With a varied multitude of governmental bodies, states, banks and financial institutions in its client roster, ‘exceptional’ Pestalozzi fuses its expertise across governmental investigations, corruption, financial fraud and liability claims to provide a comprehensive regulatory and investigations service that traverses multiple jurisdictions. ’Standout’ Christophe Emonet spearheads the team with his notable experience in asset recovery and cross-border bankruptcies. Another key contact is Michael Kramer, who bolsters the practice with his considerable expertise in commercial litigation and arbitration. Nicolas Herren is noted for his in-depth capabilities surrounding banking and commercial disputes.
Testimonials
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‘One-stop-shop for criminal and non-criminal aspects of compliance cases.'
'Well connected with law enforcement and regulators in Switzerland. The team provides profound, well-tailored advice for clients.’
‘Thomas Rohner, strong in preventative compliance and litigation aspects’
‘An exceptional team with both academic and strategic expertise in managing complex international investigations.'
- 'The highest quality of legal analysis and strategic guidance available. They have an incredible depth of both brain power and experience in the biggest international investigations.’
‘Christophe Emonet is a standout leader in this area and has exceptional experience in coordinating international defence strategy across civil and common law jurisdictions.
- 'Nicholas Herren is probably the best technical lawyer currently practicing in this area and consistently produces innovative legal solutions to difficult issues.'
- 'Christophe Berclaz is a genuinely creative lawyer and makes a real contribution to thinking on tricky cases.'
Key clients
- Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. and Conde Nast Publications SA (editors of Vogue magazine)
- Bank of America
- Banque Cantonale de Genève
- City of Almaty
- Coop
- Credit Suisse
- Fahad Al Rajaan
- The Estate of Fahad Al Rajaan
- Glencore
- Johnson & Johnson
- National Oil Corporation of Libya
- Olivier Maus (stakeholder of Maus Frères SA, Lacoste)
- Republic of Kazakhstan
- Swiss Life AG
- The Estate of Fahad Al Rajaan (and number of companies he was the BO of)
- Turkmengas
- A number of other major financial institutions and Swiss cantonal banks and Swiss domiciled private banks
- Further, Pestalozzi also represents numerous notable borrowers of finance, particularly commodities traders based in Switzerland
Work highlights
- Representing National Oil Corporation of Libya in a major corruption trial, now pending before the Swiss Supreme Court after we won before the Court of Appeal of the Federal Criminal Court.
- Representing Fahad Al Rajaan, and, since his passing away in September 2022, his Estate, in of the biggest ongoing cross-border investigation related to more than $80bn banking transactions, conducted by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland and in multiple parallel mutual assistance proceedings related to his work as former CEO of the Public Institution of Social Security of Kuwait.
- Representing the City of Almaty in another large cross-border investigation and recovery claims against the Khrapunov clan.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christophe Emonet