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.
