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Asset Recovery
We help governments, companies, individuals, and liquidators recover assets and seek damages. We trace concealed assets in Switzerland or abroad.
Business Crime
We handle plaintiffs and defendants in local and global legal matters, covering criminal, administrative, and international assistance.
Cross-border Litigation
We enforce foreign judgments, arbitral awards, and insolvency decisions, freeze assets, and gather evidence for overseas proceedings.
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Our associates recognized as Thought Leading Authors in Mondaq’s Autumn 2024 and Thought Leadership Awards Switzerland
Edouard Kaiflin and Natalia Hidalgo have been recognized as Thought Leading Authors in Mondaq’s Autumn 2024 and Thought Leadership Awards Switzerland for their article "Mondaq Anti-Money Laundering Comparative Guide".
Our Newsletter team has been recognized as Thought Leading Authors in Mondaq’s Autumn 2024 and Thought Leadership Awards Switzerland
The authors of our weekly Newsletter on Asset Recovery, Business Crime and Cross-border Litigation, led by Elisa Branca, have been recognized as Thought Leading Authors in Mondaq’s Autumn 2024 and achieved the top position for Thought Leadership Awards Switzerland in the following categories:
Finance and Banking: Newsletter n°83 (https://lnkd.in/eKiyCi2f) authored by Elisa Branca, Frieda Bouma and Serena Colasanto
Government, Public Sector: Newsletter n°85 (https://lnkd.in/emY354cZ), authored by Elisa Branca, Frieda Bouma and Serena Colasanto
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution: Newsletter n° 87 (https://lnkd.in/eQM6ceBQ) authored by Elisa Branca, Frieda Bouma and Serena Colasanto
Our weekly Newsletter summarizes (in French) the Federal Supreme Court's main case law on business crime, criminal procedure, debt enforcement and bankruptcy, private international law and mutual assistance in civil, penal and administrative matters.
Congratulations to Elisa Branca, Frieda Bouma Ebongué and Serena Colasanto on this well-deserved recognition for your hard work and dedication in delivering valuable content!
More information: https://lnkd.in/eDTwWFiN
Recognition for Excellence: Our Partners named WWL Thought Leaders in Asset Recovery and Business Crime Defence
We are proud to announce that our partners Enrico Monfrini, David Bitton, and Yves Klein have been recognized as Thought Leaders by Who’s Who Legal for their exceptional work in Asset Recovery and Business Crime Defence.
The WWL Thought Leaders - GIR report brings together the insight, expertise, and experience of the world’s leading lawyers and experts in asset recovery, business crime defence, and investigations, all in one comprehensive report.
The WWL Thought Leaders - Switzerland report highlights the expertise, wisdom, and achievements of some of Switzerland’s most prominent lawyers and experts.
Lucile Cuccodoro returns to Monfrini Bitton Klein as an associate
We are thrilled to welcome back Lucile Cuccodoro as an associate after completing her professional traineeship with the firm and successfully passing the bar exam.
Lucile’s practice focuses on asset recovery, business crime, cross-border litigation, mutual assistance in civil, administrative and criminal matters, debt collection and international bankruptcies.
David Bitton speaks on Léman Bleu about the Erwin Sperisen case
David Bitton shares his analysis on the Sperisen case, criticizing the “dysfunctional” handling of his detention, with 12 years already served despite uncertainty about his guilt. He compares this situation to the Mykailov case, another example of unjustified detention.
To watch the full video here.
MBK welcomes Léa Froidevaux
We are proud to welcome Léa Froidevaux as our new associate. Léa is mostly active in business crime proceedings, mutual legal assistance in criminal, civil and administrative matters, international asset recovery
– in particular supporting foreign judicial and arbitration proceedings – as well as complex contractual disputes.
Léa speaks French, English, Italian, and German.
MBK is once again recognised in Chambers and Partners Global-Wide Litigation Support Guide 2024
We are very proud of our award-winning Asset Recovery team, which has been ranked for another year in Band 2 for Asset Tracing and Recovery in Chambers and Partners Global-Wide Litigation Support Guide 2024. For the sixth year in a row, our partner Yves Klein is top-ranked in Band one.
Our firm joins as a founding member of GILA
Our partner David BITTON represented our firm as a founding member of the Geneva International Legal Association (GILA) at its Constitutive Assembly on 26 June at the Salle de l'Alabama, a venue steeped in history, in the presence of State Councillor Delphine Bachmann.
The GILA, initiated by our Chair of the Geneva Bar Association Sandrine Giroud and the Geneva Bar Association, brings together legal and economic players to promote Geneva as an international capital of law and legal services.
The association will organise the annual Geneva International Legal Week (GILW), with the first edition scheduled for 10 to 12 March 2025. This event will aim to enhance Geneva's attractiveness and promote Swiss law locally and internationally.
We are delighted to contribute to this initiative, which will enhance Geneva's attractiveness and promote Swiss law.
Publications
Do you know about the Swiss worldwide freezing order ?
Updates on money laundering and asset recovery in Switzerland
