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.

Three members of our firm, Enrico Monfrini, David Bitton and Yves Klein have been selected as Switzerland’s leading practitioners in Asset Recovery, Business Crime and Commercial Litigation in the Lexology - Who's Who Legal: Switzerland 2024 Report

Enrico Monfrini and Yves Klein are recognized as Global Leader and Global Elite Thought Leader in Who's Who Legal AssetRecovery 2023. According to their peers, "Enrico is the godfather of asset recovery in Switzerland" and "Yves is a phenomenal lawyer with a stellar reputation".

Monfrini Bitton Klein have three lawyers ranked as Asset Recovery National Leaders in Who's Who Legal Switzerland 2021.

"Monfrini Bitton Klein is home to three lawyers noted in this year’s edition.

Yves Klein is a “fantastic specialist” with a wealth of insight into complex asset recovery matters.

Antonia Mottironi draws praise for being “very active in the asset recovery space and an impressive lawyer".

Enrico Monfrini receives plaudits for the breadth of his experience handling complex cross-border asset recovery cases."

Enrico Monfrini, David Biton and Yves Klein feature in Who's Who Legal Special Report on Switzerland 2019 in the Asset Recovery, Business Crime Defense and Litigation categories.

Enrico Monfrini and Yves Klein feature in the inaugural edition of Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders: Switzerland 2018, which brings together the country’s foremost practitioners across a diverse range of practice areas.

According to Who's Who Legal Special Report on Switzerland, 

Yves Klein at MONFRINI BITTON KLEIN is the foremost asset recovery specialist in the Swiss market, who is “very well known” among peers as “an excellent strategist”. According to one source, “He is in the top echelon of practitioners in the field.” Enrico Monfrini is internationally recognised for his excellence when it comes to asset recovery matters, and garners praise for his work tracing the proceeds of corruption.

Monfrini Bitton Klein features once again prominently in Who's Who Legal 2018, in the Asset Recovery, Business Crime Defense and Litigation practice areas:

Legendary litigator Enrico Monfrini is one of Switzerland’s most eminent names in the field of asset recovery, with 40 years’ experience in complex domestic and international civil and criminal proceedings (WWL Asset Recovery).

David Bitton is a well-known figure when it comes to individual defence work, and is commended by sources for his “unwavering commitment and dedication to the client” (WWL Business Crime Defense).

Yves Klein is “a thought leader in the sphere of asset recovery”, an area in which “he demonstrates creativity and exemplary technical expertise” (WWL Asset Recovery). Yves Klein is one of the leading financial and business crime litigation lawyers working the market today (WWL Litigation).

Enrico Monfrini and Yves Klein were ranked by Who's Who Legal: Asset Recovery 2018, and Yves Klein was recognized as the No. 1 Asset Recovery Thought Leader in Europe, Middle-East and Africa (onshore jurisdictions):

Two practitioners from this well-known Swiss outfit are recognised, including market powerhouse Yves Klein.

Yves Klein is “a thought leader in the sphere of asset recovery”, an area in which “he demonstrates creativity and exemplary technical expertise”. Sources commend him for his “unparalleled strategic insight”, with one noting, “He is the one to go to when it comes to enforcement.”

Enrico Monfrini is widely recognised as a standout asset recovery lawyer across EMEA, and wins high praise for his expert handling of business-crime investigations, corruption and asset recovery matters.

On Monday, Bern signed with Nigeria and the World Bank an agreement on the monitoring of the return of US$321 million of Abacha funds to Nigeria. Enrico Monfrini was interviewed by Le Temps on the asset recovery efforts led by him and our firm on behalf of Nigeria to achieve the forfeiture of those assets by the Attorney General of Geneva in December 2014. Affaire Abacha: la Suisse rend 321 millions de dollars au Nigeria.