Hikmat Maleh
Partner, Head of Investigations
Attorney at Law, LL.M.
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Partner, 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 |
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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. He is proud to be recognised in the national and global editions of Who's Who Legal's Business Crime Defense guides, among others.
Hikmat is the hiring partner for our Geneva and Lausanne offices.
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Specialist Areas
Commercial Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Employment Litigation, Public International Law, International Criminal Law, Investigations, Sanctions -
Practices
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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) -
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 Hikmat, 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 Hikmat, Jakob R., 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 Hikmat, 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 is my go-to lawyer whenever I have a client with a Swiss issue
Legal 500, 2023He is fiercely intelligent, highly responsive and also extremely pleasant to work with. Clients love him.
Legal 500, 2023A favourite among peers and clients, who laud him as "one of the brightest minds we have come across"
Who's Who Legal, 2022One of the best minds in the space
Who's Who Legal, 2022Profound expertise in commercial and criminal litigation
Who's Who Legal, 2021Excellent technical skills and has the ability to turn complex legal analysis into concise practical advice
Who's Who Legal, 2021Highly esteemed for his in-depth knowledge of domestic and international criminal law
Who's Who Legal, 2020
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