With a core understanding of white-collar litigation, ‘extremely knowledgeable’ Lenz & Staehelin’s regulatory practice has expanded to cover banking and regulatory compliance investigations and a significant range of antitrust issues. Marcel Meinhardt is a key contact for antitrust and competition investigations, with a wealth of experience in international and national investigations. Dominique Müller leads the investigation team in Zurich and is a prominent presence in the realm of banking and finance, while Valérie Menoud specialises in banking, financial services and corporate law. Hikmat Maleh is a strong choice for clients in the white-collar crime, asset recovery and investigations space, and Astrid Waser is well-versed in workplace misconduct and environmental investigations. Shelby R. du Pasquier is another key name to the practice.
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‘Lenz & Staehelin's extensive experience of the industry and regulators' practice is of enormous value in addition to their deep expertise of the legal and regulatory framework. ’
‘Shelly R. du Pasquier's extensive and varied experience with assisting numerous financial institutions in regulatory & compliance issues, allows his to be extremely efficient and to the point at all times.’
‘Lenz & Staehelin offers a full palette of services, so they can add any needed skills to any case. They stand out for their reactivity and the quality of their analysis.’
‘I have the pleasure to work with Hikmat Maleh - the cooperation is very smooth and fulfilling.’
‘The team is extremely knowledgeable, quick in response, to the point and motivating. All in all, they are very excellent support and advice.’
‘A professional, experienced team of lawyers.’
Key clients
- Firmenich
- Hermitage Fund and Bill Browder
- Implenia
- PostFinance
- Swiss Post
- Unilever
- Various funds
Work highlights
- Advised a Swiss listed group in connection with the investigation and remediation of a sanctions violation.
- Advised several Swiss financial actors in the context of inquiries or enforcement proceedings by the Swiss regulator FINMA in relation to suspicions of AML or capital markets regulation breaches.
- Representing Firmenich International SA in the Competition Commission investigation regarding fragrances.
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Marcel Meinhardt, Dominique Müller, Hikmat Maleh, Valérie Menoud