Litigation
Europe Guide 2024 : Switzerland
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Provided by Pestalozzi
Pestalozzi has a long-standing reputation for excellence in advising and representing clients in complex national and international commercial disputes before state courts and arbitral tribunals. In addition to acting in commercial disputes, the practice group is also well known for its expertise in insolvency matters, asset tracing, international judicial assistance in civil and criminal matters as well as matters involving white-collar crimes.
In Litigation and White-Collar Crime, we are particularly renowned for:
- We are renowned for our state court litigation practice and we have sought-after expertise in banking litigation, covering not only civil claims of banks against clients and financial providers, but also internal investigations, regulatory issues, asset tracing/recovery as well as white-collar crime aspects.
- Assisting countries in multiple jurisdiction criminal investigations and asset recovery efforts.
- Conducting internal investigations with banks, securities dealers and other regulated entities.
- Representing major Swiss banks, trading, commercial and other companies in high-profile banking disputes and criminal investigations (including related FINMA investigations), very often with an international aspect.
- Assisting top executives and UHNWI in worldwide investigations, especially corruption investigations, conducted from Switzerland.
Chambers 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."
Ranked Lawyers at
Pestalozzi
Switzerland
Members
Provided by Pestalozzi
Andreas Lienhard
Head of Department
Florian Mohs
Lukas Rusch
Nicolas C. Herren
Tanja Planinic
Thomas Legler
Thomas Rohner