Best Lawyers in Switzerland for Criminal Defense

Dr. Martin Burkhardt is a partner based at our Zurich office and considered a leading lawyer for commercial disputes. He advises and represent clients, both before state courts and arbitral tribunals, and in whatever ancillary or supplementary proceedings that may be helpful for his clients to achieve their overall objectives. This includes interim measures, administrative or penal proceedings, and enforcement or asset recovery proceedings. Martin's advice on defining and executing a legal st...

“My passion for the law and for my clients’ cases is what give me the focus I need to fiercely and fearlessly advocate for them.” Since 1995, Marc has gathered a comprehensive expertise in commercial and financial litigation, both civil and criminal, and is recognized as one of Switzerland’s leading specialists in financial criminal law, money laundering, fraud, corruption and criminal organizations. His extensive experience includes international legal assistance in c...

Partner Daniel Kinzer advises and defends businesses and individuals in regards to contentious matters in the areas of criminal law, economic criminal law, administrative criminal law, contractual and financial litigation, real estate law (public and private), employment law (public service and private law), computer law and data protection. Following his graduation from the University of Oxford (UK) with a MA in Physics and Philosophy, Daniel Kinzer obtained a degree in Swiss law and a Maste...

Christian Lüscher mainly focuses on litigation, banking and commercial law, construction law, landlord-tenant disputes, white collar crime, and international judicial assistance in civil and criminal matters. He was admitted at the Geneva Bar in 1990, and attended law school in the United States graduating as a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Tulane Law School in 1991. He founded his own firm in 1994, and joined ZPG as a partner in 2005, which merged with CMS in 2014. In 2001, he was elected...

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 complia...

Miguel Oural is a partner in the Litigation group and divides his time between our offices in Geneva and Lausanne. He is an expert on national and international complex litigation, often advising individuals and corporate clients on various criminal law matters, including international mutual legal assistance. Miguel's other areas of practice include internal investigations, tort law, and commercial and contract law. Miguel is the current Chairman of the Geneva Bar (Bâtonnier).

Daniel Tunik is a partner in our Litigation and Arbitration group based in Geneva, and active in both court litigation and international arbitration. His work covers all forms of commercial disputes, notably in the banking sector. He is also frequently involved in white collar crime matters, employment disputes and insolvency law.

Dr. Astrid Waser is a partner and leading practitioner in our Competition & Regulated Market and Investigations groups based in Zurich. She specialises in regulated markets, particularly competition (antitrust) law, public procurement law, media and telecoms law, and environmental law. She also advises on regulatory, administrative and internal investigations, and has long-standing experience in compliance matters. Astrid advises in non-contentious cases and also represents clients before...