LAWYER PROFILE

Christophe Emonet

Europe 2026

Pestalozzi

Ranked in 1 practice area

White-Collar Crime

Switzerland

13 years ranked

About

Provided by Pestalozzi

Europe

Practice Areas

Christophe Emonet heads the Geneva Litigation & Arbitration Group and the White-collar crime practice. He specializes in (inter)national banking/commercial disputes & investigations, regulatory & white collar crime matters (corporate/financial fraud & corruption). He has broad experience in asset recovery and cross-border bankruptcies. Christophe Emonet represents financial institutions, corporations, foreign states and HNWIs that request his assistance for strategic matters and complex negotiations.

Career

University of Geneva (lic.iur., 1995). Foreign trainee at Solicitors and Barristers in London (1996). Bar admission (1998). Joined Pestalozzi (1999). Foreign Associate in two major law firms in Madrid and Buenos Aires (1999). Partner at Pestalozzi (2004). Member of the Management Board (2017).

Professional Memberships

International Bar Association, Swiss and Geneva Bar Associations, Institut Suisse des Administrateurs et Dirigeants d’Entreprise (ISADE), Association Genevoise de droit des affaires (AGDA).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

White-Collar Crime - Switzerland

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Christophe Emonet has impressive experience assisting clients with asset recovery, insider trading and fraud cases. He is also well placed to advise on misconduct and corruption proceedings.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Christophe is a hands-on lawyer who has developed a good practice.
White-Collar CrimeChambers European Guide
Christophe Emonet is incredibly tenacious and very bright. He is really very focused on finding solutions and is very creative in that sense. He is the person you really want in your corner.
White-Collar CrimeChambers European Guide
Christophe Emonet is sharp, honest and strategic. He gives clear, realistic advice and does not overpromise. We trust him, especially on sensitive international matters.
White-Collar CrimeChambers European Guide
Christophe Emonet does not give up and keeps fighting. He makes the client's problems his problems.
White-Collar CrimeChambers European Guide
Christophe Emonet effortlessly manages cross-border cases in a manner that is second to none.
White-Collar CrimeChambers European Guide