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Lalive

Litigation

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Lalive

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About

Provided by Lalive

LALIVE has a significant Litigation practice which provides strategic and tactical representation to States, corporations and individuals (often politically exposed public figures) around the world.

The team is particularly well known for its advice in high profile, complex and cross-border fraud, corruption and white-collar crime cases as well as for its growing practice in mutual judicial assistance proceedings (including extradition) and sanctions work. A large volume of the practice’s work focuses on the search and recovery of assets as well as on representation in cases involving, tax fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, disloyal management and cybercrime. Furthermore, the firm has an established corporate investigations and compliance offering.

Chambers Review

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Litigation - Switzerland

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Lalive has a respected litigation practice with a strong track record of handling disputes for a range of clients, including domestic and international corporations as well as banks. The law firm is experienced in acting in litigation arising from commercial and financial law. Lalive also attracts both corporates and private individuals seeking assistance with parallel civil and criminal proceedings. The lawyers additionally offer expertise in the enforcement of arbitral awards.

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Strengths

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  • The team stands out for its exceptional legal precision, strategic foresight and deep understanding of complex issues.

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  • The lawyers are knowledgeable, efficient and effective.

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  • Lalive delivers very timely, solution-oriented and business-minded legal advice. We are very happy with the way the team performs.

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  • The team at Lalive is consistent, reliable, knowledgeable and very responsive.

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  • Lalive is an extremely proactive law firm that provides very precise and targeted advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Sandrine Giroud
    Sandrine Giroud

    Sandrine Giroud

    Sandrine Giroud draws upon her experience in white-collar crime to act on cases with parallel civil and criminal proceedings, acting on behalf of both corporates and private individuals.

    • Sandrine Giroud handles cases with excellence and in a manner that reassures clients that they are in very good hands.

      Litigation respondentEurope

    • Sandrine Giroud has been a great support for our company in dealing with a very complex case, defining the overall strategy to be followed and making it understandable.

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Ranked Individuals at Lalive (1)

Switzerland

Members

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  • André Brunschweiler

  • Daniel Lucien Bühr

  • Dominik Elmiger

  • Christian Exner

  • Werner Jahnel

  • Benoît A Mauron

  • Nicolas Ollivier

  • Sébastien Zulian

  • Sandrine Giroud

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