Joël Pahud
White-collar crime Debt collection, attachment and exequatur Tax and administrative criminal law Internal investigations, regulatory and compliance Banking and commercial litigation · OBERSON ABELS SA
SwitzerlandWhite-Collar Crime, Debt Collection & EnforcementFrench, English, German
About
Partner at OBERSON ABELS SA in Lausanne and Geneva, Joël Pahud specialises in white-collar crime, debt collection and enforcement (attachment and exequatur), tax and administrative criminal law, internal investigations, regulatory compliance and banking and commercial litigation. He is a former Assistant Federal Prosecutor / Federal Prosecutor at the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (2014–2021) and was appointed judge at the Swiss Sports Tribunal in 2024; he speaks French, English and German.
Practice areas
White-Collar CrimeDebt Collection & EnforcementAttachment & ExequaturTax & Administrative Criminal LawInternal InvestigationsRegulatory & ComplianceBanking & Commercial Litigation
Office
Expertise
White-collar crimeInternal investigationsBanking litigationDebt enforcementTax & administrative criminal mattersRegulatory compliance
Education
- Ph.D. in Law, University of Fribourg (2018)
- Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions, University of Geneva (2011)
- Master of Law, University of Lausanne (2009)
- Bachelor of Law, University of Lausanne and University of Zurich (2007)
Admissions
- Geneva Bar (2012)
Languages
FrenchEnglishGerman