Ilyashev & Partners Successfully Defends Ukrainian Fashion Retailer in €1 Million Tax Evasion Case

15/ 05/ 2025

Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm successfully represented a Ukrainian retail company in criminal proceedings concerning allegations of tax evasion exceeding EUR 1 million. A fashion accessories retail company was accused of large-scale tax evasion through the use of sole proprietorships for conducting economic activities during 2021-2023, as well as the possible smuggling of goods into Ukraine. The allegations were based on an analytical report by the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine. To protect its interests, the Ukrainian retailer turned to Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm for legal assistance. The Criminal Law team at Ilyashev & Partners provided comprehensive support during the pre-trial investigation stage, including: representing and advising company management and employees during searches; legal assistance during interrogations; preparation of complaints and motions for the return of seized property and lifting of asset freezes; representation of the company in court. Thanks to the effective defence strategy implemented by Ilyashev & Partners’ attorneys, the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv lifted the seizure of all assets, and the criminal proceedings were closed due to the absence of corpus delicti. The case was handled by Volodymyr Adonin, Attorney at Law at Ilyashev & Partners.

Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm successfully represented a Ukrainian retail company in criminal proceedings concerning allegations of tax evasion exceeding EUR 1 million.

A fashion accessories retail company was accused of large-scale tax evasion through the use of sole proprietorships for conducting economic activities during 2021-2023, as well as the possible smuggling of goods into Ukraine. The allegations were based on an analytical report by the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine.

To protect its interests, the Ukrainian retailer turned to Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm for legal assistance.

The Criminal Law team at Ilyashev & Partners provided comprehensive support during the pre-trial investigation stage, including:

representing and advising company management and employees during searches;
legal assistance during interrogations;
preparation of complaints and motions for the return of seized property and lifting of asset freezes;
representation of the company in court.

Thanks to the effective defence strategy implemented by Ilyashev & Partners’ attorneys, the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv lifted the seizure of all assets, and the criminal proceedings were closed due to the absence of corpus delicti.

The case was handled by Volodymyr Adonin, Attorney at Law at Ilyashev & Partners.