Founded in 1955, JP Karsenty is an independent Paris-based law firm with more than 70 years of experience and a longstanding reputation for excellence in business crime, regulatory enforcement, complex investigations, and high-stakes litigation.

Combining the strengths of a human-sized structure with deep technical expertise, the firm delivers strategic, responsive, and tailor-made advice to French and international clients, while relying on a trusted international network for seamless support in cross-border matters.

70 years of experience

Its White-Collar Crime team, composed of two partners and three associates, advises and defends companies, executives and public figures in sensitive criminal and regulatory matters. The team handles corruption, fraud, money laundering, tax fraud, workplace accidents, and corporate criminal liability, and regularly conducts internal investigations, crisis management, and remediation programs.

The firm has notably acted in matters involving alleged corruption between foreign states and major multinational groups, corruption cases concerning elected officials and public decision-makers, as well as sophisticated European VAT fraud schemes involving multiple jurisdictions and complex financial flows.

Our activity covers both the prevention of criminal risk, the management of litigation, and the conduct of internal investigations.