Hikmat Maleh
Partner, Co-Head of Investigations
Attorney at Law, LL.M.
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Partner, Co-Head of Investigations Attorney at Law, LL.M. +41 58 450 70 00 hikmat.maleh@lenzstaehelin.com |
Geneva Route de Chêne 30 CH-1211 Geneva www.lenzstaehelin.com |
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Expertise
Hikmat Maleh is a partner and criminal and commercial litigator who co-leads the Investigations practice in Geneva. He represents clients in complex litigation before Swiss criminal and civil courts, often in multi-jurisdictional proceedings. Hikmat routinely handles white collar crime cases (fraud, money laundering, bribery, insider trading, mutual legal assistance), banking litigation, commercial disputes, and employment litigation, among others. He also advises clients on sanctions compliance and represents them in sanctions-related disputes or enforcement.
Hikmat is the hiring partner for our Geneva and Lausanne offices.
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Practices
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Sectors
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Professional Experience and Education
and Education
2021 Partner at Lenz & Staehelin 2014 Joined Lenz & Staehelin 2013 Admission to the Geneva Bar 2011 University of Geneva (MLaw) 2010 University of Cambridge (LL.M. in International Law) 2009 University of Geneva (BLaw and Certificate of Transnational Law) -
Specialist Areas
Commercial Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Employment Litigation, Public International Law, International Criminal Law, Investigations, Sanctions -
Languages
French, English, German, Arabic -
Memberships
Geneva Bar Association (OdA), Swiss Bar Association (SBA), Swiss Society of International Law (SSDI), Swiss Sports Law Association (ASDS), Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA), International Bar Association (IBA) -
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Maleh H., et al. , Introduction aux Art. 264 à 264n, Introduction spécifique aux Art. 264b à 264j, Art. 264b, 264c, 264d, 264i, 264j, 264m et 264n CP, in : Macaluso/Moreillon/Quéloz (éd.), Commentaire romand du Code pénal II - Partie spéciale, Bâle 2017
- Maleh H., Jakob ., Prohibere possunt & debeant : réflexions sur les responsabilités pénales de l'entreprise et du supérieur hiérarchique militaire, in : Garibian/Jeanneret (éd.), Dodécaphonie pénale - Liber discipulorum en l'honneur du Professeur Robert Roth, Genève/Zurich 2017
- Maleh H., Les crimes de guerre, in : Meylan (éd.), La lutte contre l’impunité en droit suisse, Genève 2015
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Contact Details
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Assistant
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References
He has excellent mastery of the cases and a strategic approach to issues. His advice is timely, and he is always available and responsive to changing priorities and questions.
Chambers and Partners, 2025He understands extremely quickly what you need and what needs to be done. He does not waste time. He is very pragmatic, straight to the point and a strategic thinker.
Chambers and Partners, 2025He has extensive expertise and can deal with complex issues. He is very reactive and able to provide answers very quickly. He has a brilliant analytical mind and great attention to detail.
Chambers and Partners, 2025Incredible how straightforward and clear he was.
Chambers and Partners, 2025Highly talented. He is a very calm, quick, thoughtful and precise lawyer.
Chambers and Partners, 2025Draws widespread praise for his first-rate business crime defence practice advising individuals on an array of multijurisdictional matters.
Who's Who Legal, 2024One of the leading Swiss litigators for complex multi-jurisdictional business crime defence matters spanning fraud, money laundering and bribery among others.
Who's Who Legal, 2023Fiercely intelligent, highly responsive and also extremely pleasant to work with. Clients love him.
Legal 500, 2023One of the best minds in the space
Who's Who Legal, 2022
Publications
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Introduction aux Art. 264 à 264n, Introduction spécifique aux Art. 264b à 264j, Art. 264b, 264c, 264d, 264i, 264j, 264m et 264n CP
in : Macaluso/Moreillon/Quéloz (éd.), Commentaire romand du Code pénal II - Partie spéciale, Bâle 2017
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Prohibere possunt & debeant : réflexions sur les responsabilités pénales de l'entreprise et du supérieur hiérarchique militaire
in : Garibian/Jeanneret (éd.), Dodécaphonie pénale - Liber discipulorum en l'honneur du Professeur Robert Roth, Genève/Zurich 2017