
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. · Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
About
Partner in the Dispute Resolution Group at Schellenberg Wittmer in Geneva, specializing in white-collar and cybercrime defense, commercial litigation, crisis and reputation management, and cross-border enforcement and mutual legal assistance. Certified Specialist SBA in Criminal Law, he represents high-profile individuals, corporate clients and financial institutions in criminal, enforcement and asset-recovery matters.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- Certified Specialist SBA Criminal Law (2022)
- Bar Admission in Switzerland (2015)
- Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions, University of Geneva (2013)
- Master of Law, University of Fribourg and Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid (2012)
- Bachelor of Law, University of Fribourg (2011)
Admissions
- Bar Admission in Switzerland (2015)
- Certified Specialist SBA in Criminal Law (2022)