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Adrienne Henneman

Adrienne Hennemann is a Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Group in Zurich. Her main areas of practice are domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration. She also advises on regulatory issues in various fields. Before joining Schellenberg Wittmer, she worked as a Law Clerk at the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich handling various types of disputes at all procedural stages, mainly relating to contract law, all kind of shareholder disputes, trademark and unfair competition law. She has profound expertise in procedural law and also acts as a Substitute Judge at various District Courts. Experience: Represented a major car manufacturer in various unfair competition proceedings Represented a major toy manufacturer in various trademark and unfair competition proceedings Represented various global medical device manufacturers in several product liability defense cases Represented lab technology engineering company in patent litigation · Commercial Litigation

Alisa Zehner

Alisa Zehner is a Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences Groups in Zurich. Her main areas of practice include international arbitration and litigation in the fields of intellectual property, unfair competition, licensing, distribution, and product liability. She also advises clients on non-contentious matters in these fields. · Dispute Resolution

Amalie Wijesundera

Amalie Wijesundera is Counsel in our Competition Group in Zurich. Experience: Swiss and multinational merger control procedures Experience in the Financial Services, Insurance, Health Care and Retail/Wholesale market sectors with reference to Competition and Data Protection Law Internal Investigations Cartel Investigations and Dawn Raids Competition and Data Protection Law Compliance · Competition / Antitrust

Amanda Burnand Sulmoni, LL.M.

Amanda Burnand Sulmoni is a Counsel in our Real Estate and Construction Group in Geneva. Experience: Advising individual and institutional clients in Real Estate transactions and Construction projects Drafting and negotiating agreements in Construction and Real Estate Representing clients in Litigation and Arbitration in these fields · Real Estate

Andrea Dorjee-Good

Andrea Dorjee-Good is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Zurich office, where she heads the Private Wealth group. Her main areas of practice include domestic and international estate planning as well as trust and estate litigation. Experience Advises private clients on all aspects of estate and succession planning including marital property agreements, wills, succession pacts, trusts and foundations Has extensive experience in complex trust and estate disputes and the administration of large international estates · Private Wealth

Anita Schläpfer, LL.M.

Anita Schläpfer is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Banking and Finance Group in Zurich. Her focus is on banking and finance law, finance transactions, asset/investment management, collective investment schemes, and financial services regulation. Experience: Specialist in advising Swiss and international financial institutions and corporate clients on the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of domestic and cross-border acquisition finance and syndicated-lending transactions, securitizations, other finance transactions and corporate matters Expertise in all questions arising in connection with asset/investment management and advice, on- and off-shore collective investment schemes and other financial products, including licensing and distribution-related issues Experience in providing regulatory and transactional advice for technology driven solutions and providers in the financial services industry (Fintech) · Banking & Finance

Annapoorni Sitaraman

Annapoorni Sitaraman is an Associate in our Life Sciences, Intellectual Property, Information and Communication Technology, Corporate & Commercial and Mergers & Acquisitions Group in Geneva. · Life Sciences

Anne-Carole Cremades

Anne-Carole Cremades is Counsel in our International Arbitration Group in Geneva. She specializes in international commercial arbitration and has acted as counsel before international arbitral tribunals. Experience: She specializes in international commercial arbitration and has acted as counsel before international arbitral tribunals in a broad range of disputes involving share purchase agreements, oil & gas contracts, joint venture agreements, sales and distribution contracts, international construction contracts and investment disputes between states and foreign investors. In addition, she has served as arbitrator as well as secretary to arbitral tribunals in several ICC and ad hoc arbitrations. She has also represented parties before the Swiss Supreme Court in proceedings related to challenges of arbitral awards. · International Arbitration

Anya George, ACIArb

Anya George is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Dispute Resolution Group in Zurich. As a trilingual and dual qualified lawyer, she represents clients in complex international commercial and investment arbitration matters, as well as in enforcement and setting-aside proceedings before the Swiss Supreme Court. Experience: Has acted as counsel and arbitrator in over 60 arbitrations under the ICC, LCIA, SCC, CAS, SIAC, UNCITRAL and Swiss Rules, as well as in ad hoc proceedings Main areas of expertise are: insurance and reinsurance, energy infrastructure, natural resources, commodities, manufacturing, sales and distribution agreements Has special expertise in arbitration-related litigation, including enforcement, interim relief and setting-aside proceedings before the Swiss Supreme Court, in both French and German Advises clients on contentious and non-contentious ESG and business and human rights issues · International Arbitration

Benjamin Borsodi

Benjamin Borsodi is head of the White-Collar Crime and Internal Corporate Investigations group in Geneva. His areas of practice cover all of business crime, international legal assistance, corporate investigations, asset tracing and recovery, as well as compliance. Benjamin is also regularly handling commercial and banking litigation. Experience: Representing one of the leading commodities trading company in a substantial criminal investigation regarding corruption allegations Defending one of the major Brazilian construction company for the Swiss aspects of the Petrobras matter Assisting a defendant in Swiss federal criminal proceedings in connection with alleged corruption practices of public officials in China Defending the former employee of an Indian group active in the shipping and energy business in a high-profile money laundering investigation · White-Collar Crime

Benjamin Gottlieb

Benjamin Gottlieb is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution Group in Zurich. His main areas of practice are international arbitration as well as domestic and international commercial litigation. He further specializes in and advises clients on the United Nations Convention for the International Sales of Goods (CISG). Experience Main areas of practice: international arbitration, domestic and international commercial litigation as well as the CISG He was awarded the title of Arbitration Practitioner (ArbP) by the Swiss Arbitration Academy in 2010 · International Arbitration

Benno Strub, LL.M.

