Ranking tables

White-Collar Crime | Europe

Switzerland

The below White-Collar Crime rankings table provides market-leading insights on the top ranked lawyers and law firms whose advice and legal services can be purchased in Switzerland. The rankings are the result of extensive research by our internal research team, who conduct interviews with in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers who have worked alongside them. Use our table and ranking system to identify the most suited provider of legal services for you.

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Band 1

  1. Bär & Karrer Ltd
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    Bär & Karrer Ltd
    White-Collar Crime
    2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    Bär & Karrer possesses a strong team with notable capabilities in commercial litigation and white-collar crime investigations. The law firm provides litigation advice on a range of mandates, including post-M&A and contractual claims. The team at Bär & Karrer has considerable experience representing clients in money laundering and fraud allegations. The law firm also frequently represents companies from the banking and financial services industries as both claimants and respondents in commercial disputes.
  2. Homburger
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    Homburger
    White-Collar Crime
    2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    Homburger is a standout litigation practice with particular strength in corporate litigation, including breach of payment obligations and shareholder disputes. The law firm is also skilled at handling litigation arising from M&A transactions. It is highly regarded for construction and manufacturing disputes. The lawyers regularly assist Swiss banks with cross-border fraud investigations. The team predominantly acts for defendants on criminal investigations, including bribery investigations.
  3. Lalive
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    Lalive
    White-Collar Crime
    2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    Lalive is a respected litigation practice with a strong track record of handling disputes for a range of clients, including domestic and international corporations as well as banks. The law firm is experienced in acting in litigation arising from commercial law. Lalive is highly regarded for its white-collar crime expertise, particularly in the area of cross-border fraud cases and money laundering allegations. Its additional areas of expertise include multi-jurisdictional corruption, bribery and embezzlement cases, as well as asset recovery and mutual legal assistance proceedings. The lawyers also offer expertise in enforcement of arbitral awards.
  4. Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
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    Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
    White-Collar Crime
    2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    Schellenberg Wittmer is an established practice offering advice to notable local and international clients on complex commercial disputes, including shareholder litigation and post-M&A disputes. The law firm also assists with banking, financial and insurance cases. Schellenberg Wittmer boasts an excellent track record representing states and numerous prestigious financial institutions as plaintiffs and defendants in white-collar crime matters. Its areas of particular expertise include cross-border asset tracing and recovery, as well as fraud, money laundering and corruption investigations.
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Band 2

  1. Lenz & Staehelin
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    Lenz & Staehelin
    White-Collar Crime
    2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    Lenz & Staehelin possesses a robust commercial litigation practice that is routinely mandated on complex multi-jurisdictional cases. The law firm frequently advises clients on post-M&A and banking litigation. Lenz & Staehelin has a strong reputation in corporate investigations and representation in criminal proceedings. It advises corporates on bribery, fraud and misappropriation of funds litigation. The lawyers also assist clients with asset recovery, embezzlement, money laundering and insider trading cases.
  2. Pestalozzi
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    Pestalozzi
    White-Collar Crime
    2024 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    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.
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Band 3

  1. CMS
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    CMS
    White-Collar Crime
    2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked
    CMS advises on disputes related to various sectors, including banking and finance and manufacturing. The team is particularly active in liability litigation, as well as damages claims. CMS boasts a well-regarded white-collar crime practice, frequently acting on bribery and embezzlement allegations, as well as a number of fraud investigations, including fraudulent mismanagement, tax and investment fraud. The team at CMS further advises on whistle-blowing.
  2. Mangeat
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    Mangeat
    White-Collar Crime
    2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Mangeat joins the rankings this year following good client and market feedback. The team is well placed to represent clients in criminal proceedings, including cases arising from bribery claims. It also assists clients in the financial and banking sectors.
  3. MONFRINI BITTON KLEIN
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    MONFRINI BITTON KLEIN
    White-Collar Crime
    2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years Ranked
    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.
  4. Niederer Kraft Frey
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    Niederer Kraft Frey
    White-Collar Crime
    2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years Ranked
    Niederer Kraft Frey offers a well-regarded commercial litigation practice, with prominent activity in corporate and post-M&A cases. The law firm further assists with commercial agreement disputes and construction law issues. Niederer Kraft Frey offers extensive expertise acting on banking and financial disputes. The team acts for companies from a range of sectors, including automotive, banking and pharmaceuticals.
  5. RVMH Avocats
    White-Collar Crime
    2024 | Band 3