Geneva

Clara Poglia, MAS in Criminology

Partner

Morgann Couturier

Assistant

Clara Poglia is a partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Geneva office, where she co-heads the Dispute Resolution Group. Her practice areas include white collar crime, international mutual assistance proceedings, internal investigations, asset tracing and recovery, and compliance. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology.

Expertise

White-Collar Crime and Compliance Dispute Resolution Internal Corporate Investigations

IT Security and Cybercrime Data

Experience

Representation of a company in a major Swiss investigation involving potential wrongdoing (allegations of corruption);
Representation of a corporation in criminal proceedings targeting a large Ponzi scheme and in related bankruptcy proceedings and assets recovery;
Representation of multiple individuals and corporations in large scale requests for mutual legal assistance in tax matters addressed to Switzerland by France, Spain and Netherland notably;
Representation of Brazilian individuals and companies in Swiss criminal proceedings related to the lava jato Brazilian scandal;
Representation and assistance to a former high ranking executive in proceedings conducted by a sports authority and authorities in Switzerland;
Representation of European corporations targeted by a request of mutual legal assistance in criminal matters addressed by the U.S. Department of Justice to Switzerland and representation of the same entities in the related Swiss domestic criminal proceedings

Career

Professional Experience

2019

Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer

2016

Senior Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

2014

Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

2011

Law Clerk at the Swiss Federal Criminal Tribunal

2010

Associate in a law firm in Geneva

2007

Trainee Lawyer in a law firm in Geneva

Education and Admission

2010

Bar Admission in Switzerland

2006

Postgraduate degree in criminology, University of Lausanne

2004

lic. iur., University of Geneva

Additional Professional Activities

Founder and former Chapter Leader of the Women in White Collar Defense Association's Swiss Chapter
Member of AIJA's Extended Bureau as co-chair of the Human Rights Committee
Work coordinator for the AIJA’s 2020 annual conference in Rio

Recognitions

Chambers and Partners Europe: White-Collar Crime since 2022
The Legal 500: Key Lawyer in Dispute Resolution: Litigation; Key Lawyer in Regulatory, Compliance and Investigations
Who's Who Legal: Thought Leader in Business Crime Defence since 2021; Thought Leader in Investigations since 2021; Thought Leader in Asset Recovery since 2023
GIR: Thought Leader in Business Crime Defence and Investigations since 2023
GIR: 40 Under 40 2020
GIR: 100 Women in Investigations 2018
LMG Expert Guides: Rising Star - White Collar Crime from 2018 to 2022 and Women in Business Law - White Collar Crime from 2020 to 2022
Leaders League: White-Collar Crime & Internal Investigations & Compliance since 2021

Languages

French
Italian
English
German

Selected Publications

Published by Helbing Lichtenhahn, commentary ad art. 163–171bis. La protection des données personnelles dans le cadre de l'entraide internationale en matière pénale et fiscale Journal des Tribunaux, regular translation of decisions issued by the Criminal Federal Court Commentary on Art. 80h IMAC Recent Developments in Handling Politically Exposed Persons ("PEPs") under Swiss Law

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Speaking Engagements

Clara Poglia: Speaker at the half-day workshop on deontology organized by the Geneva Bar association Clara Poglia: Speaker at the Journée de droit pénal at the University of Geneva, UNIGE Clara Poglia: Speaker at the EFCL Conference - Milan