Compliance has become an important factor in business life having far-reaching consequences for companies and their employees in the event of non-compliance. We advise companies and individuals on all compliance matters, from data protection to anti-corruption.

Our compliance expertise in the area of anti-money laundering:

– Advice in anti-money laundering compliance
– Compliance audits at companies and training of employees to prevent criminal acts
– Assistance with the filing of suspicious activity reports
– Implementation and assessment of compliance frameworks and related training
– Conducting internal investigations in the area of anti-money laundering with a focus on compliance with applicable regulations
– Legal opinions on complex issues in the area of anti-money laundering
– Advising on the global monitoring of legal and reputational risks under anti-money laundering legislation that financial institutions working on an international scale may be exposed to also in connection with the related flow of information
– Advising and representing individuals and companies in proceedings under anti-money laundering laws before supervisory authorities and the courts
– Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions with respect to money laundering

Our compliance expertise in the area of anti-corruption:

– Compliance audits at companies and training of employees to prevent criminal acts
– Development and implementation of customized anti-corruption frameworks for companies
– Assessing compliance programs for effectiveness
– Conducting internal investigations in the event of potential violations of laws and policies
– Anti-corruption due diligence in mergers and acquisitions

Our expertise in the area of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) compliance:

– Advice on transparency and due diligence requirements
– Advice in the area of ESG reporting
– Development of ESG Codes of Conduct
– Advice on the transparency requirements introduced by FINMA with regard to climate risks
– ESG due diligence in mergers and acquisitions

Our compliance expertise in the area of competition:

– Providing general advice, assessments and legal opinions on all aspects of competition law to companies and industry associations
– Implementation of antitrust compliance programs for companies and industry associations
– Conducting workshops and training sessions to raise awareness among management and employees regarding industry-specific antitrust issues
– Self-reporting under the Swiss Cartel Act and European competition law
– Internal investigations in connection with possible violations of antitrust law

Our compliance expertise in the area of data protection:

– Ensuring data protection compliance in companies
– Providing training and support to internal data protection officers
– Advice with regard to international data transfers
– Advice in the context of outsourcing
– Assessing and representing clients regarding liability and insurance issues in the area of cyber security
– Due diligence with regard to data protection compliance and data security
– Advising and representing individuals and companies before data protection authorities and the courts

Our expertise in the area of products and services compliance matters:

– Advice on compliance with labeling regulations
– Review of advertising material for compliance with advertising and product regulations
– Advice in connection with the requirements of the Product Safety Act