NAZAR AL-MZIRAVI
Attorney, Criminal Law & Process Practice at WINNER Law Firm
Nazar is an attorney handling some of the most sensitive and high-profile categories of criminal proceedings: illegal drug trafficking and criminal risks related to crypto-asset transactions (fraud, money laundering, cybercrime).
His approach is defined by procedural precision, rapid response to investigative actions, and consistent defense from the first hours of detention through to the verdict.
NAZAR AL-MZIRAVI
Nazar Al-Mziravi's areas of specialization:
Criminal risks under key articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine::
Art. 307 CCU — illegal production, manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, transfer, or sale of narcotic drugs
Art. 309 CCU — illegal production, manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, or transfer of narcotic drugs without intent to sell
Art. 305 CCU — smuggling of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues, or precursors
Art. 311 CCU — illegal production, manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, or transfer of precursors
Art. 317 CCU — organizing or maintaining premises for the illegal use, production, or manufacture of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, or their analogues
Art. 209 CCU — legalization (laundering) of property obtained through crime (including via crypto-assets)
Art. 190 CCU — fraud (including crypto fraud and fake investment platforms)
Art. 361-2 CCU — unauthorized sale or distribution of restricted-access information (wallet access, private keys, passwords)
Art. 307, 309 CCU — Illegal Drug Trafficking
This is the core of Nazar’s practice — cases where the line between “possession for personal use” (Art. 309) and “sale/distribution” (Art. 307) determines the difference between a fine and years of imprisonment.
- Requalification of charges
— proving the absence of intent to sell; — challenging expert findings on the weight and composition of the substance; — reviewing the lawfulness of inspections, searches, and seizures.
- Controlled purchase and covert investigative actions
Nazar works with the classic instruments of entrapment and procedural violations: — verifying the legality of covert investigative actions; — reviewing detention protocols and witness records; — identifying law enforcement entrapment (crime provocation).
- Defense at the detention stage
His priority is to prevent self-incrimination and procedural violations during the first critical hours.
Art. 305, 311 CCU — Smuggling and Precursors
Cases with an international element (postal shipments, cross-border transportation, darknet marketplaces), where the key issue is proving the person’s awareness of the shipment’s contents and the chain of custody.
Art. 317 CCU — Organizing or Maintaining Premises for the Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs
The core focus of Nazar’s practice under this article is organizing or maintaining premises for the manufacture of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, or their analogues (labs, equipment, synthesis sites) — not merely premises for drug use.
— proving the property owner/tenant’s lack of awareness of the premises’ actual use; — challenging expert findings on the technological purpose of equipment discovered on site; — reviewing the lawfulness of the search and seizure conducted at the premises; — distinguishing the elements of Art. 317 from related articles (307, 309) depending on the person’s role in organizing the process.
Additionally — defense of property owners and tenants in cases where law enforcement classifies the presence of third parties as systematic provision of premises for drug use.
Art. 209, 190 CCU — Crypto Fraud and Laundering of Proceeds via Crypto-Assets
Systematic defense in cases where law enforcement classifies cryptocurrency transactions as laundering of criminally obtained funds or as fraudulent investment schemes. Works in close coordination with WINNER’s tax advisory practice (CFC rules, CRS, taxation of digital assets).
Art. 361-2 CCU — Unauthorized Access to Crypto Wallets
Procedural analysis of every element of the offense: proving unauthorized access, establishing the technical chain of events, and working with the findings of computer forensic examinations.
Criminal Defense Support at Every Stage:
- Before criminal proceedings are opened — legal audit of drug/crypto-asset related operations; — assessment of criminal law risks; — preventive communication with law enforcement authorities.
- During criminal proceedings — participation in interrogations, searches, and covert investigative actions; — defense against entrapment and procedural violations; — oversight of the lawfulness of seizures and expert examinations.
- In court — challenging preventive measures (detention/bail); — proving the absence of a criminal offense or seeking requalification of charges; — defending the client’s rights at all court instances.
“My job is to stop the case at the earliest possible stage — before a procedural mistake by the investigation becomes a verdict.” — Nazar Al-Mziravi
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