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Bär & Karrer Ltd.
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Prof Dr Andrew Garbarski

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Position

Andrew M. Garbarski specializes in white collar crime, administrative criminal law, international judicial and administrative assistance, as well as financial and commercial litigation and insolvency. During recent years, Andrew M. Garbarski’s work has encompassed, among others, complex multi-jurisdictional financial crime and asset recovery matters, as well as the representation of clients before the Swiss prosecution authorities and courts.

Andrew M. Garbarski teaches white collar crime and criminal procedure law as Professor at the University of Lausanne and regularly publishes in his practice areas.

Andrew Garbarski is listed by Who’s Who Legal as a leader in Switzerland for business crime defence, investigations and asset recovery, and as a “Future Leader” (2018-20) for investigations. Chambers and Partners lists him as “Band 3” in their white-collar crime category. He is also listed as a “Rising Star” in the white-collar crime category by Euromoney Legal Media Group (Expert Guides, LMG Rising Stars 2015, 2016 and 2017).

Andrew Garbarski was recently appointed by the Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) as member of the Working Group dealing with the modernisation of the Administrative Criminal Law.

Career

  • Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2014)
  • Secondment at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London (June 2012 – December 2012)
  • Associate at Bär & Karrer (2007-2013)
  • Admitted to the Geneva Bar (2007)
  • Trainee at Bär & Karrer (2005-2007)

Languages

French, German, English

Memberships

  • Specialized forum for criminal law (OdA)
  • Geneva Business Law Association (AGDA)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
  • Geneva Bar Association (OdA)
  • Member of the editorial committee of Collection juridique lausannoise
  • Member of the Comitee of the Geneva Young Lawyers Bar (Comité du Jeune Barreau) (2006-2007)
  • Member of Center for Business Law (CEDIDAC)

Education

  • University of Lausanne: Professor in White Collar Crime and Criminal Procedure Law (2018)
  • University of Lausanne: Dr. iur. (2005)
  • University of Lausanne: Research assistant to Prof. Dr. Denis Tappy (2003-2005)
  • University of Lausanne: lic. iur. (2003)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Regulatory, compliance and investigations

Operating in Bär & Karrer Ltd.‘s Geneva office, Saverio Lembo and Andrew Garbarski lead the white-collar crime group, which advises across the full spectrum of alleged business crimes. Zurich-based Eric Stupp, Joel Fischer and Andreas Länzlinger head the crisis management and internal investigations team, which demonstrates significant prowess in managing cross-border mandates. Basel-based Claudia Götz Staehelin and Oliver M. Brupbacher round out the team’s leadership, contributing their vast expertise in the life sciences and healthcare sector to the practice, having joined from Kellerhals Carrard in April 2023. Other key undertakings for the team, regarded as a ‘leader in Switzerland’, include corporate governance, compliance processes and regulatory issues, alongside a host of others.

Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation

Regarded as a team of ‘highly responsive strategic thinkers’, Bär & Karrer Ltd. represents clients across a broad scope of litigation, ranging from insurance and employment law litigation, to disputes involving trusts and estates and bankruptcy-related proceedings. Alongside this, the practice demonstrates considerable proficiency across financial services, healthcare, energy and sports sectors, among others. The practice is jointly led by Matthew Reiter, Aurélie Conrad Hari and Cesare Jermini. Reiter’s particular expertise lies in the remit of complex domestic and international commercial disputes, while Conrad Hari bolsters the practice with her capabilities across financial, banking and commercial disputes. Jermini’s wide-ranging experience encompasses commercial law, private international law and real estate, to name a few. Nadja Jaisli Kull is especially active in the banking and finance, pharma and transport fields, with Andreas Länzlinger possessing a wealth of experience in handling large scale internal investigations at global enterprises. Andrew Garbarski and Saverio Lembo are also key members of the practice. Claudia Götz Staehelin and Oliver M. Brupbacher both joined from Kellerhals Carrard in April 2023, adding significant life sciences capabilities to the team.

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