Investigations

We stake our reputation on protecting yours

Meticulous forward planning paired with the agility to meet any unexpected challenge. The work of our experienced Investigations team – one of Switzerland’s leading practices – focuses on robust risk management. We provide insightful, proactive advice around strengthening your compliance policies, practices, codes of conduct and whistleblowing programmes. And we help you respond to the full spectrum of statutory, regulatory and disciplinary investigations by government agencies, regulators, professional bodies or prosecution authorities.

As global regulation grows increasingly complex, managing compliance becomes ever more demanding. At a time when standing and credibility mean everything, we maintain our reputation for the highest professional integrity. This makes us ideally positioned to help protect yours – whether you are facing scrutiny in antitrust, anti-corruption, sanctions or financial services matters or conducting internal investigations of your own.

We closely collaborate with external specialists including forensic accountants and IT experts. Our global track record working across all types of investigations and complex, specialist areas ensures we know how regulators and prosecutors operate. Our first priority is to protect your interests and reputation.

  • Expertise

    • Financial regulatory investigations – by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, as well as by the US, UK and other foreign financial regulators, including cross-border investigations and international assistance proceedings
    • Internal corporate investigations into allegations of workplace discrimination, sexual harassment and implicit bias
    • Investigations relating to Environmental, Social or Governance (ESG) issues or incidents – especially those with an environmental angle
    • Compliance investigations
    • Sanctions investigations
    • Competition investigations - e.g. by the Swiss Competition Commission, the European Commission and other foreign competition authorities
    • Corporate crime – e.g. inquiries led by international anti-corruption agencies
    • Tax investigations – by Swiss and foreign tax authorities and enforcement agencies, in particular US IRS and DOJ, UK HMRC and others

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    Financial Services and Fintech

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