Dr iur Juerg Bloch > Niederer Kraft Frey AG > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

The white-collar crime, investigations and compliance department at Niederer Kraft Frey AG is highly sought-after by clients for complex and important mandates. Managing partner Juerg Bloch, a ‘strategic mastermind’ in the internal investigations and white-collar crime space, is a key contact on domestic and cross-border financial crime investigations, internal corporate governance investigations, and criminal proceedings. Philipp Candreia acts for leading domestic financial services companies in cross-border financial crime investigations and proceedings, while Myriam Fehr-Alaoui is an expert in high-profile fraud and bribery cases.

An ‘outstanding’ team with ‘excellent legal skills’, Niederer Kraft Frey AG capitalises on its extensive experience in representing an array of notable clients before the cantonal and federal courts and tribunals in relation to financial services, insurance, and post-M&A disputes, to name a few. The practice is headed by Daniel Eisele and Frank Spoorenberg; the former is well-positioned to advise on litigation arising from a wide array of sectors, from construction to fashion, and the latter maintains a wide-ranging practice that spans telecoms, pharmaceutical, and robotic issues. Lukas Beeler is fully immersed in the financial services sector, whereas Valerie Meyer Bahar is entrusted by a consortium of clients with complex corporate, commercial, and employment litigation. ‘Extremely experienced’ Juerg Bloch is well-positioned to advise on a host of regulatory and enforcement issues, whereas Nicolas Kuonen is highly experienced on the contractual and procedural side.