Criminal law and white-collar crime

This practice covers criminal defense, victim representation, white-collar crime matters, interviews, investigations, seizure issues and appeals. We assist with advisory work, negotiations and, when required, contentious proceedings under Swiss law.

It is advisable to contact us as soon as you have been contacted by the police or prosecutor, received a summons, detected possible internal misconduct or need an urgent defense strategy. Early advice often helps secure the strategy and reduce risk.

Useful documents include summonses, police records, seizure orders, complaints, correspondence, internal reports and any evidence already available. If the file is incomplete, we can quickly identify what is still missing.

Yes. We regularly assist clients with early defense preparation, witness guidance, internal fact-finding, document preservation and procedural strategy from the outset.

We advise and represent individuals, executives, companies, victims and witnesses involved in Swiss criminal or white-collar proceedings.

Frequent difficulties include self-incrimination, missed deadlines, poorly prepared interviews, reputational damage, asset freezes and incomplete internal reviews.

Yes. We draft, audit and negotiate criminal complaints, submissions to prosecutors, internal investigation protocols, settlement or cooperation proposals and appeals to the court.

Yes. When a situation is urgent, we can act quickly, assess deadlines, preserve useful evidence and define the next legal steps.

Yes. We advise Swiss and international clients and can work in French, English and German depending on the matter.

Yes. When negotiation is not enough, we support clients in pre-litigation work, before the competent courts, or in administrative proceedings depending on the matter.

Yes. Depending on the file, we can coordinate our work with notaries, fiduciaries, auditors, technical experts, banks or tax advisers.

The first exchange helps us understand the facts, identify the legal issues, review the available documents and propose a practical strategy together with a transparent fee framework.

The fee structure depends on the matter, its urgency, complexity and expected workload. We clarify the scope of work and the fee framework early so expectations remain clear on both sides.

Timing depends on the practice area, urgency, document volume, number of stakeholders and, when relevant, the calendar of authorities or courts. We help define priorities and a realistic action plan from the outset.

Yes. Confidentiality and protection of client interests are core principles of our practice. Information and documents shared with the firm are handled with the level of discretion required by the profession.

Yes. Depending on the matter and your constraints, meetings can take place in person, by phone, by video call or through secure document exchange.