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“commended for his superb work on tracing and recovering assets”

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“cool headed, calm, and clear in his approach towards complex issues”

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“he is my go-to in Geneva”

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“dynamic, responsive and very client-friendly”

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“He brings a fresh and imaginative approach to cases”

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“bright and articulate”

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“immensely able and tenacious”

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“is 'incredibly talented' and specializes in complex fraud matters. His 'fresh perspective and original ideas' are greatly appreciated”

 
Benjamin Borsodi

Morgann Couturier

Assistant


morgann.couturier@swlegal.ch

Benjamin Borsodi is head of the White-Collar Crime and Internal Corporate Investigations group in Geneva. His areas of practice cover all of business crime, international legal assistance, corporate investigations, asset tracing and recovery, as well as compliance. Benjamin is also regularly handling commercial and banking litigation.

Experience

  • Representing one of the leading commodities trading company in a substantial criminal investigation regarding corruption allegations
  • Defending one of the major Brazilian construction company for the Swiss aspects of the Petrobras matter
  • Assisting a defendant in Swiss federal criminal proceedings in connection with alleged corruption practices of public officials in China
  • Defending the former employee of an Indian group active in the shipping and energy business in a high-profile money laundering investigation

Career

Professional Experience
2013-2019
Member of the Management Committee of Schellenberg Wittmer (Managing Partner 2015-2019)
2009
Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2002
Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
Education and Admission
2001
Bar Admission in New York
2000
LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center
1999
Bar Admission in Switzerland
1996
lic. iur., University of Geneva
1994
lic. oec., University of Geneva
Additional Professional Activities
  • Active in several professional associations such as the International Bar Association (IBA), and the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA)
  • Author and co-author of several publications on business crime related issues
  • Honorary Member of AIJA 
 

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