Benno Strub is a Counsel in Schellenberg Wittmer's Restructuring and Insolvency Group and the Dispute Resolution Group in Zurich. Experience Advising clients in Swiss and cross-border reorganization and insolvency proceedings as well as in all aspects of debt enforcement and bankruptcy law Member of a creditors' committee in bankruptcy proceedings and acting as a court-appointed administrator in composition proceedings Conducting litigation in connection with insolvency proceedings, the enforcement and recognition of foreign bankruptcy proceedings and civil judgments, and in various matters of contract and tort law Assisting clients in cross-border taking of evidence and service of process Advising clients on all aspects of insolvency law in domestic and cross-border M&A and financing transactions · Restructuring & Insolvency

Bernard Vischer

Bernard Vischer is a Partner with Schellenberg Wittmer’s Private Wealth practice. Bernard advises private clients in private banking matters, trusts, estate planning and philanthropy. He especially advises entrepreneurs and families on governance, dispute prevention and succession in privately held/controlled businesses. He is a professional coach certified IDC. He also has extensive practical experience in corporate and transactional matters, with a focus on the shipping and aviation industries. Experience: Advises entrepreneurs and families on governance, dispute prevention and succession in privately held/controlled businesses Extensive practical experience in corporate and transactional matters, with a focus on the shipping and aviation industries · Private Wealth

Caroline Clemetson

Caroline Clemetson is a Partner in the Banking and Finance Department in Geneva and in Zurich. She heads the Investment Management Practice of the firm and her focus is on banking and finance law. Experience Focus in banking and finance law, in particular financial services and financial regulation, asset management, collective investment schemes and other investment products, distribution of financial products, derivatives, trade finance, pension funds as well as insurance and insurance brokerage regulation Very experienced in corporate and transactional matters · Banking & Finance

Caroline M. Lopez Nagai

Caroline Maria López Nagai is a Counsel in our Private Wealth Group in Geneva. She is specialized in cross-border estate / succession and wealth planning matters for individual clients as well as family enterprises including wills, lasting power of attorneys, guardianship. Her practice focuses also in advising and representing clients in matters related trusts, foundations, regulatory investigations (incl. administrative proceedings) and corporate transactions. Experience: Specialized in estate/succession and wealth planning and administration for private clients and enterprises in Switzerland and abroad including wills, lasting power of attorneys, guardianship, corporate/transactional matters, trusts and foundations Substantial experience in domestic and international civil (incl. trust) litigation Additional expertise in regulatory matters such as Common Reporting Standards/Automatic Exchange of Information, KYC, Anti-Money-Laundering · Private Wealth

Catherine Weniger

Catherine Weniger is a Counsel in our Employment Law Group. Experience: Advising employers of various industries in M&A transactions, business and workforce restructuring operations, TUPE regulation, collective redundancy, etc. Day to day advice to employers on all employment law matters (hiring and dismissal of individuals, termination agreements, recording of working time, sick and pregnant employees, incentive schemes, data protection, social security and pension plans, etc.) Providing contractual employment documentation (employment contract, staff handbook, internal policies, incentive schemes) to companies relocating in Switzerland as well as reviewing and updating existing contractual employment documentation of various Swiss companies, including affiliates to multinational groups · Employment

Charles Goumaz

Charles Goumaz is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution Group in Geneva. Specializing in white-collar and cybercrime defense as well as commercial litigation, Charles provides legal and strategic representation to high-profile individuals, corporate clients, and financial institutions in a wide range of matters involving sensitive issues and multi-jurisdictional aspects. His practice also includes crisis and reputation management, international mutual legal assistance and enforcement proceedings, asset tracing and recovery, as well as internal investigations. Charles is a Certified Specialist SBA (Swiss Bar Association) in Criminal Law. Experience: Defense of banks, financial intermediaries, commodities trading companies and senior executives in criminal and mutual legal assistance proceedings, involving inter alia fraud, mismanagement, bribery, money laundering, forgery and war crime allegations. Defense of senior executives and financial institutions in enforcement and administrative criminal proceedings. Representation of clients in complex shareholders disputes involving litigation proceedings and settlements negotiation. Defense of cybercrime victims, including data breach notification processes as well as asset tracing and recovery. · White-Collar Crime

Christian Girod

Christian Girod is Of Counsel in our Dispute Resolution Group as well as in our Private Wealth Group in Geneva. His main areas of practice are commercial, banking and insurance litigation, as well as estate and trust disputes. Experience: His practice is almost exclusively devoted to international matters and covers a broad range of issues which include: pre-litigation strategic advice; representation of parties in cases related, inter alia, to estate and trusts, private banking disputes, international commodity sales, manufacturing contracts, partnerships, charter parties, insurance; and the securing and freezing of assets in aid of domestic and international proceedings Representation of a Swiss Foundation as defendant in relation to estates opened in 1928 and 1968 which involve artworks and other assets confiscated by the Nazis in the 1930's and are governed by the laws of different states Representation of a bank sued by a former client in relation to investment proposals made by the bank, their implementation and subsequent investments (claims totaling several tens of millions Swiss francs) Representation of a refinery of precious metals in proceedings against a customer, a watchmaker, to recover quantities of precious metals such as gold and palladium owed by the latter Representation in several proceedings for provisional measures and on the merits related to the disputed ownership of a Gerhard Richter painting Representation of a Lloyd's syndicate in proceedings brought against it in relation to the alleged robbery of a diamond and jewels. Fraudulent insurance claim Representation of an alleged debtor opposing to an attachment order obtained by a creditor on more than two dozens of accounts (claims totaling several hundreds of millions Swiss francs) · Litigation

Christoph Vonlanthen, LL.M.

