Routinely operating for a range of Swiss banks, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (Schweiz) GmbH is particularly active in handling international white-collar crime investigations, leveraging its international network to do so. Managing partner Thomas Werlen and Jonas Hertner helm the practice, with the former possessing a strong presence in the financial sector and the latter’s capabilities including the full gamut of commercial litigation.

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Key clients

  • McCormick
  • Aabar Investments
  • Mubadala Investment Company
  • Vitaly Malkin / Top Matrix Holdings Ltd.
  • Wolfgang Beltracchi
  • Berenberg Bank
  • Gerald Metals
  • EFG Bank AG and EFG Bank European Financial Group SA
  • JBS / J&F Investments
  • Anthony Killarney
  • BPS
  • BSI Holding
  • Bünyamin Altun
  • CONMEBOL
  • Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
  • Finacor SA
  • Hypo Vorarlberg Bank AG
  • MSI DK
  • Neue Privatbank AG
  • NMC Health
  • Puma Energy
  • Renault
  • Romanello Financial Corp.
  • Sallfort Privatbank AG
  • Schaffhauser Kantonalbank
  • Tennor Holding
  • Wegelin

Work highlights

  • Advising UHNWI entrepreneur and philanthropist Vitaly Malkin regarding substantial claims against Credit Suisse as a result of the bank’s systematic control failures over a prolonged period.
  • Representing a high-profile Swiss individual who was sanctioned by the US government vis-à-vis the Swiss and US governments.
  • Advised Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company and its subsidiary Aabar in the first ever criminal trial against a corporation in Switzerland.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Thomas Werlen, Jonas Hertner

Other key lawyers

Simon Vorburger, Remo Decurtins, Oliver Buff