SWITZERLAND Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Philippe M. Reich, Kaspar Projer, Samantha Salsench and Anna Zellweger Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG
Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG has had a trade compliance practice for almost 20 years, forming part of the firm’s global and regional trade compliance practice in all major jurisdictions which have trade sanctions in place. It has thus developed a leading Swiss sanctions practice since trade sanctions also became relevant in Switzerland more than 15 years
ago. It boasts of a team of experienced trade com - pliance practitioners both in Zurich (four team mem - bers) and Geneva (two team members), advising most leading Swiss and international multinational companies across all sectors in sanctions and export controls, including compliance investigations.
Authors
Philippe M. Reich is a seasoned partner, heading Baker McKenzie Switzerland’s international trade and foreign investment practice and India desk and serving on the firm’s global India practice steering committee. He
Samantha Salsench is a dual- qualified Swiss and Spanish attorney and an associate in Baker McKenzie’s dispute resolution, trade and commerce, and investigations, compliance and ethics practice
has advised leading Swiss and international clients since 1996 on international trade laws, regulations and foreign investments, with a focus on bilateral relations with the EU, the UK, the US and India, and established the firm’s Swiss trade practice. He regularly publishes in Swiss and international publications and media, and speaks at Swiss and international conferences on trade compliance and Swiss international relations. Philippe is a member of the Swiss and Zurich Bar Association.
groups in Zurich. She focuses on Swiss sanctions, export controls, foreign investment screening, and ESG- and customs-related matters. Her practice further includes internal investigations, compliance matters with a criminal law dimension, and white- collar crime litigation in both Switzerland and Spain. Before moving to Zurich, she worked for more than nine years in Baker McKenzie’s Barcelona office and at another leading Spanish law firm. She is a member of the Zurich and Barcelona Bar Associations.
Kaspar Projer is a Swiss qualified attorney with over nine years of experience in two Zurich-based leading law firms. He is a senior associate in Baker McKenzie’s dispute resolution, trade and
Anna Zellweger is an associate in Baker McKenzie’s trade and commerce, and IP tech practice groups in Zurich. She focuses on international, European and Swiss law governing international trade
commerce and investigations, compliance and ethics practice groups. Kaspar is experienced in complex multijurisdictional disputes at the intersection of private, public and administrative criminal law. His practice covers a broad range of compliance areas, including export controls, international and Swiss sanctions, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption, as well as investigations in these sectors. Kaspar is a member of the Swiss and Zurich Bar Association.
compliance. Anna advises clients on internal compliance systems, sanctions and embargo regimes, export control laws, foreign investment regimes and customs matters. In addition, Anna works with clients in the life sciences and technology sectors, assisting with commercial transactions. She also advises on ESG-related and broader commercial topics. She is a member of the Swiss and Zurich Bar Association.
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