High-level criminal defence for complex proceedings, corporate risk and fundamental rights.
Studio Legale Galati is an Italian criminal defence law firm based in Busto Arsizio, near Milan, operating in Lombardy and throughout Italy. The Firm assists individuals, entrepreneurs, managers, professionals and companies in technically complex criminal proceedings, with a distinctive focus on business criminal law, freezing and confiscation measures, corporate criminal liability, criminal appeals and proceedings before the Italian Supreme Court.
Italian criminal defence with a corporate, technical and strategic perspective.
Studio Legale Galati provides highly qualified legal assistance in criminal law, combining courtroom experience, academic rigour and a structured method of analysis. The Firm is particularly suited to clients facing proceedings in which criminal liability intersects with business activity, regulatory frameworks, professional conduct, financial exposure or urgent freezing and confiscation measures.
The Firm’s practice is built around a direct and highly specialised model. Each case is assessed in its factual, procedural and legal dimensions, with particular attention to evidentiary structure, risk allocation, precautionary consequences, reputational impact and potential patrimonial effects. This approach is especially relevant in proceedings involving companies, directors, professionals, public officers, healthcare operators, entrepreneurs and private individuals exposed to complex criminal allegations.
Areas of particular strength
- Business and corporate criminal law
- Tax, bankruptcy and financial criminal offences
- Corporate criminal liability under Legislative Decree no. 231/2001
- Criminal proceedings involving public administration offences
- Freezing orders, seizures and confiscation measures
- Direct and value-based confiscation
- Supreme Court appeals
- European Court of Human Rights and fair trial issues
Specialised assistance in high-complexity criminal matters.
The Firm acts in criminal proceedings where technical precision, strategic clarity and the ability to understand the broader business or personal context are essential. Its work includes both judicial defence and preliminary legal assessment in situations requiring immediate, confidential and technically informed advice.
Business Criminal Law
Defence and advice in proceedings concerning corporate, tax, bankruptcy, financial and workplace-related criminal matters, including cases involving directors, managers, professionals and companies. For a detailed overview of the Firm’s assistance in this field, visit the White Collar Crime Lawyer in Italy page.
Freezing and Confiscation Measures
Assistance in proceedings involving freezing orders, preventive seizures, evidentiary seizures, asset restraint, direct confiscation and value-based confiscation.
Corporate Liability under Decree 231
Legal assistance in matters concerning the liability of entities arising from criminal offences, with attention to organisational models, compliance failures and corporate risk management.
Public Administration Offences
Defence in proceedings involving allegations related to public functions, public procurement, corruption-related offences, abuse of office profiles and interactions with public bodies.
Personal and Professional Liability
Assistance in cases involving professional negligence, medical liability, workplace accidents, offences against the person and proceedings requiring a careful reconstruction of causation and fault.
Supreme Court and ECHR Defence
Drafting and litigation strategy for appeals before the Corte di Cassazione and assessment of due process, defence rights and fair trial issues relevant to the European Court of Human Rights.
A scientific approach to criminal defence.
Studio Legale Galati approaches criminal defence as an analytical and strategic project. The objective is not merely to react to procedural developments, but to understand the structure of the allegation, identify weaknesses in the evidentiary framework and design a coherent defence strategy from the earliest stage of the case.
Detailed study of facts, documents, procedural acts and technical evidence.
Construction of arguments grounded in legislation, case law and legal doctrine.
Evaluation of personal, corporate, patrimonial and reputational exposure.
Selection of procedural initiatives calibrated to the specific case, including appellate and supranational remedies when appropriate.
Avv. Concetto Daniele Galati
Avv. Concetto Daniele Galati is an Italian criminal defence lawyer, admitted to act before the Italian Supreme Court, the Corte di Cassazione, and the Higher Courts. He is a PhD in criminal and international justice and a recognised specialist in criminal law. His professional profile combines litigation experience, scientific legal training and institutional involvement in the legal profession.
He assists clients in proceedings characterised by high technical complexity, including cases involving personal precautionary measures, freezing and confiscation measures, business crime, tax and bankruptcy offences, professional liability, offences against the public administration and criminal appeals. He also deals with issues relating to defence rights, fair trial guarantees and potential applications before the European Court of Human Rights.
