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Who’s Who Legal, Thought Leaders GIR and Global Leader – Investigations

“one of the leaders in investigations and white-collar matters in Switzerland”

Who’s Who Legal National Leaders, Asset Recovery

“Simone Nadelhofer garners effusive praise from peers who commend her as “an outstanding lawyer” with “great attention to detail”

Legal 500 EMEA, Regulatory, Compliance and Investigations

“She was convincing professionally, but also in the way she communicated and worked with us. I would recommend her at any time”

Chambers Europe, White Collar Crime

“Simone is very quick and is very flexible to adapt to new situations in complex matters. She is also always constructive in discussions regarding next steps”

Who’s Who Legal National Leaders, Asset Recovery

“persistent, communicates very transparently, is cost-conscious as well as exceptionally thorough in her work”

Who’s Who Legal, Thought Leaders GIR and Global Leader – Investigations

“regularly retained in high-profile cases by companies and executives””

           
 
Simone Nadelhofer
Zurich

Dr. Simone Nadelhofer

Partner, MAS ECI

+41 44 215 9393

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Xenia Iemmello

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xenia.iemmello@swlegal.ch

Simone Nadelhofer is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Dispute Resolution and White Collar Crime Groups in Zurich. Simone is an expert in handling complex domestic and cross-border proceedings and internal and government-led investigations across industries, with a focus on white-collar and financial crime, including corruption, fraud, money laundering, cybercrime, ESG and workplace violations. Her expertise also extends to financial regulations, international sanctions, asset recovery, and international mutual assistance in criminal and tax matters. Additionally, Simone regularly represents clients in commercial disputes before civil courts. 

Expertise

  Dispute Resolution   Internal Corporate Investigations   IT Security and Cybercrime   White-Collar Crime and Compliance
  Blockchain-Technologies & FinTech   Financial Services   Sports   Telecommunication

Experience

  • Swiss counsel to the US monitor of a major Swiss bank: Advised the monitor and his US team on all Swiss law issues, including data transfer and 271 SCC (obtention of authorisation in Switzerland), data protection, labour law and interviews.
  • Counsel to a multinational group in a cross-border investigation (US, Canada, Europe and Switzerland) and related complex mutual legal assistance proceedings in Switzerland regarding terabytes of data seized on servers in Switzerland. Close cooperation and coordination with US, Canadian and EU counsel, including on 271 SCC issues and data protection.
  • Conducted a compliance investigation for a listed Swiss multinational group into all of the group's joint venture partners and consultants worldwide, with a focus on sanctions and bribery risks. Based on the results of the investigation, the group decided to exit 14 relationships. Advising the group on the exit and related criminal liability, sanctions and litigation risks.
  • Led an investigation for an international health organisation into repeated sexual harassment of employees by a board member, including document review and interviews.

Career

Professional Experience
2024
Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2014
Partner at a major disputes law firm in Zurich
2009
Counsel at a dispute law firm in Zurich
2003
Associate at a leading Swiss law firm
2002
Foreign Attorney at an international law firm, Delhi, India
2001
Legal Counsel with a major Swiss bank
1999
Trainee Lawyer at a leading Swiss law firm
Education and Admission
2008
PhD, University of Lucerne (summa cum laude), (Awarded Professor Walter Hug prize and the Universitätsverein Lucerne prize)
2007
Master of Advanced Studies in Economic Crime Investigation (summa cum laude)
2001
Bar Admission in Switzerland
1999
Bilingual Bachelor of Law (summa cum laude), University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Additional Professional Activities
  • Anti-Corruption Committee Liaison Officer of the IBA’s Business Crime Committee
  • Member of the advisory board of the Master Economic Crime Investigations studies at the Lucerne University
  • Elected to the pool of presidents of the arbitration court of the Swiss Bar Association
  • Member of Advisory Board for the project of the Swiss National Scientific Fund “Assessing the nature and impact of transnational corruption through the lens of Swiss Businesses”
  • Member of the ACi ISO Subcommittee for the new ISO standard on internal investigations

  • Past chair of the Interpacific Bar Association’s Anti-Corruption Committee  

  • Co-editor of a leading Swiss commentary on internal investigations (Handbücher für die Anwaltspraxis, Interne Untersuchungen, Helbing & Lichtenhahn

 

Recognitions

  • Chambers and Partners Europe: White-Collar Crime since 2017
  • Who's Who Legal: Thought Leader in Asset Recovery since 2023; Thought Leader in Investigations since 2020; Recommended in Business Crime Defence since 2023; Recommended in Private Client since 2023

Languages

  • French
  • English
  • German
  • Italian
 

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