FBT Attorneys-at-Law

White-Collar Crime, Litigation and Arbitration

EXPERTISE

Théo Goetschin is a Counsel and member of FBT’s Litigation and Arbitration group.  He is the Head of the 'White-Collar Crime' group.

He is involved in all areas of domestic and international commercial litigation. He represents parties in civil, criminal and administrative proceedings before Swiss courts and authorities.

He has extensive experience in financial litigation, both civil and criminal including internal investigations.  He regularly assists and advises Swiss and foreign banking institutions in these areas.

Finally, he also specialises in employment law. His practice covers all stages of employment relationship, as well as litigation before the courts.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• General civil litigation

• Banking and financial litigation

• White collar crime litigation

• Employment law

• Debt collection and bankruptcy

• Enforcement of foreign judgments

• International legal assistance in civil, criminal and administrative matters

• Internal investigations

2026 Certificate of advanced studies in magistracy (Criminal Law – CAS MAP-PP)

Since 2025 Counsel, FBT Avocats SA, Geneva

2024-2025 Senior Legal Counsel, Global Litigation Switzerland, UBS AG, Zurich and Geneva

2022-2024 Senior Legal Counsel, Litigation and Investigations, Credit Suisse AG, Zurich and Geneva

2022 LL.M., International Economic Law and Financial Institutions, Cornell University, New York

2020-2021 Associate, FBT Avocats SA, Geneva

2019 Admission to the Geneva Bar

2017-2019 Trainee Lawyer, FBT Avocats SA, Geneva

French, English, German and Italian

Théo Goetschin is a Member of the following organisations :

Geneva Bar Association (ODA) Swiss Bar Association (FSA) American Bar Association (ABA) – Criminal Justice section Geneva International Legal Association – GILA – In-House Counsel Commission International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) – Business Crime and Civil Fraud Commission International Bar Association (IBA) – Business Crime Committee

2019 Admission to the Geneva Bar

2017-2019 Trainee Lawyer, FBT Avocats SA, Geneva

2017 Certificate of advanced studies in legal professions, University of Geneva

2017 Master’s degree in Law, University of Fribourg

2014 Bachelor’s degree in Law, University of Fribourg