Paul Gully-Hart
Partner
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
15bis, rue des Alpes
P.O. Box 2088
1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
Languages:
English, French, German, Spanish
English, French, German, Spanish
T +41 22 707 8000
F +41 22 707 8001
paul.gully-hart@swlegal.ch
„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“
Chambers Global
„a top-notch, highly able and responsive lawyer“
Legal 500
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.
Practice Areas / Sectors and Industries
Expertise and 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
„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“
Chambers Global
„a top-notch, highly able and responsive lawyer“
Legal 500
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
Selected Publications
Securities & Related Investigations : Switzerland 2017
In: Global Investigations Review : The law and practice of international investigations, October 2017
Getting the Deal Through – Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014
Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Getting the Deal Through – Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014, (published in February 2014; contributing editor: Homer E Moyer Jr, Miller & Chevalier Chartered).
Cross-border employers' investigations: Swiss law aspects
in: Labour and Employee Benefits 2011/12 Vol.1 : multi-jurisdictional guide / Practical Law Company
International Fraud and Asset Tracing, Jurisdictional Comparisons
Swiss Chapter, European Lawyer Publication, 2nd Edition
Protection du Domaine Secret (Sphère Privée) dans le Droit de l'Entraide Judiciaire Internationale en matière pénale et administrative
Transparence et Secret dans l'ordre juridique, Liber Amicorum pour Me. Vincent Jeanneret (2010)