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Gabriela Svalduz joined LALIVE in 2022. She specializes in white collar crime, international mutual legal assistance, internal investigations and compliance. Her practice also includes representing clients in matters before the courts and advising them in the prevention of criminal liability.

Gabriela Svalduz is a member of the Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), the Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA), the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) and the Criminalistic Society of Switzerland (SKG/SSDP).

Prior to joining LALIVE, Gabriela Svalduz worked as a prosecutor of white collar crime in the Canton of Lucerne with a focus on cases involving cross-border fraud, money laundering, bankruptcy fraud, asset recovery and cybercrime. In this role, she regularly led criminal proceedings, brought charges and appeared before the courts. Her experience also includes areas of general criminal law, including property offences, breaches of privacy and secrecy as well as defamation.

Gabriela Svalduz holds several Certificates of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Finance and accounting (2017), Business Criminal Law (2016) and Forensic science (2005) from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. She graduated from the University of Zurich in 1997 (lic. iur.) and was admitted to the bar in 2000.