White-Collar Crime
Europe Guide 2024 : Switzerland
Band 2
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+41 22 999 96 00Chambers Review
Pestalozzi is capable of assisting clients with a wide variety of proceedings, including commercial and banking litigation as well as bankruptcy-related disputes. The firm also regularly acts on contractual disputes. Pestalozzi is well regarded for its white-collar crime practice, frequently representing financial institutions, private individuals and states as both plaintiffs and defendants. The team is experienced in asset tracing and recovery and criminal investigations, including financial fraud, corruption and money laundering cases.
Work Highlights
- Pestalozzi defended Johnson & Johnson in proceedings before the state courts in Switzerland brought by a Saudi company and pertaining to an alleged breach of contract.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pestalozzi team is fully capable of handling in parallel the daily necessities of various complex proceedings, providing satisfactory inputs and updates."
"The lawyers provide extremely constructive suggestions about litigation. They're good at explaining where you have serious law issues."
"They have all the experience to decide with ease and clarity if a point is good or bad."
"Pestalozzi team is fully capable of handling in parallel the daily necessities of various complex proceedings, providing satisfactory inputs and updates."
"The lawyers provide extremely constructive suggestions about litigation. They're good at explaining where you have serious law issues."
"They have all the experience to decide with ease and clarity if a point is good or bad."
Notable Practitioners
Christophe Emonet has experience assisting clients with asset recovery, insider trading and fraud cases. He is also well placed to advise on corruption proceedings.
"He is very intelligent and tenacious. He defends the interest of clients very well."
Laurent Killias is a respected practitioner, frequently representing clients in corporate and commercial litigation. He acts on breach of contract and commercial agreement disputes.
"He is extremely experienced, an eminent advocate with a very assured touch in court."
Michael Kramer has broad experience, acting for private clients on ownership cases and also assisting corporate clients with contractual claims.
"He has an acute understanding of clients' needs and the ability to safely navigate you through complex cases."