Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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

Magdalena Heyder is a Counsel in our Dispute Resolution, White-Collar Crime and Compliance as well as Internal Corporate Investigations Groups in Zurich. Magdalena has extensive experience in handling complex domestic and cross-border internal and government-led corporate investigations on a broad range of topics. She represents clients in commercial disputes in courts and in public law proceedings.

Experience:

• Handling domestic and cross-border internal investigations, from planning and execution to reporting to authorities
• Advising clients in the fields of international legal assistance, money laundering, financial regulations, criminal law, data, employment and contractual disputes
• Representing clients in court and public law proceedings

2024 - Counsel at Schellenberg Wittmer

2023 - In-house Counsel in a traditional Swiss manufacturing company

2021 - Partner in a network of Swiss business law firms

2015 - Associate at a major business law firm

2013 - Associate at a law firm specialized in advising the public sector in Zurich

2008 - Employee at a legal department of the Canton of Lucerne

2007 - Trainee Lawyer at a law firm in Lucerne

2006 - Student Trainee at the District Court of Berne (Civil and Criminal Department)

German, English, French

• International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
• Woman’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA)

2011 - Training as a mediator in business, labor and public sector (IRP-HSG)

2008 - Bar Admission Switzerland

2006 - lic. iur with Special Mention European law, University of Fribourg