Shortlisted in 6 categories Europe-wide, Schellenberg Wittmer was recognized as a top White-Collar Crime firm in Europe, additionally gaining an award for its various representations of Credit Suisse matters, with White Collar Crime Partner and practice head Peter Burckhardt recognized as the top White Collar Crime lawyer. Both Peter Burckhardt and Dispute Resolution Partner Stefan Leimgruber were additionally shortlisted as top lawyers in their fields.

The Benchmark Litigation Awards recognizes the market's leading litigation firms and lawyers. It is newly launched in Europe in 2018 as a subsidiary of Euromoney (Expert Guides, IFLR etc.), which is the leading publication in Europe within the banking and finance sector.