Hafner Urbach Partner

Dorian Gasser

Partner and Attorney at Law. Dorian Gasser focuses his practice on dispute resolution, enforcement, and white-collar defense. He regularly represents corporate entities and individuals in internal and regulatory investigations, asset recovery matters, and general criminal law proceedings. In addition to his litigation practice, he provides tailored advice on contractual, commercial, and corporate law issues, as well as banking and financial market regulations. He also assists private clients with complex and sensitive legal matters.

Juan Carlos Gil

Of Counsel and Attorney at Law. Juan Carlos Gil focuses his practice on commercial and contract law, corporate asset structuring, and comprehensive estate planning. He regularly advises corporate entities, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals on complex domestic and cross-border matters. His specific expertise lies in navigating international private law and financial market regulations, ensuring seamless compliance and strategic alignment for international wealth structures. Beyond his advisory work, he provides robust representation in commercial dispute resolution, protecting his clients' interests before regulatory authorities and courts.

Benno P. Hafner

Co-founder, Senior Partner and Attorney at Law. Benno Hafner specializes his practice in commercial, corporate, and financial market law. A particular focus of his practice lies in white-collar crime and regulatory enforcement, where he handles complex, high-stakes proceedings and corporate investigations. His practice covers both strategic advisory work and dispute resolution, representing and advising domestic and international clients in contractual and corporate litigation as well as banking and financial market disputes. In addition to his dispute resolution practice, he has substantial expertise in art law, navigating complex legal and transactional issues within the art market. Beyond that, he serves as a trusted advisor to private clients, providing predominantly advisory counsel on sensitive personal and financial matters.

Emanuel Hochstrasser

Partner and Attorney at Law. Emanuel Hochstrasser focuses his practice on white-collar defense, regulatory criminal law, and high-profile criminal dispute resolution. He represents and advises corporate entities and individuals before Swiss prosecution authorities, courts, and federal bodies in complex criminal law matters. Drawing on his distinguished tenure as a judge at the Federal Criminal Court, he possesses extensive experience in handling complex white-collar criminal cases and brings profound judicial insight to high-stakes defense matters. His specific expertise lies in navigating sensitive and high-stakes defense cases, with a particular emphasis on matters involving criminal organizations and terrorism financing. Beyond that, he possesses extensive experience in handling compliance risks and international mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.

Gentiana Imeri

Partner and Attorney at Law. Gentiana Imeri focuses her practice on dispute resoulution, white-collar defense, and regulatory enforcement. She regularly represents and advises corporate entities and individuals before Swiss state courts, administrative authorities, and arbitral tribunals across a broad spectrum of contentious matters.

Giorgio Lazzarini

Partner. Giorgio Lazzarini focuses his practice on corporate and commercial law matters, contract law, and comprehensive employment law. He regularly advises national and international companies, financial intermediaries, and high-net-worth individuals, providing strategic guidance through all stages of their business lifecycle. With significant expertise in the financial sector, Giorgio specializes in banking law, regulatory compliance, and bespoke family office services. He possesses extensive experience in executing complex national and international M&A and private equity transactions, and is highly regarded for his practical, forward-looking advice to start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Guido E. Urbach

Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Attorney at Law. Guido Urbach focuses his practice on company, commercial, and contract law, advising corporate entities and entrepreneurs on all operational and structural legal matters. As an experienced litigator, he regularly represents clients in complex dispute resolution, including national and international arbitration as well as litigation before state courts. His deep expertise in contentious matters further extends to white-collar criminal law, international legal assistance, and debt enforcement and bankruptcy law.