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Simone Nadelhofer

Partner

Admission

Switzerland, 2001

Nationality

Swiss

Languages

German , French , English , Italian

Zurich

Stampfenbachplatz 4
P.O. Box 212
8042 Zurich
Switzerland

Contact

+41 58 105 2100
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Practices

Areas of focus

Simone Nadelhofer joined LALIVE in 2009 and is a partner in the Zurich office litigation team. She specialises in complex domestic and cross-border proceedings and investigations, including fraud and white-collar crime, asset recovery, international mutual assistance in criminal and tax matters and international sanctions.  She advises clients on crisis management, compliance and remedial action and is regularly retained by corporate clients to lead large-scale domestic or multijurisdictional internal investigations. She also advises clients on conducting investigations into harassment allegations (#MeToo), business and human rights and ESG-related disputes.

Simone Nadelhofer is ranked among the 100 Women in Investigations 2021 worldwide by Global Investigations Review. She is Anti-Corruption Committee Liaison Officer of the IBA’s Business Crime Committee, Past Chair of the Anti-corruption and the Rule of Law Committee at the Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) and a member of the advisory board of the Master Economic Crime Investigations studies at the Lucerne University. In January 2021 she was elected to the pool of presidents of the arbitration court of the Swiss Bar Association and the Swiss Notaries Association. Simone Nadelhofer is a member of several professional associations, including the Advisory Board for the project of the Swiss National Scientific Fund “Assessing the nature and impact of transnational corruption through the lens of Swiss Businesses,” the ACi ISO Subcommittee for the new ISO standard on internal investigations, the Swiss Association of Experts in Economic Crime Investigation, the Zurich and Swiss Bar Association and the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA). Simone is a regular speaker at conferences and publishes in her areas expertise. She recently co-authored the leading Swiss book on internal investigations published in 2022.

Before joining LALIVE, Simone Nadelhofer practised in Zurich as an attorney with renowned law firms, as a foreign attorney with an international law firm in New Delhi, India (2002-2003) and as legal counsel with a major Swiss bank (2001-2002).

Simone Nadelhofer holds a PhD., summa cum laude, from the University of Lucerne, for which she was awarded the Professor Walter Hug prize and the Universitätsverein Lucerne prize in 2008. She also holds a Master of Advanced Studies in Economic Crime Investigation from Lucerne Business School (MAS ECI, 2007). She trained with a major law firm in Zurich (2001-2002) and graduated from the University of Freiburg in 1999 (lic. iur., bilingual, summa cum laude). She was a lecturer on Criminal Law at Lucerne University.

"Team leader in our case was Simone Nadelhofer. She was convincing professionally, but also in the way she communicated and worked with us. I would recommend her at any time."

Legal 500, Switzerland – Regulatory, compliance and investigations, 2023

Simone Nadelhofer is a well-regarded lawyer acting for clients on internal investigations, bribery and criminal prosecution. Sources appreciate that "She gets straight to the point to provide clear and concise advice to clients."

Chambers Europe Guide, White Collar Crime - Switzerland, 2022

„Simone Nadelhofer distinguishes herself as a specialist in complex domestic and transnational proceedings and is praised by sources for being "exceptionally thorough in her work."

Who’s Who Legal, Thought Leader Switzerland - Investigations, 2022

Simone Nadelhofer "excels at handling the Swiss side of negotiations smoothly and efficiently" and is "very swift and great to work with." "A keen observer who knows her stuff."

Who's Who Legal, Global Leader Asset Recovery, 2022

Peers and clients say, “Simone is one of the leaders in investigations and white-collar matters in Switzerland” and she “is regularly retained in high-profile cases by companies and executives” as she is “ persistent, communicates very transparently, is cost-conscious as well as exceptionally thorough in her work.”

Who's Who Legal, Thought Leaders GIR and Global Leader - Investigations, 2022

Sources say Simone Nadelhofer "is very professional and experienced and focuses on client protection. Good cooperation with other internal and external lawyer teams", and that she is "very impressive and clearly very well regarded among her peers in Switzerland."

Legal 500, Switzerland - Dispute Resolution Litigation, 2022

Simone Nadelhofer is described as "Quite a unique mix of kindness and elegance before the client, and of efficiency and quality of the legal advice provided. We have always been impressed by her approach to cases, from the smaller to the bigger ones", and considered a "real thought leader on Swiss law issues."

Legal 500, Switzerland - Regulatory, Compliance and Investigations, 2022

A source says about the LALIVE Zurich team “Very strong client focus, ability to understand complex cases within a short period of time. Focused on client needs and finding optimal solutions. Fair and transparent pricing. Use of state-of-the-art technology.”

Legal 500, Switzerland – Banking and Finance, 2022

Simone Nadelhofer is described as “stand-out”, and the private client team “Prompt, responsive and knowledgeable, and always keen to assist.”