Christoph Vonlanthen is a corporate partner in our Geneva and Zurich offices and the head of our Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate & Commercial groups in Geneva. Christoph is a specialist in mergers & acquisitions, growth equity, corporate governance, and capital markets. Christoph has vast experience accumulated in Switzerland, London and New York in market-leading transactions, including buyouts, divestitures, mergers, spin-offs, exchange offers, carve-outs, rights offerings, IPOs, distressed M&A and restructurings in a range of industries. He regularly advises strategics, financial sponsors and investment banks on complex cross-border and domestic assignments, as well as boards of directors on corporate governance, including disclosure issues and activism. Christoph also assists fund managers and institutional investors on structured investments, co-investments and secondary sale transactions. Experience: Christoph advises clients on public and private M&A transactions across multiple industries, including tech, pharma, healthcare, financial institutions, infrastructure, retail, and transportation. Christoph regularly works with private equity funds, fundless sponsors and family offices on leveraged and management buyouts. Representative assignments include: The carve-out acquisition of retail industry leader Conforama and its subsequent two-step divestiture to XXXLutz with Swiss merger control clearance The cross-border sale of sustainability consultancy leader Quantis International SA to The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. The leveraged and management buy-out of leading brokerage Credaris AG from Comparis and multiple subsequent add-on acquisitions Credit Suisse on its exit from SSA wealth management markets to Barclays A shipping company in its spin-merge transaction to create one of the largest publicly traded tanker companies worldwide A publicly traded real estate company in its £1.5 billion all-share merger A pharma company in its $3.5 billion private acquisition of a generic drug manufacturer Christoph regularly advises issuers and investors in venture capital and growth equity financings. Representative assignments include: Swisscanto Private Equity on its investment as lead investor in the Series B financing of Zurich-based Distran Blue Pool Capital on its investment as lead investor in the Series F financing of Zurich- and Berlin-based GetYourGuide Credit Suisse on its strategic partnership with digital asset infrastructure leader Taurus and investment as lead investor in Taurus's series B financing round OTB Ventures on its investment as lead investor in the Series A financing of ClearSpace RTX Ventures on its strategic minority investment in H55 SA Christoph advises clients on their strategically significant capital markets and corporate matters, including IPO, follow-on equity offerings, investment grade debt offerings and rights offerings. Among other assignments, Christoph has advised: REYL on Varia Europe Properties' at-the-market rights offering of 2,166,161 shares SIX-listed OC Oerlikon in its offerings of CHF 340 million investment grade dual-tranche senior unsecured bonds and CHF 575 million investment grade three series of unsecured bonds One of the largest publicly traded European investment holding companies on its global IPO and subsequent bond offering An oil and gas group in its more than $3 billion high grade debt offerings A global full-service bank in its $15 billion discounted rights offering Christoph's experience in leveraged finance and restructurings includes multiple assignments in high-yield bond offerings, bridge loans, and liability management. Experience highlights include advising the underwriters in a £500 million bridge-to-bond financing for the acquisition of a specialty insurance group; the underwriters to a major car manufacturer in its inaugural £1 billion equivalent offering of high-yield bonds and multiple follow-on offerings; and a global telecommunication company in its more than $2 billion comprehensive liability management transactions. · Corporate / M&A

Christopher Boog, FCIArb, FSIArb

Christopher Boog is a Vice-Chair of the International Arbitration Practice Group and co-heads the firm's Sports Practice. He is also a member of the Construction and Energy sector groups and the Investment Protection & Investor-State Dispute Resolution Practice. Hailed as "one of the best in the business", Chris represents clients in international commercial, investment and sports arbitrations as well as in setting-aside proceedings before the Swiss Supreme Court. He also regularly sits as arbitrator around the globe. Chris is ranked Band 1 in Chambers Global (Arbitration Counsel Switzerland) and has been ranked as one of a small number of Global Elite Thought Leaders by Lexology Index Arbitration recognizing lawyers "at the peak of the profession" for several years. He is the 2020 recipient of the ASA Prize for Advocacy in International Commercial Arbitration, awarded every two years to international arbitration counsel to recognize exceptional advocacy in international arbitration. Experience: Counsel and arbitrator in over 120 arbitrations seated in common law and civil law jurisdictions around the world Has handled arbitrations under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, SIAC, HKIAC, KCAB, WIPO, DIS, SCAI, VIAC, CAS, before the PCA, as well as ad hoc Main areas of specialization include construction and engineering, energy, commodities, investment and sports law, as well as the pharmaceutical, automotive and mining industries · International Arbitration

Clara Poglia

Clara Poglia is a partner and member of the firm's Management Committee. Her practice areas include white collar crime, international mutual assistance proceedings, internal investigations, asset tracing and recovery, and compliance. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology. Experience: Representation of a company in a major Swiss investigation involving potential wrongdoing (allegations of corruption); Representation of a corporation in criminal proceedings targeting a large Ponzi scheme and in related bankruptcy proceedings and assets recovery; Representation of multiple individuals and corporations in large scale requests for mutual legal assistance in tax matters addressed to Switzerland by France, Spain and Netherland notably; Representation of Brazilian individuals and companies in Swiss criminal proceedings related to the lava jato Brazilian scandal; Representation and assistance to a former high ranking executive in proceedings conducted by a sports authority and authorities in Switzerland; Representation of European corporations targeted by a request of mutual legal assistance in criminal matters addressed by the U.S. Department of Justice to Switzerland and representation of the same entities in the related Swiss domestic criminal proceedings · White Collar Crime

Danielle Hostettler

Danielle Hostettler is a Counsel in our Taxation Group in Geneva. Danielle's practice involves all aspects of Swiss and international tax law for both private and institutional clients. Experience: Advising clients on executive compensation, national and international tax planning, stock options plans taxation and valuation of company's shares, as well as lump sum taxation Providing tax advice to private clients becoming Swiss residents Advising on tax compliance issues for employees of a large US-based multinational setting up a subsidiary in Switzerland Negotiating with the Swiss Tax Authorities on taxation of benefits deriving from shares and stock options plans Advising a US non-governmental association on Swiss the tax exemption procedures Advising private clients on lump sum taxation issues Advising Swiss and non-Swiss residents on tax regularization and compliance matters · Tax

David Mamane, LL.M.

David Mamane is a Partner and head of Schellenberg Wittmer's Competition Group in Zurich. His main areas of practice are competition/antitrust law, public law and distribution agreements. He regularly advises clients in proceedings before the Swiss ComCo and is experienced in all aspects of Swiss and European competition law, including national and multi-jurisdictional merger control procedures, cartel investigations, dawn raids, internal investigations, compliance and leniency procedures. David Mamane is a lecturer in competition law at the University of Lucerne and the co-founder of the European Competition Lawyers Association ECLA; www.competitionlawyers.org David Mamane is highly recommended by the legal directories. According to Chambers “his work across the gamut of antitrust matters is praised by peers and clients” and Who’s Who Legal says that he possesses “excellent expertise in all competition matters”, is “one of the most prominent lawyers in his jurisdiction”, and “second to none in Switzerland”. Experience: Advising in proceedings before the Swiss Competition Commission and experienced in Swiss and European competition law Broad experience in national and multi-jurisdictional merger control procedures, cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, dawn raids, internal investigations, compliance, and leniency procedures Advice to national and multinational clients on competition law aspects in exclusive and selective distribution agreements as well as licensing agreements Large-scale internal competition law investigations, compliance audits and trainings, e-learning, and mock dawn raids Telecom and energy regulation, investigations by the Price Inspector, public procurement procedures · Competition / Antitrust

David Wallace Wilson, M.J.C.

