Today, companies and their management are more likely than ever to be confronted with compliance incidents, crisis situations and conduct of criminal or regulatory relevance. Our interdisciplinary integrated practice, comprising experienced experts in the fields of white-collar crime, legal assistance, internal investigations, crisis management and compliance, can comprehensively address domestic or international challenges in this field at all times.
One of the things that sets us apart is that we have an above-average number of partners with experience in investigations and white-collar crime from globally active companies. Our team has successfully represented numerous listed companies as well as the public sector in high-profile cases. The cases we handle include international corruption, healthcare compliance, conflicts of interest, cybercrime, trade compliance, antitrust law, money laundering, breaches of public law, breaches involving FINMA-regulated entities, ‘me-too’ investigations and anti-competitive conduct.
With a total of over 40 specialist lawyers across Switzerland in the fields of white-collar crime, legal assistance, internal investigations, crisis management, and compliance, Kellerhals Carrard is one of the largest and most active law firms in the country in this area. This enables us to assemble teams throughout Switzerland capable of handling all types of domestic and international cases.
How a company reacts in a crisis situation in the first hours and days after becoming aware of a compliance incident plays a decisive role in crisis management, protecting the company’s reputation and preventing damage. Our interdisciplinary crisis management team, comprising lawyers and other specialists who themselves have spent years managing crises in globally active companies, provides you with immediate, strategic, pragmatic, comprehensive, and proactive support.
In every case, whether in response to enquiries from domestic or foreign authorities, or in the context of internal investigations, we provide our clients with a partner from the core team as a point of contact to deal with all issues that arise. Regardless of how complex the issues may be, our extensive experience and integrated approach ensures comprehensive coverage of all issues.
With our specialist team, we offer support in the core areas of white-collar crime and mutual legal assistance, including the following:
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A client appreciates that the team is "commercial and practical," and that the lawyers are "reliable and trusted."
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Dr. Michael DaphinoffAttorney at LawPartner
Dr. Daniel LengauerAttorney at LawManaging Partner Zurich
François MicheliAttorney at LawPartner
Dr. Frédéric RochatAttorney at LawManaging Partner Lausanne/Sion
Prof. Dr. Edgar PhilippinAttorney at LawManaging Partner
Prof. Dr. Jean-Luc ChenauxAttorney at LawPartner
Bettina AchermannAttorney at Law
Dr. Emanuel DettwilerAttorney at LawPartner
Estelle Keller LeuthardtAttorney at LawCounsel
Laura ManzAttorney at LawCounselWith our interdisciplinary team of lawyers and other specialists, who possess extensive experience in internal corporate investigations, expertise in crisis management and many years of experience in cross-border cooperation and international proceedings, we offer the following in particular:
Our experienced compliance team supports companies in establishing compliance management systems, ensuring compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, and following up on internal investigations. This includes implementing measures to prevent money laundering, breaches of competition law, corruption and insider trading, as well as control mechanisms to ensure compliance with disclosure obligations, market rules and data protection regulations.
We also offer the following services in particular:
