Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd has a strong track record in representing major financial institutions and international corporations in disputes with institutional and private clients. The firm also handles the gamut of domestic and international commercial litigation; Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny and Stefan Leimgruber are noted for their work in this sphere. Peter Burckhardt and Louis Burrus oversee the work in Zurich and Geneva, respectively. Simone Nadelhofer and Matthias Gstoehl, who joined from LALIVE in October 2024, are singled out as ‘sensible, experienced and pragmatic’. In the white-collar crime space, Clara Poglia is the key senior contact.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Highly rate Simone Nadelhofer and Matthias Gstoehl. Sensible, experienced and pragmatic. Easy to work with.’
- ‘Very broad disputes team, great standing in the market, in particular in white collar litigation, investigations and banking litigation.’
- 'Stefan Leimgruber is a very renowned litigator whom I know very well and who we often see in banking litigation matters. I regularly recommend him.'
- ‘We work closely with Louis Burrus and his team. They bring a real added value to the cases they are helping us with.’
- ‘Louis Burrus has great expertise in litigation matters. His pragmatic advice and availability is much appreciated.’
- ‘Smart, experienced, pragmatic, to the point and results focused.’
Key clients
- Doosan Heavy Industries
- Fondazione Enasarco
- Glencore
- Gunvor
- Hetronic International Inc.
- Odebrecht & Braskem
- Quark Pharmaceuticals
- UBS AG/UBS Switzerland AG
Work highlights
Acted as Swiss counsel in a shareholder class action filed in New York.
Lawyers
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Leading partners
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Practice head
Peter Burckhardt; Louis Burrus
Other key lawyers
Stefan Leimgruber; Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny; Katherine Bell; Simone Nadelhofer; Matthias Gstoehl; Clara Poglia