David Wallace Wilson is a partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Geneva office, where he heads the Private Wealth group. His main areas of practice include domestic and international estate planning as well as trust and estate litigation. Recognised as a leading private client lawyer, David also acted as expert for the Swiss government and as expert witness in notable UK/offshore disputes. Experience: Advising individuals and families on wealth structuring, life-time and estate planning Specialist in complex family, guardianship and inheritance disputes Acting as executor especially in international successions Advising trustees and intermediaries on regulatory issues (AML, CRS, FATCA, sanctions etc.) Assisting clients with their fine-art and philanthropic ventures · Private Wealth

Edmond Kohler

Edmond Kohler is a Counsel in our Banking and Finance, Corporate & Commercial and Mergers & Acquisitions Group in Geneva. He specializes in banking and finance, in particular in the fields of financing, national and cross-border M&A, corporate law and commercial contracts. · Banking & Finance

Elliott Geisinger

Elliott Geisinger heads Schellenberg Wittmer's International Arbitration Group. Since 1995, his practice has focused on international commercial and investor-state arbitration. Elliott has acted as counsel and arbitrator in complex commercial disputes involving international construction contracts, consortia and joint venture agreements, sponsorship contracts, sales and distribution contracts, among others. He has also acted as lead counsel in several of the most high-profile investor-state cases of the last decade. Elliott regularly represents clients in arbitration-related court proceedings, and several of his cases have been reported on in the official collection of leading Swiss Supreme Court cases and in arbitration journals. Experience: Elliott has acted as counsel and arbitrator in complex commercial disputes involving international construction contracts, consortia and joint venture agreements, sponsorship contracts, sales and distribution contracts, among others. He regularly represented clients in arbitration-related court proceedings, and several of his cases have been reported on in the official collection of Swiss Supreme Court cases and in arbitration journals · International Arbitration

Endri Gega

Endri Gega is a Counsel in our Litigation department in Geneva. As a former prosecutor and judge, he has solid experience in criminal law, in particular in white-collar crime, complex investigations and criminal procedure. Endri holds a CAS in Financial Investigation and assists clients with solutions tailored to the legal issues at hand. · Litigation

Fabio Elsener

Fabio Elsener is Counsel in our Banking and Finance Group in Zurich. He focuses on finance and debt capital market transactions, including loans, bonds and notes issues, rights issues, securitizations, collective investment schemes, hedge funds and structured products, as well as regulatory matters with a focus on FinTech business models, including blockchain and DeFi applications. Fabio regularly advises Swiss and international banks, investment firms, asset managers, insurance companies and FinTech companies. · Banking & Finance

Frank Bremer, LL.M.

Frank Bremer is a Counsel in our Competition and Antitrust Group and in our Information and Communication Technology Group in Zurich. He has represented clients in complex antitrust investigations and merger notifications in a variety of areas such as construction tendering, sports broadcasting rights, postal services and aircraft manufacturing. Experience: Cartel Investigations, Leniency, Settlements, Dawn Raids Swiss and Multinational Merger Control Procedures Swiss Internal Market Freedoms and State Aid Administrative Law and Procedural Rights Energy, Telecoms and Postal Regulation Acquisition and Marketing of Sports Broadcasting Rights Supply and Distribution Contracts Business Secrets and Data Protection Compliance and Internal Investigations · Competition & Antitrust

Gabriela Svalduz

Gabriela Svalduz is Counsel at Schellenberg Wittmer in Zurich. She specialises in white-collar crime, with a particular focus on domestic and cross-border disputes involving high amounts in dispute, asset forfeiture, internal investigations and compliance, including in the areas of DLT technologies, blockchain and cybercrime. As a lawyer and former public prosecutor, she has more than 25 years of experience in litigation. Gabriela regularly advises and represents individual and corporate clients as defendants or injured parties before authorities and courts and supports clients in preventing criminal liability. She holds Certificates of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Forensics, Economic Crime Law, and Finance and Accounting, which strengthen her expertise. · White-Collar Crime

George Ayoub

George Ayoub is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution Group in Geneva and a member of the White-Collar Crime and Compliance Team. Experience: Business crime defense work, asset-tracing and recovery, international mutual assistance in criminal and administrative matters Regulatory and compliance issues Complex litigation involving an international component and multi-jurisdictional aspects · Dispute Resolution

Giulia Marchettini

Giulia Marchettini is a Counsel in our Dispute Resolution Group in Geneva. Giulia specializes in representing clients in complex and multi-jurisdictional litigation, including enforcement of foreign decisions, freezing injunctions, contentious labor law matters, cross-border contractual disputes, disputes arising out of financial advisory work, joint ventures and partnerships. She also has strong expertise in international legal assistance in civil matters. Giulia Marchettini is admitted to the bar in Switzerland and holds an Executive Certificate in Environmental Governance. She advises clients in French, Italian and English. · Litigation

Greg Lourie

Dr. Greg Lourie is a Counsel in Schellenberg Wittmer's international arbitration group in Zurich. His main areas of practice are international commercial and investment arbitration. He further specializes in public international law, advising clients in contentious and non-contentious matters and providing investment structuring advice to companies. Greg also sits as an arbitrator and has significant institutional experience from his tenure as the head of the ICA 3 case management team at the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration. Experience: Acted as counsel in commercial and investment arbitrations under the rules of the leading arbitral institutions, including ICC, ICSID, PCA, DIS, VIAC and WIPO, as well as in UNCITRAL ad hoc arbitrations. Advised governments and state-owned entities, in particular sovereign wealth funds, on questions of public international law, including sovereign immunity, diplomatic and consular privileges and immunities, human rights and maritime delimitation. Led the ICA3 case management team of the Secretariat of the ICC Court of International Arbitration and supervised in this capacity more than 400 arbitrations primarily in connection with the Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux and Northern Europe. Has extensive expertise in arbitrations involving sanctioned entities · International Arbitration

