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