White-Collar Crime | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Our White-Collar Crime and Investigations team advises and defends companies, institutions, and individuals in criminal and regulatory investigations, with particular expertise in financial crime and cross-border enforcement. We also conduct sensitive internal investigations for listed companies, banks, and government bodies.

We have been involved in many of Switzerland’s most prominent white collar and financial crime matters. Our reputation is built on technical precision, discretion, and our ability to handle multi-jurisdictional investigations and litigation. Clients trust us to navigate complex proceedings involving Swiss and foreign authorities with confidence and clarity.

Our expertise

We advise on all areas of business crime, including financial fraud, money laundering, corruption, market abuse, and director liability. We act for both corporate and individual clients in criminal defence and civil liability matters. Our team is also well regarded for its work in internal investigations, particularly those involving listed entities and financial institutions. Many of our cases involve coordination with foreign counsel and regulatory authorities across multiple jurisdictions.

The Pestalozzi team are practical, sensible and able to keep everything under control.

Chambers & Partners

Pestalozzi houses incredible lawyers and partners. There is immense creativity, service, attention to clients and proactivity in the team. The lawyers know how to get things done properly.

Chambers & Partners

Proactive approach, strong, strategic thinking, excellent quality of work.

The Legal 500

Proactive approach, strong, strategic thinking, excellent quality of work.

The Legal 500

They are brilliant strategists.

Chambers & Partners

Our services

Representation in criminal investigations and white collar defence
Internal investigations for corporations, financial institutions, and public bodies
Advice on regulatory investigations and compliance matters
Representation of senior executives, board members, and high-net-worth individuals
Asset tracing, recovery, and coordination of cross-border enforcement
Director liability and corporate governance litigation
Advice on proceedings involving the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)