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
Keller Claudia

Claudia
Keller

Partner

Mráz Michael

Michael
Mráz

Partner

Peyer Martin

Martin
Peyer

Partner

Scherrer Frank

Frank
Scherrer

Partner

Tschudin Michael

Michael
Tschudin

Partner

Boller Marcel

Marcel
Boller

Counsel

Weber Daniel S.

Daniel S.
Weber

Counsel

Kunz Niklaus

Niklaus
Kunz

Senior Associate

Baumgartner Loris

Loris
Baumgartner

Associate

Kremer Angelika

Angelika
Kremer

Associate

The Legal 500

Always available, very responsive. Very reliable in general, also when dealing with sensitive issues. Very good knowledge of the industry.

Client Testimonial, The Legal 500, 2022

Wenger Vieli delivers great quality advice in a timely manner and for a reasonable price. The firm has many relatively young professionals who belong to the best in their field.

Client Testimonial, The Legal 500, 2022