Anti-corruption practice

Anti-corruption practice: when professional support is needed

Anti-corruption rules create specific restrictions and procedures for public officials, public-sector employees and businesses. A declaration discrepancy, an unreported conflict of interest, an NACP request or a law-enforcement measure requires a separate legal assessment. The team reviews the client’s status, facts and documents, identifies administrative, disciplinary and criminal risks, and prepares a reasoned position.

An initial assessment separates legally significant facts from assumptions, checks deadlines and identifies steps capable of producing a practical result. Assistance is particularly valuable in the following situations:

• review of declarations and explanations requested by the NACP
• assessment of actual or potential conflicts of interest
• challenge to an administrative offence report
• defence during interviews, searches or service of suspicion
• review of gifts, outside activities and statutory restrictions
• internal anti-corruption procedures for a company

The team does not stop at general information. The scope is agreed around the client’s objective, immediate risks and available records.

Cost of services

Fees depend on the type of review or proceeding, urgency, document volume, number of procedural measures and the need for representation before the NACP, law-enforcement authorities or a court.

A client may request one consultation, a specific document or procedural event, or comprehensive support. The task, responsibilities, timing and payment arrangement are agreed before work begins. Additional work requires separate approval.

What professional support includes

Depending on the task, Prikhodko & Partners may provide:

• legal opinion on status, restrictions and consequences
• explanations, applications, objections, complaints and motions
• communication with the NACP and law-enforcement authorities
• defence during investigative and procedural measures
• position for administrative or criminal court proceedings
• recommendations on conflict management and internal controls

How the work is organised

1. The client describes the situation, intended result and critical deadlines.
2. The team receives and organises records and clarifies the facts and participants.
3. Counsel assesses options and risks and proposes a defined scope of work.
4. After approval, the agreed legal, procedural or organisational steps are completed.
5. The client receives the stage result, an explanation and recommendations for what follows.

Documents and practical preparation

Relevant materials include declarations, notifications, job descriptions, orders, agreements, correspondence, authority requests, reports and procedural documents. Deadlines, the authority’s powers and the link between an official decision and a private interest are reviewed separately.

Contradictory facts should not be withheld and records should not be altered. Complete information allows counsel to identify weaknesses, prepare an alternative scenario and avoid inconsistent communications.

What the client receives

The result is not an abstract promise of legal support but an agreed practical deliverable: a legal position, completed document, action plan, procedural representation, or a combination of these elements. The client can see what has been completed, which risks remain and who is responsible for the next action.

• verified facts and the relevant legal basis;
• realistic options with their consequences explained;
• materials prepared in a format suitable for further use;
• clear checkpoints, deadlines and communication arrangements.

If new facts emerge during the engagement, the strategy is reassessed. The team explains how those changes affect timing, scope and priorities so that decisions remain controlled and informed.

To request assistance, leave an enquiry and briefly describe the issue, available records and relevant deadline. The Prikhodko & Partners team will assess the situation, recommend an appropriate format and agree the next practical step.