Region: Switzerland

Switzerland sets its sights on another lender in Petrobras case

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Swiss prosecutors have raided the offices of Pictet over the private lender’s suspected links to a widespread corruption scandal involving Brazilian state oil company Petrobras.

31 March 2022

NGO asks French prosecutors to investigate SBM Offshore for corruption

22 March 2022

Tax lawyer extradited to Germany to face cum-ex charges

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Swiss authorities have delivered a veteran tax adviser to Germany after Switzerland’s highest court rejected his final appeal against the extradition proceedings.

24 February 2022

European political party suggests EU blacklists Switzerland

22 February 2022

Credit Suisse leak reveals alleged failures to stamp out high-risk clients

A major data leak from Credit Suisse has exposed the bank as safe haven for clients involved in corruption, bribery, money laundering and other serious crimes, according to an investigation by media outlets across the globe.

21 February 2022

Swiss chemicals company investigates accounting claims in whistleblower reports

14 February 2022

Counsel Watch: Lawyers appointed to investigate SFO failings

In the latest Counsel Watch, two veteran London lawyers have been hired to conduct separate reviews into failings on high-profile Serious Fraud Office probes, and a Dutch law firm has sued the country’s prosecutors over alleged privilege violations.

11 February 2022

Credit Suisse money laundering trial over Bulgarian drug scheme to begin

Swiss lender Credit Suisse is set to face money laundering charges at a rare corporate criminal trial in Switzerland.

04 February 2022

Steinmetz “at the heart” of mining company accused of corruption

Brazilian mining company Vale has told a London court that controversial Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz lied that his eponymous company did not pay bribes to secure lucrative mining licences in Guinea.

26 January 2022

Credit Suisse boss quits after breaking covid-19 rules

17 January 2022

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