Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Dispute Resolution / Internal Corporate Investigations / IT Security and Cybercrime / White-Collar Crime and Compliance

Charles Goumaz is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution Group in Geneva. Specializing in white-collar and cybercrime defense as well as commercial litigation, Charles provides legal and strategic representation to high-profile individuals, corporate clients, and financial institutions in a wide range of matters involving sensitive issues and multi-jurisdictional aspects.

His practice also includes crisis and reputation management, international mutual legal assistance and enforcement proceedings, asset tracing and recovery, as well as internal investigations.

Charles is a Certified Specialist SBA (Swiss Bar Association) in Criminal Law.

Experience: 

• Defense of banks, financial intermediaries, commodities trading companies and senior executives in criminal and mutual legal assistance proceedings, involving inter alia fraud, mismanagement, bribery, money laundering, forgery and war crime allegations.
• Defense of senior executives and financial institutions in enforcement and administrative criminal proceedings.
• Representation of clients in complex shareholders disputes involving litigation proceedings and settlements negotiation.
• Defense of cybercrime victims, including data breach notification processes as well as asset tracing and recovery.

2024 - Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer

2018 - Senior Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

2015 - Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

2013 - Trainee Lawyer at Schellenberg Wittmer

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Member of the Geneva Bar Association (OdA), of the Geneva Business Law Association (AGDA), of the Swiss Bar Association (SBA), of the International Bar Association (IBA) and of the Certified Specialist in Criminal Law Association (ARPEN). Author for the iusNet Criminal Law and Procedure module of Schulthess (https://droit-penal-procedure-penale.iusnet.ch/)

2022 - Certified Specialist SBA Criminal Law

2015 - Bar Admission in Switzerland

2013 - Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions, University of Geneva

2012 - Master of Law, University of Fribourg and Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid

2011 - Bachelor of Law, University of Fribourg