Gregory Strohmeier

Gregory Strohmeier is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Geneva office. He specializes in real estate and construction law, advising institutional and private investors on complex transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, sale-leasebacks, mortgage financings, restructurings, leasing, and development projects. Gregory also provides expert advice on real estate regulatory matters, including compliance with Lex Koller, Lex Weber, and environmental regulations. He represents clients in high-stakes real estate disputes, including contractors, developers, owners, brokers, and tenants. Gregory is a Certified Specialist SBA in Construction and Real Estate Law. · Real Estate

Grégoire Tribolet

Grégoire Tribolet is a Partner and Co-Head of our Banking and Finance Group in Geneva. He is a specialist in banking, financial services and corporate law. With a focus on servicing clients in the financial industry, he covers a broad range of specialized services, including regulatory compliance, licensing applications and proceedings before the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions and corporate reorganizations. Grégoire has also developed niche expertise in fintech solutions, blockchain and data protection. Experience: Advising banks, asset managers and other financial intermediaries on a wide range of regulatory matters, including the implementation of new regulations, corporate governance, AML, cross-border, professional secrecy, sanctions, outsourcing, market conduct, data protection and cybersecurity, as well as on contractual and business matters Assisting financial institutions with licensing applications and proceedings before the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) Advising financial institutions and corporations on financing transactions with a value ranging from tens of million to several billion U.S. dollars Assisting financial institutions, crypto companies and corporations with blockchain projects, including in connection with the issuance of tokens, the custody of digital assets, and regulatory approvals from FINMA Acting as escrow agent in transactional matters, including in a multi-billion transaction Advising financial institutions with mergers and acquisitions, including the acquisition or sale of client portfolios, bank mergers and the acquisition of asset managers and family offices Assisted two Swiss banks in obtaining their full banking license from FINMA Assisted several Swiss banks in setting up their crypto custody offering · Banking & Finance

Grégoire Wuest, LL.M.

Grégoire Wuest is a partner in our Geneva office and a member of the firm's Management Committee. His practice focuses on banking and finance, in particular in the fields of private banking, where he advises banks and financial institutions on regulatory and clients' matters, and complex finance transactions. He also advises private clients on all aspects of trusts and international estate planning. Experience: Advising international and Swiss banks, financial institutions and financial intermediaries and insurance companies on regulatory, business and legal matters, such as the implementation of new regulations Counsel to banks and financial institutions on their restructuration and extension of services (e.g. sales and acquisitions of client portfolios, opening of branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland or abroad, development of new products and services offered to clients, digitalization), covering both the regulatory side (with FINMA approval) and the corporate/contractual aspects Advising banks on complex cross-border finance transactions, with a focus on transactions secured by unusual assets such as business jets, yachts, art, etc. Extensive experience in corporate and transactional matters, focus on the shipping and business aviation industries Advising private clients on all aspects of trusts and international estate planning · Banking & Finance

Guillaume Grisel

Guillaume Grisel is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Private Wealth group. He assists high net worth individuals and families, including entertainers, art collectors and philanthropists. Guillaume Grisel regularly advises banks, wealth managers, family offices and professional trustees in compliance and regulatory matters too. He is the author of the only comprehensive textbook on trust law in Switzerland (Le Trust en Suisse). Experience Estate and tax planning for high net worth individuals and families Trust law, taxation of trusts Regulation of financial institutions Anti-money laundering law Mutual assistance and automatic exchange of information in tax matters (CRS, FATCA) · Private Wealth

Jean Jacques Ah Choon

Jean Jacques Ah Choon is a Partner in the Corporate & Commercial and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups in Geneva. He has a long track record advising corporate clients and private equity firms on M&A transactions, joint ventures and commercial law issues. Experience: Swiss counsel to REYL advising them in their long-term strategic partnership with the private banking division of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group (Fideuram ISP PB) through the acquisition of a stake in the capital of REYL Swiss counsel to Alpian SA in connection with the preparation of the banking license application Swiss counsel to Orange Cyberdefense advising them on the acquisition of the Swiss companies SCRT and Telsys Swiss counsel to the shareholders in Metaco, a Swiss-based provider of digital asset custody and tokenization technology, on their high-profile sale of Metaco to Ripple · Corporate / M&A

Jean-Frédéric Maraia

Jean-Frédéric Maraia is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Geneva office, where he heads the Taxation Group. He advises clients on all tax matters, at both domestic and international levels. Experience: Advising Foncia Groupe France and Foncia Switzerland SA in the acquisition of Brollliet Holding SA and Brolliet SA in Geneva, one of the oldest and most important real estate groups in Geneva Advising a multinational company and a leading Swiss bank in the sale of land and a building owned respectively by two different entities. This involved discussions on the structure and analysis of the VAT issues and the negotiation of the tax clauses in the SPA Providing tax analysis to a multinational construction company regarding any indirect tax responsibility in relation with the purchase of a target company · Tax

Joane Etienne

Joane Etienne is a Counsel in our Banking & Finance Group. Her main areas of practice are asset management and collective investment schemes, financial market regulations, anti-money laundering, sustainable finance and corporate law. Based in Geneva and Zurich, she advises clients on structuring their business, implementing and complying with financial market regulations, setting up funds and distribution structures, financing transactions, investment projects as well as automatic exchange of information and FATCA. · Banking & Finance

Josef Caleff, LL.M., MRICS

Josef Caleff co-heads Schellenberg Wittmer's Real Estate Group and is a Partner in the Construction Group as well as the Mergers & Acquisitions Group. Experience: He possesses special expertise in real estate transactions, in particular sale and purchase of single properties and portfolios, real estate financing, construction and commercial leases Advising clients in all types of corporate and M&A transactions Counsel of Dolce & Gabbana in the negotiation of a long-term high-end lease agreement at a prime location on Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich Counsel of the Barana Group in the sale of an office building in Zurich for CHF 128m to the city of Zurich · Real Estate

