Whilst fielding a particularly strong banking and finance, commodity trading, life sciences and construction litigation practice, Pestalozzi is capable of advising clients across a broad range of sectors. The team, regarded as ‘creative and full of insight’, is routinely entrusted by major Swiss banks, trading, commercial and other companies in high-profile and cross-border banking disputes. Christophe Emonet, who focuses on banking and commercial disputes as well as regulatory and white-collar crime matters, and Thomas Rohner, who is notably proficient in commercial disputes and asset tracing, jointly steer the practice. Laurent Killias’s experience encompasses civil engineering, R&D and distribution matters, while Nicolas Herren strengthens the practice with his extensive contractual and regulatory knowledge. Lukas Rusch’s wide-ranging expertise includes construction, energy and post-M&A disputes.

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Testimonials

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‘Creative and full of insight into the difficulties that their clients face. Always concerned to consider all the options and difficulties that a case raises.’
‘Christophe Emonet is a superstar who thinks through all the issues and leaves no stone unturned in finding an answer.'
‘Collaborates with the client using the latest software and tools. ’
‘Laurent Killias is an astute individual and a team leader. He is very business-focused. Judges like him and his reasonable approach.’
‘Reliability, focus on detail, practical solutions.’
‘Michael Kramer has an acute legal mind; he is able to navigate complex cases providing efficient tactical advice and practical solutions.’
‘The Pestalozzi team is notable for the quality of the lawyers, at all levels, and their ability to coordinate and manage complex cross border issues.'
'The firm has exceptional academic and strategic capability and consistently produces impressive results in difficult cases.'

Key clients

Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. and Conde Nast Publications SA
Bank of America
Banque Cantonale de Genève
City of Almaty
Coop
Credit Suisse
Deutsche Bank
Glencore
Johnson & Johnson
National Oil Corporation of Libya
Swiss Life AG
Turkmengas

Work highlights

Representing the estate of Fahad Al Rajaan in on cross-border investigations and civil claims in Switzerland and in England and Wales related to his work as CEO of the Public Institution of Social Security of Kuwait.
Representing Johnson & Johnson in a Swiss court brought by a leading Saudi company for alleged breach of contracts in connection with the delivery of medical goods to hospitals in Saudi Arabia.
Representing the City of Almaty in a very large cross-border investigation and recovery claims against the Khrapunov family.