SWITZERLAND Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Andrea Taormina and Lisa Maria Clavadetscher taormina law AG
taormina law AG has nine lawyers practising exclu - sively in criminal law, with a strong focus on white- collar crime defence in the financial sector. It repre - sents executives of major financial institutions and large corporations in white-collar crime investiga - tions, regulatory enforcement proceedings and inter - nal investigations. Clients turn to us with their most sensitive and complex matters, where discretion and strategic judgement are essential. For many years,
we have defended individuals and corporations in cases involving money laundering, corruption and insider dealing. We have built a leading reputation in Switzerland in asset seizure, bank account blocking and related areas such as sealing procedures. We also regularly represent individuals in administrative criminal law proceedings, including alleged violations of money laundering reporting duties.
Authors
Andrea Taormina is a leading Swiss white-collar criminal defence lawyer and founder of the boutique firm taormina. He has been practicing in criminal law for more than 25 years, developing hands-on courtroom
Lisa Maria Clavadetscher worked as a trainee attorney at taormina law AG. Over the past nine months, she has worked on various cases in general criminal law as well as in the area of financial crime, supporting the team.
expertise. He regularly defends clients in high- stakes matters involving fraud, corruption, money laundering and regulatory investigations. Andrea lectures at the Universities of Lucerne and Fribourg, publishes regularly and contributes to criminal law treatises. He serves on the Zurich Bar’s Legal Fees Commission and the board of the Swiss Center for Criminal Defense. He graduated in 1997, earned his Doctorate in 2002, and completed an LLM in Chicago.
Lisa holds a Master of Law from the University of Bern. During her studies, she developed a strong interest in criminal law, particularly at the intersection with human rights, and gained practical experience through the Human Rights Law Clinic. She also worked at the Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology and gained initial exposure to white- collar crime during a short-term internship at a large commercial law firm.
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