Compliance

Compliance has become an important factor in business life having far-reaching consequences for companies and their employees in the event of non-compliance. We advise companies and individuals on all compliance matters, from data protection to anti-corruption.

Our compliance expertise in the area of anti-money laundering:

• Advice in anti-money laundering compliance
• Compliance audits at companies and training of employees to prevent criminal acts
• Assistance with the filing of suspicious activity reports
• Implementation and assessment of compliance frameworks and related training
• Conducting internal investigations in the area of anti-money laundering with a focus on compliance with applicable regulations
• Legal opinions on complex issues in the area of anti-money laundering
• Advising on the global monitoring of legal and reputational risks under anti-money laundering legislation that financial institutions working on an international scale may be exposed to also in connection with the related flow of information
• Advising and representing individuals and companies in proceedings under anti-money laundering laws before supervisory authorities and the courts
• Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions with respect to money laundering

Our compliance expertise in the area of anti-corruption:

• Compliance audits at companies and training of employees to prevent criminal acts
• Development and implementation of customized anti-corruption frameworks for companies
• Assessing compliance programs for effectiveness
• Conducting internal investigations in the event of potential violations of laws and policies
• Anti-corruption due diligence in mergers and acquisitions

Our expertise in the area of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) compliance:

• Advice on transparency and due diligence requirements
• Advice in the area of ESG reporting
• Development of ESG Codes of Conduct
• Advice on the transparency requirements introduced by FINMA with regard to climate risks
• ESG due diligence in mergers and acquisitions

Our compliance expertise in the area of competition:

• Providing general advice, assessments and legal opinions on all aspects of competition law to companies and industry associations
• Implementation of antitrust compliance programs for companies and industry associations
• Conducting workshops and training sessions to raise awareness among management and employees regarding industry-specific antitrust issues
• Self-reporting under the Swiss Cartel Act and European competition law
• Internal investigations in connection with possible violations of antitrust law

Our compliance expertise in the area of data protection:

• Ensuring data protection compliance in companies
• Providing training and support to internal data protection officers
• Advice with regard to international data transfers
• Advice in the context of outsourcing
• Assessing and representing clients regarding liability and insurance issues in the area of cyber security
• Due diligence with regard to data protection compliance and data security
• Advising and representing individuals and companies before data protection authorities and the courts

Our expertise in the area of products and services compliance matters:

• Advice on compliance with labeling regulations
• Review of advertising material for compliance with advertising and product regulations
• Advice in connection with the requirements of the Product Safety Act