Counting blue-chip corporations in its client roster, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd is active across a diverse scope of fields, from energy and transport to pharmaceuticals and consumer goods. Peter Burckhardt, Louis Burrus and Clara Poglia jointly spearhead the group. Burckhardt is well-regarded for his work in complex financial, commercial and criminal litigation, with ‘pragmatic’ and ’precise’ Burrus principally focusing on cross-border commercial litigation. Poglia’s expansive experience incorporates white-collar crime, asset tracing and internal corporate investigations knowledge. Stefan Leimgruber frequently handles banking, post-M&A and corporate litigation, while Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny contributes his banking litigation capabilities to the practice. Katherine Bell is noted for her ability in handling disputes arising out of complex construction, engineering and infrastructure projects. Simone Nadelhofer and Matthias Gstoehl joined the team in September 2024 from LALIVE.
Testimonials
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- ‘Very strong experience in criminal investigations.'
‘Their team remains strong, with a new generation that is very capable and dynamic.’
‘Louis Burrus is pragmatic, but sharp and precise.'
Key clients
- An International Trading Company
- Sunrise Communications AG
- Foreign Trading Company
- Credit Suisse AG
- UBS AG/UBS Switzerland AG
- Gunvor
- Doosan Heavy Industries
- Fondazione Enasarco
- Hetronic International Inc.
- Quark Pharmaceuticals
- Odebrecht & Braskem
Work highlights
- Acted as Swiss counsel in relation to a shareholder class action filed in New York, supporting a successful a forum non-convenience defense, and in defence of future potential claims elsewhere.
- Acting as lead counsel to Sunrise Communications AG in the first large civil cartel damages case in Switzerland which arises from an alleged abuse of a dominant market position by former monopolist Swisscom in the ADSL broadband internet market between 2002 and 2007.
- Representing a foreign trading company as a private claimant in criminal proceedings for fraud and misappropriation against a former trustee.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Peter Burckhardt, Louis Burrus, Clara Poglia