Business Crime
EPPO
The EPPO Working Group unites European defence lawyers to tackle the legal and practical hurdles of EPPO investigations and prosecutions.
Our goal is to bolster the defence’s role and uphold procedural safeguards in transnational criminal justice. We offer concrete support via expert webinars and provide structured feedback to the EPPO on defence challenges.
We also open a direct channel for practitioners to voice systemic concerns and engage in strategic litigation interventions, including amicus curiae briefs before the CJEU and ECHR.
By identifying recurring legal issues, we help shape clearer procedural frameworks, ensuring the defence’s voice is heard, advocating for fair procedures while confronting cross-border challenges, and connecting defence strategies.
Coordinator: Rosa van Zijl
Rosa van Zijl is managing partner of boutique firm in Amsterdam solely specialised in criminal defence lawyer.
She has a long-standing experience in cases regarding economic crime and is highly specialised in cross-border cases.
Coordinator: Adrian Sandru
Adrian Șandru is a Romanian criminal defence lawyer specialised in judicial cooperation and EPPO investigations. He frequently represents clients in multi-jurisdictional cases involving EU prosecutions and cross-border enforcement.
Contact: business.crime.wg@ecba.org
If you are an ECBA member interested in joining a working group, please email us, providing a brief outline of your reasons for wanting to join.
Latest Posts
Writing a new Statement on the Directive on Combatting Corruption
Preparing an ECBA follow-up position on the final EU Anti-Corruption Directive, assessing reforms and remaining defence-rights concerns in Europe’s evolving enforcement framework.
EPPO Webinar
The webinar hosts defence lawyers and academics or magistrates that discuss practical issues and experiences regarding EPPO cases from different countries. Their scope is to describe relevant defense issues and to advise the members of the ECBA on how to handle them.
Update of the Country reports on Bribery and Corruption
Revising Country reports on Bribery and Corruption to reflect new laws, case law, and practice, offering defence-focused insights into evolving bribery enforcement across Europe.
Current and future initiatives
The ECBA Business Crime working group is engaged in a variety of current and future initiatives, ranging from legislative monitoring to practical projects supporting defence rights across Europe. Members are warmly invited to join specific projects within this groups, contributing their expertise and shaping the outcomes together.
Writing a new Statement on the Directive on Combatting Corruption
Preparing an ECBA follow-up position on the final EU Anti-Corruption Directive, assessing reforms and remaining defence-rights concerns in Europe’s evolving enforcement framework.
EPPO Webinar
The webinar hosts defence lawyers and academics or magistrates that discuss practical issues and experiences regarding EPPO cases from different countries. Their scope is to describe relevant defense issues and to advise the members of the ECBA on how to handle them.
Update of the Country reports on Bribery and Corruption
Revising Country reports on Bribery and Corruption to reflect new laws, case law, and practice, offering defence-focused insights into evolving bribery enforcement across Europe.