Avv. Galati is also a member of the ECBA – European Criminal Bar Association and of EFCL – European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers, international professional networks focused on criminal defence, European criminal justice, fraud, compliance and cross-border criminal law matters.
Assistance for foreign clients facing criminal issues in Italy.
The Firm can assist foreign individuals, companies and professionals who require criminal defence or preliminary legal advice in Italy. This may include proceedings pending before Italian judicial authorities, freezing and confiscation measures affecting assets located in Italy, cross-border factual scenarios, requests for legal assessment in English, or coordination with foreign counsel.
The Firm’s location in Busto Arsizio, close to Milan and within convenient reach of Milan Malpensa International Airport, is particularly suitable for foreign clients, international companies, managers and professionals who need confidential meetings in Northern Italy or rapid access to a specialised criminal defence lawyer.
The Firm’s method is particularly suitable where criminal exposure must be assessed together with corporate governance, compliance systems, reputational risk, asset protection and possible appellate or supranational remedies.
When to seek immediate advice
- Receipt of a notice of investigation in Italy
- Risk of arrest, detention or personal precautionary measures
- Searches, seizures, freezing orders or confiscation risks
- Corporate criminal exposure involving Italian authorities
- Need to challenge a judgment before the Corte di Cassazione
- Potential violation of defence rights, due process or fair trial guarantees
Confidentiality, legal analysis and strategic defence.
The Firm’s headquarters in Piazza Manzoni, Busto Arsizio, are designed to support confidential consultations, strategic assessment of complex case files, preparation of defence briefs and coordination with technical consultants, professionals and corporate advisors. The office is located in a strategic area of Lombardy, near Milan and within convenient reach of Milan Malpensa International Airport.
Italian criminal defence lawyer in Busto Arsizio, Milan and throughout Italy.
Studio Legale Galati is an Italian criminal defence law firm in Busto Arsizio, near Milan and Milan Malpensa International Airport, assisting clients in Lombardy and throughout Italy. The Firm focuses on criminal law, business criminal law, corporate criminal liability, freezing and confiscation measures, criminal appeals before the Italian Supreme Court, the Corte di Cassazione, and the protection of fundamental rights, including issues that may be relevant before the European Court of Human Rights.
Does Studio Legale Galati assist foreign clients in criminal proceedings in Italy?
Yes. The Firm may assist foreign individuals, companies, directors, managers and professionals involved in Italian criminal proceedings or requiring preliminary legal advice concerning criminal risks in Italy.
What are the Firm’s main areas of criminal law practice?
The Firm focuses on business criminal law, corporate and tax offences, bankruptcy-related offences, public administration offences, professional liability, workplace accidents, freezing and confiscation measures, criminal appeals and Supreme Court proceedings.
Can the Firm assist in urgent criminal matters?
Yes. The Firm deals with urgent criminal defence matters, including searches, seizures, freezing orders, personal precautionary measures, notices of investigation and situations requiring immediate legal assessment.
Is Avv. Galati an Italian Supreme Court Lawyer?
Yes. Avv. Concetto Daniele Galati is admitted to act before the Italian Supreme Court, the Corte di Cassazione, and the Higher Courts. He assists clients in criminal appeals and Supreme Court proceedings.
Does the Firm deal with European Court of Human Rights issues?
Yes. In appropriate cases, the Firm assesses violations of defence rights, due process and fair trial guarantees that may be relevant for an application before the European Court of Human Rights.
Is Avv. Galati part of international criminal law networks?
Yes. Avv. Concetto Daniele Galati is a member of ECBA – European Criminal Bar Association and EFCL – European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers, professional networks focused on European criminal law, fraud, compliance and cross-border criminal defence.
Where is Studio Legale Galati located?
Studio Legale Galati is located in Piazza Manzoni no. 18, 21052 Busto Arsizio, in the province of Varese, Lombardy. The Firm operates in Milan, throughout Italy and in matters with European or cross-border implications. Its location is convenient for access from Milan Malpensa International Airport.
Confidential, specialised and technically rigorous criminal defence in Italy.
For criminal proceedings, urgent measures, corporate criminal risk, freezing and confiscation measures, Supreme Court appeals or European Court of Human Rights issues, Studio Legale Galati provides a structured and highly qualified legal assessment.