taormina law AG

taormina's success is built on the strength of its diverse and talented team, who work collectively to achieve the best outcomes for clients. The firm is led by Dr Andrea Taormina, a highly respected criminal defence lawyer with extensive experience in criminal law. Supporting Dr Taormina is a team of skilled lawyers, including Nadine Wantz, Katarina Balac and Franziskus Jaklin. taormina is supported by trainee lawyers, legal research assistants and legal assistants, ensuring comprehensive and efficient client service. taormina offers an ideal environment for lawyers to balance their work with continuous learning opportunities, providing employees with ongoing development as an investment in their future.

As a boutique firm, taormina takes pride in offering a highly personalised and client-centred approach. The firm's philosophy is built on trust, discretion and dedication to the interests of its clients. Each case is approached with accurate attention to detail, ensuring that the legal strategies developed are tailored to the specific needs of the client.

Collaboration is at the core of the firm's practice. The team works closely together on every case, pooling their expertise to devise the most effective defence strategies. This collective approach enables the firm to navigate even the most complex legal challenges with precision and efficiency.

taormina upholds the highest standards of legal excellence, continuously engaging in professional development and contributing to thought leadership in the field of criminal law. The firm's lawyers regularly publish legal articles, participate in conferences and lead discussions on emerging trend in criminal law.

taormina is a distinguished boutique law firm based in the heart of Zurich, specialising in criminal defence. Since its establishment in 2020, the firm has built a strong reputation for providing expert legal representation to individuals and corporations facing complex criminal law matters. taormina prides itself on its personalised approach, ensuring that each client receives tailored legal strategies to achieve the best possible outcome. With a diverse and talented team, taormina is committed to working collaboratively to serve the best interests of its clients.

taormina focuses exclusively on criminal law, offering a comprehensive range of legal services in this field. Its main areas of expertise include:

• General Criminal Defence: taormina provides representation for individuals accused of a broad spectrum of criminal offences, including homicide, assault, property crimes, drug offences, state security offences, official misconduct, and offences against the administration of justice.
• White-Collar Crime: The firm offers legal counsel and defence for executives and corporations involved in financial crime cases. The firm has extensive experience handling matters related to document seizures, asset confiscation, replacement claims, and other coercive measures in corporate environments. Over recent years, taormina has gained significant expertise in high-profile international money laundering and corruption cases.
• Administrative Criminal Law: taormina represents clients in regulatory and administrative criminal proceedings, including breaches of reporting obligations, violations of financial market regulations, and cases involving supervisory authorities such as the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the Swiss Federal Customs Administration and Swissmedic.
• Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: The firm assists clients in cross-border legal issues. taormina has been involved in numerous high-profile and sensitive international legal assistance cases, including those involving jurisdiction such as the United States, Israel, Russia, Venezuela and various European countries.
• Representation of persons suffering harm: taormina represents persons suffering harm, victims ans private claimants in criminal proceedings, assisting them in enforcing their rights and filing criminal complaints.,