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Niederer Kraft Frey AG

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The white-collar crime, investigations and compliance department at Niederer Kraft Frey AG is highly sought-after by clients for complex and important mandates. Managing partner Juerg Bloch, a ‘strategic mastermind’ in the internal investigations and white-collar crime space, is a key contact on domestic and cross-border financial crime investigations, internal corporate governance investigations, and criminal proceedings. Philipp Candreia acts for leading domestic financial services companies in cross-border financial crime investigations and proceedings, while Myriam Fehr-Alaoui is an expert in high-profile fraud and bribery cases.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team is very responsive, with precise, clear responses adapted to the client's business and needs.’

  • ‘High level of commitment and excellent sparring partners who get to know their clients very well and support them effectively in complex legal matters.’

  • ‘Very broad knowledge of financial industry laws and regulation in Switzerland means the team are legal specialists for all kind of financial market topics.’

  • ‘The Niederer Kraft Frey team is outstanding. We appreciate the excellent legal skills, the good strategic advice, the efficiency, the responsiveness and the excellent working relationship - highly recommended for both complex white collar matters as well as important corporate internal investigation work.’

  • ‘Niederer Kraft Frey is able to assemble a team with experts which uses knowledge in the right context and is thus able to make the right links. This brings competitive advantages and is relevant in winning cases. ’

  • ‘Juerg Bloch is a leading figure in the Swiss internal investigations and white collar market. He is extremely hard working, has a creative approach, brings out of the box ideas and is extraordinarily convincing - a strategic mastermind.’

  • ‘Philipp Candreia and Elena Rodriguez bring outstanding know-how and very good approaches to difficult legal questions.’

  • ‘Sandro Abegglen pairs deep technical knowledge with a great understanding of the market dynamics and historical decisions, helping him to best assess future development.'

Key clients

  • RUAG
  • Petrosaudi
  • EFG Bank AG
  • Credit Suisse
  • UEFA
  • EMIX Trading AG
  • Chevron
  • Globegarden
  • LEONI Group
  • Prada Group
  • UBS Group
  • International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
  • HDI Global
  • B.A. Group

Work highlights

  • Representing RUAG in a large-scale investigation in connection with the purchase and sale of (inter alia) 100 Leopard 1 tanks and spare parts.
  • Represented as leading counsel Mr. Tarek Obaid, CEO and co-founder of the PetroSaudi group of companies, in front of the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona.
  • Conducted a comprehensive internal investigation into Swiss based investment vehicle B.A. Group, which several investors and business partners claim facilitated a multi-million Ponzi scheme and assisted in defrauding investors.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Juerg Bloch, Philipp Candreia, Myriam Fehr-Alaoui

Other key lawyers

Sandro Abegglen, Elena Rodriguez