Bernhard Lötscher
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : White-Collar Crime
Band 3
About
Provided by Bernhard Lötscher
Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution; White-Collar Crime, Investigations and Regulatory/Compliance; Banking & Finance.
Bernhard has successfully represented corporate clients and individuals in commercial disputes as well as in white-collar crime and regulatory/compliance matters for more than two decades. He heads the White-Collar Crime practice group at CMS Zurich.
Career
University of Zurich and Lausanne (lic. iur., 1990); internship with Union Bank of Switzerland (today UBS) from 1990 to 1993; joined CMS in 1993; Partner since 2001.
Professional Memberships
Zurich Bar; Swiss Bar Association; International Bar Association; Bankrechtliche Vereinigung.
Publications
Chambers Practice Guides: Anti-Corruption 2019 – Trends and Developments: Switzerland; The Law Reviews: The International Investigations Review, 10th Edition, Chapter on Switzerland; Thomson Reuters: Anti-Money Laundering Country Guide – Switzerland; CMS Guide to Ant-Bribery and Corruption Laws 2021, Chapter on Switzerland; Basler Kommentar zum Geldwäschereigesetz, Helbing & Lichtenhahn, Basle 2021, Article 7
Personal
Languages: German, English and French.
Webpage: cms.law/en/CHE/People/Bernhard-Loetscher
Chambers Review
Europe
Bernhard Lötscher acts for board members, shareholders and corporate clients in a range of criminal proceedings, including counterfeiting claims, fraud and manipulation of accounts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's a great strategic thinker."
"Bernhard provides excellent support in complex situations. He has strong economic competence."
"He's a great strategic thinker."
"Bernhard provides excellent support in complex situations. He has strong economic competence."
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