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11 July 2021

Monfrini Bitton Klein ranked by Chambers and Partners for Asset Tracing and Recovery

Monfrini Bitton Klein have been ranked in Chambers and Partners' Global-wide Asset Tracing & Recovery Rankings (Band 2):

"MONFRINI BITTON KLEIN is a market-leading asset recovery boutique."

Our partner Yves Klein is ranked in Band 1:

"Yves is a highly intelligent, skilled litigator," says a fraud lawyer, "he's the go-to Swiss litigator." A market insider adds: "Yves is an expert when it comes to Swiss aspects of a large asset tracing and recovery case. He's part of an elite group in the country." "Yves's understanding of common law proceedings, his international experience, his strategic thinking and his ability to tap into a global network of asset recovery specialists has really helped," says a client.

21 June 2021

Yves Klein participed on ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE's 'FIRE & ICE: Freezing the Un-Freezable' panel

04 June 2021

David Bitton in the Tribune de Genève

David Bitton was quoted in the Tribune de Genève on the multi-billion art dispute opposing Swiss art dealer Yves Bouvier to Russian billionaire Dmitri Rybolovlv.

Bataille sur le marché de l'art - L'ennemi juré de Bouvier crie au déni de justice.

27 May 2021

Yves Klein spoke at the Informa Connect's Asset Recovery Americas conference

Monfrini Bitton Klein sponsored Informa Connect's Asset Recovery Americas conference, which took place virtually on 27 May 2021. Yves Klein presented on 'Criminal investigations – do they help or hinder recovery?'. 

01 May 2021

Monfrini Bitton Klein welcomes Natalia Hidalgo

Monfrini Bitton Klein welcomes new associate Natalia Hidalgo. Her main areas of expertise are complex cross-border litigation, international asset recovery, business crime proceedings, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, and international legal assistance in civil, criminal and tax matters. Her background in banking and finance law enhances our team’s capacity in banking, financial and regulatory law disputes. Natalia speaks French, English and Spanish.

01 April 2021

Monfrini Bitton Klein welcomes Alessia Colucci

Monfrini Bitton Klein welcomes new associate Alessia Colucci. She acts in complex business crime and mutual assistance proceedings, cross-broder asset recovery litigation, as well as in matrimonial and probate cases. Alessia speaks French, English and Italian.

08 March 2021

David Bitton recognized by Who's Who Legal Switzerland 2021 in Business Crime Defence

David Bitton is ranked as a Business Crime Defence National Leader in Who's Who Legal Switzerland 2021.

 "David Bitton receives glowing praise as “a genius with wide courtroom experience". He is distinguished by one impressed source as "the go-to person in business crime

08 March 2021

Monfrini Bitton Klein ranked in Who's Who Legal Switzerland 2021 in Asset Recovery

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."

17 February 2021

David Bitton in La Tribune de Genève and Heidi News on the Maudet trial

David Bitton pleaded during the trial of one of the four co-defendants of former President of Geneva Government Pierre Maudet, who is accused of accepting an undue advantage as a public official.

Pierre Maudet s'est cru plus fort que les règles

A Genève, tout est donc une affaire de copinage ?

11 February 2021

David Bitton in Le Temps on the Maudet trial

David Bitton will represent one of the four co-defendants of former President of Geneva Government Pierre Maudet, who is accused of accepting an undue advantage as a public official.

L’heure de vérité pour Pierre Maudet et ses quatre compères.