Massimo Chiasera
Massimo Chiasera's practice focuses on white-collar crime, internal investigations, domestic and cross-border litigation as well as international judicial and administrative assistance. He advises and represents clients in internal and regulatory investigations led by Swiss and foreign authorities, in complex compliance matters (including money laundering as well as anti-bribery and corruption) and in criminal proceedings. Massimo Chiasera has an in-depth knowledge of the financial services industry, based on his prior experience as a Litigation & Investigations Counsel at a major Swiss bank where he managed a wide range of internal investigations, white collar and whistleblowing proceedings. In parallel to his work at Bär & Karrer, he was a former prosecutor of the Office of the Swiss Armed Forces Attorney General and now acts as a presiding judge within the Swiss Military Justice Corps. He is listed as a "Rising Star" in the white-collar crime category by Euromoney Legal Media Group (2020, 2021 and 2022). · Bär & Karrer Ltd.
About
Massimo Chiasera is a Partner at Bär & Karrer whose practice focuses on white-collar crime, internal investigations, domestic and cross-border litigation and international judicial and administrative assistance. He advises on complex compliance matters (including money laundering and anti‑bribery), has prior in‑house experience as Litigation & Investigations Counsel at a major Swiss bank, serves as a presiding judge within the Swiss Military Justice Corps and was named a "Rising Star" in white‑collar crime by Euromoney (2020–2022).
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- LL.M., University of California, Berkeley (2017)
- CAS in Forensics, University of Lucerne (2011)
- lic. iur., University of Zurich (2009)
- Erasmus-Sokrates program, University of Siena (2007)
Admissions
- Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2011)