Julie Raneda, FCIArb Managing Director / Partner

Julie Raneda, FCIArb, is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s International Arbitration Practice and the Managing Director of the firm’s Singapore office. A highly regarded practitioner, Julie regularly represents clients in complex international commercial, investment and sports arbitration matters. She has acted as both counsel and arbitrator in arbitrations globally, governed by diverse legal systems. Julie is one of the few International lawyers in Asia qualified to provide civil law advice across a broad spectrum of jurisdictions, setting her apart as a versatile and sought-after advisor in cross-border disputes. She also serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Sanctions Group, bringing deep expertise in advising clients on international trade sanctions. Her core areas of specialization encompass construction and engineering, energy, pharmaceutical and life sciences, supply and manufacturing, distribution and international sales. Julie’s exceptional work has earned her recognition in leading independent legal directories, including Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific and Lexology. She is also a respected leader in the business community, serving as President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Singapore (SwissCham) and a Board Member of the European Chamber of Commerce (Singapore), (EuroCham Singapore). Experience: Has acted as counsel before international arbitral tribunals in a broad range of disputes related, among others, to construction and engineering energy contracts, licence and distribution agreements, international sales, as well as joint venture agreements Has acted in several investment arbitrations and provided advice in relation to international investment as well as public international law Has represented parties before the Swiss Supreme Court in proceedings related to challenges of arbitral awards Has advised parties in matters relating to international trade sanctions and regulations · International Arbitration

Katherine Bell

Katherine Bell is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution Group and heads the Construction Practice Group in Zurich. Her main areas of practice are domestic and international litigation and arbitration. She advises clients front-end to back-end on complex construction and infrastructure projects and specializes in the resolution of disputes arising out of complex construction, engineering and infrastructure projects as well as commercial tenancy and lease agreements across a variety of industries. She acts as counsel and arbitrator in arbitral proceedings and represents parties in litigation proceedings before Swiss courts as well as before dispute boards and in other types of alternative dispute resolution procedures. In addition to her disputes practice, Katherine regularly advises clients on public procurement matters, contract drafting and negotiation, contract and claims administration and dispute avoidance. Experience Has acted as counsel and arbitrator in arbitrations under the ICC, DIS, CEPANI, VIAC, CAS and Swiss Rules Has represented clients in litigation proceedings before Swiss courts including before the Swiss Supreme Court Main areas of specialization include construction and engineering as well as sales and commercial tenancy and lease agreements · Litigation

Laïla Rochat

Laïla Rochat is a Partner in our Taxation Group in Geneva. She advises private and institutional clients in all areas of Swiss and international tax law, particularly in connection with restructuring, complex transactions and financing. She also advises on private wealth structuring and assists with tax proceedings. Laïla is a frequent speaker at specialist tax conferences and provides professional training in this field. She is also actively involved in several renowned professional associations. Experience Represented several large multinationals in tax proceedings Advice on major transactions and restructurings, including ruling negotiations with federal and cantonal tax authorities Advice on the implementation of incentive plans for management and employee compensation Advice on structuring clients' private assets, including at an international level · Tax

Lorenza Ferrari Hofer

Lorenza Ferrari Hofer is a Partner in our Intellectual Property Group and co-heads our Life Sciences Group. She specializes in Dispute Resolution, intellectual property, unfair competition, data law and contract law. She has profound knowledge in respect of the development, manufacture, licensing and distribution of technology products, among others therapeutic, food products and automotive technologies. Also, she has broad experience in media, advertising, marketing and sponsoring matters. Her life sciences practice also includes regulatory matters and product liability defense. Lorenza Ferrari Hofer advises her clients on intellectual property related deals and transactions and represents them in legal proceedings in front of Swiss courts, arbitral tribunals and administrative authorities. Experience Advising leading car manufacturer in the launch and maintenance of e-cars and related support services in Switzerland Assisting medical device leader in the set-up of EMEA distribution chain after EU-CH MRA expiry Represented major manufacturers of metal-on-metal hip prostheses in product liability proceedings Co-represented Sosei in the acquisition of Idorsia's Asian business Assisted in Kinarus reverse takeover of listed company Project Holding Assisted manufacturer of telecom solutions against NPE's claims Assisting Gilde Healthcare on the acquisition of a majority of the shareholding of Swiss Dental Solutions AG · Intellectual Property

Lorenzo Olgiati, LL.M.

Lorenzo Olgiati heads Schellenberg Wittmer’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group in Zurich. His practice focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, public takeovers, securities and stock exchange regulation, private equity transactions and other significant corporate and commercial matters, including advice on ESG / corporate governance matters and shareholder activism. Experience: Counsel to Axpo Holding AG, Switzerland’s largest producer of renewable energy, on the sale of Avectris AG, a major Swiss IT service provider to GIA Informatik AG (today Aveniq) Counsel to German private equity firm EMERAM and the management shareholders in the sale of leading Swiss 3D people counting sensor and software solutions provider Xovis Holding AG to Swiss private equity firm Capvis Swiss counsel to SIX-listed ams AG, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions , in connection with its EUR 4.3 billion all-cash takeover offer for DAX-listed OSRAM Licht AG Counsel to SIX-listed Panalpina Welttransport (Holding) AG and its board of directors in connection with the CHF 4.6 billion public exchange offer by DSV A/S (listed at NASDAQ Copenhagen) Counsel to SIX Group on the carve-out and sale of SIX Payment Services into a strategic partnership with Euronext-listed Worldline at a total consideration of CHF 2.75 billion · Mergers & Acquisitions

Louis Burrus

Louis Burrus is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Geneva office, where he heads the Dispute Resolution Group. He is dual-qualified in Switzerland and in England & Wales (Solicitor of the Senior Courts). Louis specializes in domestic and international commercial litigation, in particular in banking and financial disputes. He advises clients in cross-border multi-jurisdictional disputes and has extensive experience in conducting corporate internal investigations, including white-collar matters. Experience: Lead counsel to a SIX-listed company in a post-transaction dispute further to the acquisition of a new subsidiary (price-adjustment mechanisms, enforcement of warranties, etc.) Acted for a European energy company in enforcing a several hundred million arbitration award (ICC, seat in NYC), including by way of an attachment order (worldwide enforcement case) Advising a major Swiss bank participating into the United States Department of Justice’s (DoJ) Program for Non-Prosecution Agreements or Non-Target Letters for Swiss banks (co-Project Manager role) · Dispute Resolution

