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 ?

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.

Monfrini Bitton Klein sponsored OffshoreAlert vGLOBAL conference. Yves Klein moderated the session Offshore/Onshore Case Study: Insolvency & Global Asset Recovery.

Yves Klein and Antonia Mottironi wrote the Switzerland chapter for the 8^th edition of The Asset Tracing and Recovery Review, edited by Robert Hunter, Law Business Research, London.

Monfrini Bitton Klein welcomes new associate Evin Durmaz. Her main areas of expertise are international asset recovery, business crime, international investment law and mutual assistance. Her training in Swiss and international law and arbitration, and her experience in the corporate world enable her to aproach cross-border cases in a practical, multidisciplinary and multicultural manner. Evin speaks French, English, Turkish, Spanish and German.

Monfrini Bitton Klein welcomes new trainee lawyer Elisa Branca, who practices administrative, civil and criminal litigation, and legal advice. Elisa speaks French, Italian and English.

Antonia Mottironi and Yves Klein contributed to the 5th edition of the Enforcement of Judgments and Arbitral Awards in Commercial Matters Global Guide, Thomson Reuters Practical Law. The Q&A gives a structured overview of key practical issues concerning enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards in Switzerland. The chapter may be downloaded from our Publications page.

Yves Klein and Antonia Mottironi wrote the Switzerland chapter for the 7^th edition of The Asset Tracing and Recovery Review, edited by Robert Hunter, Law Business Research, London.

Monfrini Bitton Klein has been ranked in Band 1 Global-wide for Asset Tracing and Recovery in Chambers and Partners inaugural Litigation Support Guide 2019:

A true specialist and global leader in the implementation and co-ordination of asset recovery based in Geneva, MONFRINI BITTON KLEIN is a litigation boutique capable of handling global recovery cases valued in the billions. They are the first port of call for any client requiring assistance in the French-speaking region of Switzerland. "They're my go-to firm, capable of running a global project. They always leave their ego at the door." "They're a real sharp-shooter in Switzerland, a key jurisdiction that's hard to operate in."

Yves Klein is among the 9 lawyers worldwide mentioned in Chambers' spotlight table:

An asset recovery lawyer at the top of his field, Yves Klein is lauded by numerous sources for his outstanding track record. Interviewees describe him as "a pioneer in the field and an eminent figure in the market" and "the leading practitioner in asset recovery."

Counsel Antonia Mottironi spoke on « Recovery of assets stemming from criminal offences: States' various remedies vs personal protection of property, in particular at a transnational level » at the AIJA - International Association of Young Lawyers Half-Year Conference in Hong Kong that will take place on 22-25 May. The conference was supported by the LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG, and the UIA Union Internationale des Avocats.