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Chambers Global

“Considered an expert choice for white-collar crime, he is particularly skilled at conducting internal investigations and defending corporations.”

Chambers Global

“an absolutely superb litigator”

Legal 500

“a top-notch, highly able and responsive lawyer”

     
 
Paul Gully-Hart
Geneva

Paul Gully-Hart

Partner

+41 22 707 8160

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Paul Gully-Hart is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Dispute Resolution Group in Geneva, where he heads the White-Collar Crime and Compliance Group. He has developed a strong practice in complex litigation that frequently involves an international component and multi-jurisdictional aspects.

Expertise

  Dispute Resolution   Internal Corporate Investigations
  White-Collar Crime and Compliance

Experience

  • Specialized in regulatory and compliance issues, asset tracing and recovery, business crime defense work, and international mutual assistance in criminal and regulatory matters
  • Paul Gully-Hart is active in banking and commercial disputes and involved in major litigation
  • He is familiar with common law and often requested to advise on multi-jurisdictional disputes
  • Extensive experience in complex fraud, asset tracing and investigations matters

Career

Professional Experience
2000
Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
1980
Associate & Partner at Poncet Turrettini Amaudruz Neyroud & Partners
Education and Admission
1978
Bar Admission in Switzerland
1977
lic. iur., University of Geneva
Additional Professional Activities
  • Former chairman of the Business Crime Committee of the International Bar Association, where he continues to be active
  • Regular speaker at international conferences and seminars on topics within his areas of expertise
 

Recognitions

  • Who's Who Legal: Thought Leader, Global Elite, Business Crime Defense, Investigations and Asset Recovery 2017-2019
  • Chambers Europe: White Collar Crime
  • PLC Which Lawyer Dispute Resolution
  • Expert Guides: Best of the Best in White Collar Crime
  • WWL Switzerland Investigations and Business Crime Defense Award 2019

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish

Selected Publications

  Securities & Related Investigations : Switzerland 2017   Getting the Deal Through – Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014   Cross-border employers' investigations: Swiss law aspects   International Fraud and Asset Tracing, Jurisdictional Comparisons   Protection du Domaine Secret (Sphère Privée) dans le Droit de l'Entraide Judiciaire Internationale en matière pénale et administrative
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Speaking Engagements

  Paul Gully-Hart & Peter Burckhardt: Panelists at the Inaugural IFLR White Collar-Crime Forum 2017 in London   Benjamin Borsodi and Paul Gully-Hart: Speakers at the 11th edition C5 Conference, Geneva
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