20 years ago, Servette FC faced an historic bankruptcy.

During the ensuing trial, Me François Canonica and Me David BITTON defended the interests of the players and certain members of the staff, in a legal battle that had a decisive impact on Swiss soccer.
 
La Tribune de Genève looks back at this landmark event.

We are delighted to welcome Raphaël Huggel as our new associate.

He brings valuable expertise in criminal law, contract law and international mutual assistance in criminal matters.

Raphaël also advises clients on matters related to international sanctions.

He speaks French, English, Russian and German.

Welcome aboard, Raphaël!

We are proud to announce the promotion of Natalia Hidalgo to the position of Counsel.

We are proud to announce the promotion of Darya Dolasevic to the position of Senior Associate.

We are proud to announce that our partner, Yves Klein, has been recognized in the Commercial Litigation category of the Lexology Index 2024 report (formerly Who’s Who Legal) for his outstanding expertise and dedication to the field!

Lexology Index: Commercial Litigation offers unique insight into the leading commercial litigators, expert witnesses and e-discovery experts around the world.

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".

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

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.

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 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.