Luc Thévenoz

Luc Thévenoz is professor at the University of Geneva and the dean of the Faculty of Law. Before his appointment as dean, he was the director of its Centre for Banking and Financial Law. He is Of Counsel in our Banking and Finance Group. His areas of expertise include contracts and trusts. He is often asked to provide a second opinion or specialized advice in litigation disputes and has served in many international arbitration panels as arbitrator or chair. Experience: Provided legal opinion and support to the Swiss government resulting in the adoption of the Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and their Recognition Co-drafted the Federal Intermediated Securities Act Represented Switzerland in the drafting, negotiation and adoption of the Unidroit Convention on Substantive Rules for Intermediated Securities Arbitrator or chair in various international commercial arbitrations Currently provides expert advice to the Swiss government for the preparation of a Swiss law on trusts · Banking & Finance

Magdalena Heyder

Magdalena Heyder is a Counsel in our Dispute Resolution, White-Collar Crime and Compliance as well as Internal Corporate Investigations Groups in Zurich. Magdalena has extensive experience in handling complex domestic and cross-border internal and government-led corporate investigations on a broad range of topics. She represents clients in commercial disputes in courts and in public law proceedings. Experience: Handling domestic and cross-border internal investigations, from planning and execution to reporting to authorities Advising clients in the fields of international legal assistance, money laundering, financial regulations, criminal law, data, employment and contractual disputes Representing clients in court and public law proceedings · Dispute Resolution

Manon Baur

Manon Baur is an Associate in our Life Sciences, Intellectual Property, Information and Communication Technology and Dispute Resolution Group in Geneva. · Life Sciences

Marcel Jakob

Marcel Jakob is a Partner in our Mergers & Acquisitions Group in Zurich. He focuses on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions including asset deals and restructuring transactions (incl. complex carve-outs). He regularly advises entrepreneurs and startups as well as venture capital and private equity investors. Marcel has a focus on transactions involving highly regulated businesses (in particular financial institutions and life science companies) and technology-driven business models. Further, he is experienced in advising investors and companies in times of financial distress, including restructurings during administration/moratorium (distressed M&A). Before joining Schellenberg Wittmer, Marcel gained experience in the tax department of an international audit firm, in a startup company as well as in the legal department of a securities dealer. Experience Counsel to SIX Swiss Exchange-listed HOCN AG (former HOCHDORF Holding AG) on the sale of its operating subsidiary HOCHDORF Swiss Nutrition AG during an administration process. Swiss counsel to Arsenal Capital Partners in its acquisition of ATP Group. Counsel to TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) in its acquisition of ERNI Group AG. Counsel to Avaloq Group in its sale of Avaloq Outline AG to Swiss Post Solutions AG. Counsel to prop-tech startup PriceHubble on a USD 34 million Serie B round. Counsel to Open Mineral, which operates a global digital trade platform for commodities, in its USD 33 million equity financing round led by Mubadala Investment Company. Counsel to Axpo Holding on the sale of Avectris AG, Baden, a Swiss IT service provider, to GIA Informatik AG. Counsel to group of Swiss private investors on their acquisition of furniture and home appliance retailer Conforama Switzerland from its French parent company Conforama Holding. Counsel to the shareholders of Xovis Holding AG (including investment company EMERAM Capital Partners GmbH) in its sale to a fund advised by the Swiss private equity firm Capvis AG. Counsel to Swiss specialty pharmaceutical company Santhera Pharmaceuticals in licensing transactions. Counsel to EFG International AG in its acquisition of the Swiss bank BSI SA from Banco BTG Pactual S.A. for a purchase price of approx. CHF 1.328 billion. · Mergers & Acquisitions

Matthias Gstoehl

Matthias Gstoehl is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Dispute Resolution and White Collar Crime Groups in Zurich. He has extensive experience in complex domestic and multi-jurisdictional proceedings and internal investigations, with a particular focus on white-collar crime (including corruption, fraud and money laundering), asset recovery, insolvency, international mutual assistance, sanctions and ESG litigation. Drawing on his prior front-office experience in derivatives structuring and corporate treasury solutions at leading international investment banks in London and Zurich, he is especially active in contentious banking and finance matters, and regularly advises clients in sectors such as healthcare, natural resources, sports and trusts. Experience: Acted for a group of institutional investors representing an aggregate investment of USD 2.5bn in complex criminal and civil proceedings for the recovery of their losses in connection with a financial investment Conducting a compliance investigation for a listed Swiss multinational into all of the group's joint venture partners and consultants worldwide, with a focus on sanctions and bribery risks. Based on the results of the investigation, the group decided to exit 14 relationships. Advising the group on the exit and related criminal liability, sanctions and litigation risks Acting for the liquidators of a foreign bank in connection with a 500m EUR asset recovery claim Acting for a private equity fund in connection with criminal proceedings against the management of one of its holdings for suspected fraud Co-led a large-scale investigation into aggravated medical malpractice and fraud allegations for a leading healthcare provider · White-Collar Crime

Michael Hess, LL.M.

Michael Hess, a Certified Specialist SBA Labour Law, co-heads the Employment Practice Group in Zurich. He has a strong expertise in advising domestic and foreign clients in all employment related matters. He has vast experience in advising on employment agreements, individual and collective dismissals, business transfers, international employee transfers, remuneration and bonus schemes, non-compete covenants, recruiting and staff leasing compliance, and social security matters. Also, he has ample experience in conducting internal investigations. Michael is experienced in resolving disputes and negotiating settlement agreements. He regularly represents parties in court proceedings, frequently defending employers, but also enforcing confidentiality and non-compete undertakings. Experience: Day-to-day counselling in Swiss employment matters Defending an employer against golden parachute claims asserted by members of the former management in the aftermath of an acquisition and change of control Defending an employer against claims asserted on the bases of gender discrimination and retaliatory dismissal Enforcing confidentiality undertakings Supporting employers in social security audits and defence against claims for additional contributions Supporting employers in audits on their use of the short-time indemnity (furlough) scheme (in particular during the Covid pandemic) and representing them with respect to claw-back claims Supporting and representing a service provider in obtaining licenses required to provide recruiting and staff leasing services on the Swiss market Internal investigations into suspected wrongdoing by employees, such as a violation of policies, creation of slush funds or abuse of company funds Representation of an employer in criminal proceedings against a former employee who embezzled company funds · Employment

