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Regulatory, compliance and investigations

Homburger

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Utilising its cross-border expertise, Homburger’s ‘very skilled’ practice provides considerable know-how to clients seeking assistance with criminal investigations and proceedings, extracting knowledge from other strong practice areas at the firm, including its banking, corporate and IP departments. Vastly experienced co-lead Flavio Romerio is a strong choice for large-scale internal investigations mandates, and fellow co-lead Claudio Bazzani incorporates a diverse multitude of internal and regulatory investigations as well as compliance issues in his arsenal of skills. Bazzani is praised for his provision of ’tactically smart advice’ to clients. Alongside them, Marcel Dietrich’s commercial, public and administrative law experience is regularly capitalised on by Swiss and foreign governmental agencies.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Homburger's regulatory, compliance and investigations practice is a very skilled team of professionals. They always provide advice that is both, to the point and taking into account all relevant circumstances.’

  • ‘Claudio Bazzani is a very reliable and skilled lawyer.'

  • Claudio Bazzani always provides tactically smart advice that helps client to feel comfortable.’

  • ‘Very well organized, always sharp and up to speed.'

  • 'The team gives its clients the comfort of being ahead of the game.’

  • ‘The outstanding level of responsiveness is noted; they are very reliable and committed to deadlines.'

Key clients

  • Credit Suisse
  • VISA Europe
  • Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft
  • Basler Kantonalbank
  • AMAG
  • OC Oerlikon
  • RUAG
  • Booking.com

Work highlights

  • Represented ABB in criminal investigation and proceedings of the Swiss Office of Attorney General regarding alleged bribery and corruption committed by a member of ABB’s senior management.
  • Advising Alpiq, the largest energy provider in Switzerland, on regulatory and compliance matters across its entire business.
  • Represented a global pharmaceutical company in a post M&A internal investigation into potentially fraudulent forecasts by members of the target’s management during the due diligence process.

Lawyers

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Flavio Romerio

Flavio Romerio

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Partner. Flavio Romerio is the Managing Partner of Homburger and a partner in Homburger's White Collar & Investigations team. His work focuses on complex, often public and high-stakes matters at the crossroads of regulatory, civil and criminal proceedings. He represents clients in investigations by Swiss and foreign authorities, in particular in proceedings by Swiss regulator FINMA and in investigations by US authorities against Swiss corporates. He leads internal investigations and advises clients on their compliance framework, with a special focus on AML, sanctions and anti-bribery compliance. He regularly conducts compliance reviews at Swiss financial institutions and carries out factual investigations in the context of FINMA enforcement proceedings.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Flavio Romerio, Claudio Bazzani, Marcel Dietrich

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