About

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Based in Geneva but borderless in its reach, Monfrini Bitton Klein is an internationally recognised, conflict-free litigation boutique focusing on asset recovery, anti-corruption, business crime defence and cross-border litigation.

Founded by Enrico Monfrini in 1978, the firm has since the late 1990s gained international renown for conducting multi-jurisdictional asset recovery proceedings on behalf of foreign governments in grand corruption cases, liquidators of foreign insolvencies, and defrauded individuals or companies, resulting in the recovery of more than US$2 billion in damages and crime proceeds.

Over the years, the firm’s lawyers have developed innovative asset recovery strategies and techniques, using a unique combination of cross-border criminal, mutual assistance, insolvency and civil proceedings to obtain restorative justice for their clients.

The firm is also preeminent in offshore civil litigation and uses its asset recovery skills to enforce foreign judgments, arbitral awards and insolvency orders, obtain evidence and freeze orders in support of foreign proceedings, and trace and recover assets concealed in Switzerland or abroad for claimants in commercial, matrimonial and probate disputes.

The firm is recognised in business crime defence, mutual assistance proceedings in penal and tax matters, and anti-corruption investigations.

Chambers Review

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White-Collar Crime - Switzerland

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

MONFRINI BITTON KLEIN is a focused asset recovery practice best known for representing numerous African national governments in their asset-tracing and recovery actions, as well as advising on mutual assistance proceedings and freezing orders. The law firm additionally assists liquidators with international bankruptcy matters. The team also represents individuals, financial institutions and companies as plaintiffs and defendants in fraud and money laundering investigations.

Work Highlights

  • MONFRINI BITTON KLEIN represented Banque Lombard Odier in criminal investigations and proceedings in relation to allegations of corporate criminal liability for failure to prevent the laundering of USD800 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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David Bitton
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David Bitton
2
Band 2

David Bitton is a well-known criminal lawyer who represents clients in fraud, bribery and money laundering cases, as well as tax evasion and mutual legal assistance proceedings.

David Bitton is one of those lawyers that you want on your side in a dispute. He exudes both calmness and tenacity and is always a reassuring presence for clients.

David Bitton is an incredibly respected member of the Swiss legal community.

Yves Klein
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Yves Klein
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Band 3

Yves Klein has extensive expertise acting for clients on bribery and embezzlement mandates, with additional skill managing money laundering and tax fraud allegations.

Yves Klein has deep expertise in cross-border white-collar crime matters and is always a pleasure to work with.

Yves Klein has a really calm demeanour that a lot of clients like and a long track record of experience in big cases.

Yves Klein is an exceptional lawyer, especially on cross-border work, who knows the lay of the land.

Ranked Lawyers at
MONFRINI BITTON KLEIN

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White-Collar Crime

David Bitton
2
David Bitton
2
Band 2
Yves Klein
3
Yves Klein
3
Band 3

Members

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Antonia Mottironi

David Bitton

Edouard Kaiflin

Enrico Monfrini

James Bouzaglo

Nathalie Torrent

Clients

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Banca Turco Romana SA, in liquidation (Romania)

Banco Santos SA, in liquidation (Brazil)

Bilta (UK) Ltd, , in liquidation (England)

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Federative Republic of Brazil

Republic of Guinea

Stanford International Bank Ltd, in liquidation (Antigua)

Yves Bouvier (Singapore)

Industries

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Art

Banking and Financial Services

Government