Zurich

Dr. Simone Nadelhofer

Partner, MAS ECI

+41 44 215 9393 simone.nadelhofer@swlegal.ch

Xenia Iemmello

Assistant

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
The Legal 500: Key Lawyer in Dispute Resolution: Litigation
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

Selected Publications

Attorney-client privilege: Further Supreme Court clarification on obligations for law firms conducting internal investigations Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: EU and G7 sanctions test West’s resolve Internal Investigations and Corporate Governance – Be Prepared

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