the legal basis (e.g., Art. 80-1, 116 CPP, instruction process)
- Close coordination with the lead foreign counsel
- Discreet, secure communication (no delegation, no leaks)
- Experience before financial magistrates (JIRS, PNF, Cour d’appel de Paris)
🛡️ Use Case (Sanitized – anonymized for confidentiality)
In early 2024, a Middle Eastern asset group with a Luxembourg holding received notice of a pending investigation for unlawful financial flows. Through their local counsel in the Gulf, they contacted a Paris-based lawyer.
Why they chose Me PAGANELLI :
- Fluency in legal and financial English
- Reputation for personal handling of all sensitive cases (no outsourcing)
- Knowledge of international freezing orders and banking secrecy limits in France
- Proactivity in liaising with the French magistrates to delay or adjust procedural risks
📡 Remote Crisis Handling – Efficient and Secure
Thanks to secured video platforms, certified translation resources, and experience with distance evidence analysis, the entire process can be started without travel:
- Digital file review
- Legal memo in English within 48h
- Strategic positioning before the first interrogatoire
🧠 Legal Concepts Often Misunderstood by Foreign Clients
- Mise en examen vs. témoin assisté: Subtle but essential to strategy
- Art. 80-2 CPP: Legal thresholds for judicial investigations
- Judicial secrecy: Why French proceedings don’t follow common law transparency
If your law firm or client is facing a white-collar exposure in France, request a confidential appointment today.
🔐 Bilingual representation | Proven experience | Absolute discretion
👉 www.avocat-penaliste-pagnelli.com/correspondent-lawyer-pnf-paris
