Criminal law
Criminal law
When your freedom is at stake, it matters to have someone who knows your judges and speaks your language. We defend people accused of serious crimes before the Italian and Spanish courts, from the investigation through to appeal, and we handle the cases that cross the border: extradition, the European Arrest Warrant, Interpol red notices.
1972
in Italy and Spain since 1972
3
offices: Alicante, Elche, Padua
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legal systems, one defence
IT · ES · EN
working languages
One defence across two legal systems
A criminal charge that touches Italy and Spain sets two different systems in motion at once. The offences differ, so do the deadlines, the safeguards, and the way evidence is gathered. Defending you well means moving through both systems without losing a day.
Riondato & Partners was founded in Padua in 1972 and now works across offices in Alicante, Elche, and Padua. We bring criminal lawyers who have argued before the courts of both countries, in English, Spanish, and Italian.
When the case calls for it, we work alongside partner lawyers elsewhere in Europe and in the United States, so the defence stays whole even when the matter moves across borders.
Areas we work on
We cover the whole arc of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, trial, appeal, and enforcement. These are the matters we handle most often.
Economic and corporate crime
- Fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conveyance
- Money laundering and crimes against property
- Corporate and insolvency offences
- Tax offences and crimes against public revenue
- Forgery of documents
- Criminal compliance and corporate liability
Crimes against the person
- Assault and violent crime
- Domestic abuse and violence against women
- Crimes against honour and reputation
- Medical and professional negligence
Traffic, drugs, new technologies
- Road-traffic offences and drink-driving
- Drug offences and crimes against public health
- Computer crime and new technologies
- Workplace safety
Cross-border matters
- Extradition
- European Arrest Warrant
- Interpol red notices
- Recognition of foreign criminal judgments
Safeguards and relief
- Assistance to people held in custody
- Juvenile and military criminal proceedings
- Pardons and appeals
- Wrongful detention and compensation
How we work
The first decision is almost always strategic: which country hears the case, and which law applies. That choice shapes the admissible evidence, the timing, and the outcome for years. We take it on at once, before inertia decides for you.
From there we build the defence on the merits: reading the file, technical reports, work with expert witnesses, hearings. We keep the client informed in a language they understand and explain every step, because a defence only works when the person receiving it trusts it.
Our offices
Three locations to assist you across Italy and Spain.
ES
Alicante
Calle de los Doscientos N. 19, 03007
ES
Elche
Calle Santa Anna N. 6, 03204
IT
Padova
Via Roma 67/B, 35017