CMPPG | cmppg-avocats

Criminal defence and litigation

The Firm

Created in September 2024 by Chloé Méléard and Pauline Pellé-Grandfils, CMPPG aims to provide support to its clients – companies, managers and individuals – in all areas relating to criminal defense.

The firm also regularly acts as part of a defense team in cases requiring the involvement of several counsels.

It has also established partnerships with counsels able to provide complementary skills, particularly in labor law, tax law and corporate law.

Its founding partners promote a demanding and creative professional practice, as well as a human and empathetic vision of the profession.

Activities

White-collar crime

Securities Criminal Law (insider trading or misconduct, dissemination of false or misleading information, etc.) Breaches of Integrity (corruption, embezzlement of public funds, etc.) Corporate Criminal Law (misuse of corporate assets, abuse of power, bankruptcy, etc.) Criminal Tax Law (tax fraud, money laundering, etc.) Workplace Accidents and Collective Accidents Cybercrime (data theft, involvement of cryptocurrencies, etc.)

Press and
invasion of privacy

Implementation of legal proceedings or defences (violation of the presumption of innocence, defamation, insults, cyberbullying, etc.) Removal of illegal online content Exercise of a right of reply

General criminal law

Property crimes (theft, fraud, forgery, breach of trust, etc.) Crimes against persons, whether intentional (homicide, rape, violence, psychological and sexual harassment, discrimination, etc.) or unintentional (injuries, traffic accidents, etc.) Juvenile criminal law

Civil and commercial law

Banking disputes (fake advisor fraud, CEO fraud, etc.) Civil liability of the employer of the perpetrator of an offence Expertise and liability of the insurer

Support provided

CMPPG offers comprehensive and strategic support to its clients in criminal and litigation matters, whether they are public or private companies and/or their managers, or even individuals.

The Firm intervenes in litigation, at all stages of the procedure in order to define a long-term strategy both when initiating a lawsuit and in defence, as well as in matters of negotiated procedures with the Authorities ("CRPC" or "CJIP").

It also supports his clients on all matters related to compliance (internal investigation, alert procedure, etc.) and advises on the criminal risks supported by a company or group (formalization of delegation of powers charts and training of principals/directors/managers and agents).

CMPPG also intervenes in procedures conducted by independent administrative authorities (Financial Markets Authority, Anti-Corruption Agency, World Bank, etc.), before all disciplinary authorities (professional bodies, schools, etc.) and in the context of civil and commercial procedures (preventive freezing order, obtaining evidence by motion or summary proceedings, substantive proceedings, enforcement).