Michael Nordin

Michael Nordin is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Zurich office, where he heads the taxation group. Michael focuses on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and restructurings, and those related to financing and capital markets. Generally, Michael has a strong focus on the Finance Industry. In addition, he also advises high net worth individuals (HNWI). Further, Michael conducts Internal Corporate Investigations focusing on tax related matters. Experience: Counsel to a large bank on an internal business reorganization including the negotiation of the tax treatment of an offshore structure with the tax administration Counsel to a multinational Swiss company in a major acquisition and reorganization Representation of a large Swiss financial institution in major tax litigation Representing a multinational family in a complex tax dispute, including the coordination with foreign advisers and tax authorities · Tax

Noémi Ziegler

Noémi Ziegler is a Senior Associate in Schellenberg Wittmer's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Group. She advises clients on all aspects relating to data and IT law, including related regulatory and industry-specific issues (e.g. insurance, healthcare, financial industry). Other areas of focus include artificial intelligence (AI), emerging technologies (e.g. IoT, quantum technology), cybersecurity and cybercrime. · Information Technology

Oliver Triebold

Oliver Triebold is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Mergers & Acquisitions Group in Zurich. He specializes in cross-border and domestic M&A transactions, private equity and venture capital investments, corporate governance matters, corporate restructurings and commercial business transactions. Experience Advised a group of Swiss private investors on their landmark acquisition of leading furniture and home appliance retailer Conforama Switzerland Advised PriceHubble, one of the fastest growing global proptech companies, in multi-million financing round Advised Shareholders of WorldConnect, brand owner of SKROSS® and global market leader for premium travel adapters, on sale to Cellularline · Mergers & Acquisitions

Olivier Favre, LL.M.

Olivier Favre is a Partner in our Banking and Finance Group in Zurich. He focuses on capital markets, derivatives and structured finance transactions and advises clients on financial services, securities, commodities, fund and insurance regulation. Olivier also advises clients on fintech solutions and legal aspects of asset management activities. Experience: Acted as legal counsel to working groups of industry associations in charge of preparing the Swiss law governed master agreement for derivatives transactions and related documentation (e.g. agreement to exchange variation margin, PRDR agreement, resolution stay acknowledgment, revised documentation for interest rate products) and the Swiss law governed Master Repurchase Agreement (SMRA). Advised clients on programs for the issuance of structured products in the Swiss market and their approval by a Swiss prospectus office. Providing netting and enforceability opinions for derivatives transactions and advising on regulatory margin documentation for OTC derivatives. Advised on regulatory requirements for providing brokerage and custody services regarding crypto-assets. Advised foreign insurance companies on Swiss licensing requirements for cross-border activity into Switzerland. Advised on the implementation of the Financial Services Act (FinSA) and the Financial Institutions Act (FinIA). Advised on the issuance of Swiss law governed structured notes in the form of digital assets (DLT-instruments). · Banking & Finance

Olivier Hari

Olivier Hari is Of Counsel in our Corporate & Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Restructuring & Insolvency Groups. He specializes in general corporate law, transactional matters, finance transactions and private fundraising, companies restructuring, distressed refinancing, and complex national and cross-border insolvency and restructuring proceedings, and related litigation proceedings. Experience Advised a secured creditor (enforcement of a pledge with cross-border aspects) Swiss counsel in the framework of a financial reorganization of a group of companies Advised creditors of Alevo (restructuring and distressed M&A) Advised a distressed watch making company (restructuring and sale) Advised creditors in bankruptcy proceedings (Ethical Coffee Company, Privatair etc.) Advised minority shareholders (post-closing litigation) FINMA appointed liquidator of Zenith Vie SA, Compagnie d'assurance sur la Vie Court-appointed trustee of several distressed businesses · Corporate / M&A

Pascal Hubli

Pascal Hubli is Schellenberg Wittmer's current Managing Partner and Partner in our Mergers & Acquisitions Group in Zurich. His practice focuses on national and cross-border M&A and capital market transactions, public takeover law, corporate restructurings, private equity transactions as well as general corporate, contract and stock exchange law. Experience: Counsel to Julius Baer Group Ltd in connection with the acquisition of several Swiss asset management companies Counsel to GP Investments, Ltd. on the Public Takeover of SIX listed Spice Private Equity Ltd Counsel to Asker Healthcare Group on its acquisition of Aichele Medico AG, a Swiss distributor of medical supplies Counsel to Avaloq Group on its sale of Avaloq Outline AG to Swiss Post Solutions AG Counsel to Julius Baer Group Ltd on the acquisition of an 83% stake in Kuoni Mueller und Partner Holding AG Counsel to EFG International AG on its acquisition of the Swiss bank BSI SA from Banco BTG Pactual S.A. Counsel to SIX listed ams AG on its acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Heptagon Advanced Micro-Optics Pte. Ltd. Counsel to global biotechnology company Shire plc. in the closing in Switzerland of the sale of its global oncology business to Servier S.A.S · Corporate / M&A

Peter Burckhardt

Peter Burckhardt leads Schellenberg Wittmer's White-Collar Crime & Compliance and the Internal Corporate Investigations teams in Zurich. Peter has developed a strong practice in complex criminal, regulatory and civil litigation matters, often involving multi-jurisdictional components. He is also frequently retained to conduct internal investigations for a broad range of topics. Experience: Swiss lead counsel in several high-profile criminal investigations relating to foreign corruption which settled in multi-jurisdictional resolutions, including for a listed commodity trading and mining group headquartered in Switzerland and for a major Brazilian construction group in the Petrobras matter Defending a global Swiss bank in a money laundering investigation related to foreign corruption Representing a German car manufacturer against consumer mass claims in the context of the Diesel affair Swiss lead counsel to a global bank headquartered in Switzerland in the U.S. tax dispute Defending a major bank in a Ponzi scheme fraud investigation and related civil and regulatory action Defending a member of top management of a global bank in criminal and regulatory proceedings by Swiss and U.S. law enforcement Defending an ousted head of state in a corruption and money laundering investigation · White-Collar Crime