Legal 500, Switzerland – Private Client, 2022

Simone Nadelhofer is a well-regarded lawyer acting for clients on internal investigations, bribery and criminal prosecution. Sources laud her pragmatism and also report that she is "a very clear thinker and a very good communicator."

Chambers Europe, Switzerland, White Collar Crime, 2021

Simone Nadelhofer is quick at adapting to the situation and tries to find practical solutions for issues at hand.

Legal 500, Switzerland, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, 2021

Simone Nadelhofer is “Extremely precise and efficient” and “Very well known in the international network” thanks to her “Deep experience dealing with complicated cases."

Who's Who Legal, Switzerland - Investigations, 2021

Ranked as a national leader among asset recovery practitioners.

Who’s Who Legal, Switzerland - Asset Recovery, 2021

Clients describe her as "very skilled, intelligent and analytical" and also highlight her ability to "analyse complex situations."

Chambers Europe, White-Collar Crime, Switzerland, 2020

Simone Nadelhofer comes "highly recommended" by market commentators thanks to her remarkable facility for providing first-rate counsel on white-collar criminal investigations.

Who's Who Legal, Investigations, 2020

Simone Nadelhofer is highly commended for her "quick mind and reliability."

Who's Who Legal, Asset Recovery, 2020

Simone Nadelhofer has impressive experience in the management of investigations, spanning regulatory and white-collar crime matters. Peers note she “definitely knows how to lead an investigation."

Who’s Who Legal, Switzerland, Investigations 2019

Ranked among the world’s leading asset recovery practitioners.

Who’s Who Legal, Asset Recovery, 2019

Simone Nadelhofer assists major corporate clients with internal investigations and compliance. Clients appreciate the speed and focus she brings to mandates, describing her as "very fast and accurate in how she worked." She also represents individuals as defendants.

Chambers Europe, Switzerland, White Collar Crime, 2019

Simone Nadelhofer is "very bright and experienced," with "a strong dedication to win a case."

Chambers Europe, White Collar Crime, Switzerland, 2018

Simone Nadelhofer is recommended.

Legal 500, Switzerland, Dispute resolution: litigation (Tier 2), 2016

Simone Nadelhofer is ‘practical and solution-oriented'.

Legal 500, Switzerland, Banking and Finance, 2014

Simone Nadelhofer is a very ‘strong lawyer'.

Legal 500, Switzerland, Leading firms, 2014

Interne Untersuchungen - Eine umfassende Darstellung der rechtlichen und praktischen Aspekte, inklusive Amts- und Rechtshilfe und Kooperation mit Behörden

Simone Nadelhofer, Claudio Bazzani, Reto Ferrari-Visca 2022

In: Handbücher für Anwaltspraxis (HAP), Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag, 23 May 2022

Interne Untersuchungen - Eine umfassende Darstellung der rechtlichen und praktischen Aspekte, inklusive Amts- und Rechtshilfe und Kooperation mit Behörden

Simone Nadelhofer, Jonathon E. Boroski, 2022

In: Handbücher für Anwaltspraxis (HAP), Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag, Chapter 24: Monitorships,
23 May 2022

GIR - The Guide to Monitorships

Simone Nadelhofer, Daniel Lucien Bühr, Katja Böttcher, Jonathon E. Boroski, 2022

In: Global Investigations Review (GIR), Edition 3, Chapter 10: Monitorships: The Swiss Perspective (p. 159), April 2022

Tax offences as predicate offences to money laundering - Key takeaways for practitioners

Simone Nadelhofer, Benoît A. Mauron, Deborah Hondius, Michael Neumann, 2021

In: Verrechnungssteuer, zsis) 4/2021, A20

Einziehung im Unternehmens- und Wirtschaftsstrafrecht

Simone Nadelhofer, 2021

("Asset forfeiture in economic and corporate criminal law")
In: Jürg-Beat Ackermann, Günter Heine (Eds.), Wirtschaftsstrafrecht der Schweiz, Stämpfli Verlag, Berne, 2021, pp. 259-289

Monitorships in Switzerland

Simone Nadelhofer, Daniel Lucien Bühr, Katja Böttcher, Jonathon E. Boroski, 2019

In: The Guide to Monitorships, Global Investigation Review, pp. 117-123

Is your client a « consumer » under the Lugano Convention? The uncertain enforceability of forum selection clauses in attorney-client agreements

Simone Nadelhofer, Sandrine Giroud, 2014

International Litigation Newsletter May 2014, pp. 67-69

Einziehung im Unternehmens- und Wirtschaftsstrafrecht

Simone Nadelhofer, 2013

("Asset forfeiture in economic and corporate criminal law")
In: Jürg-Beat Ackermann, Günter Heine (Eds.), Wirtschaftsstrafrecht der Schweiz, Stämpfli Verlag, Berne, 2013, pp. 219-239

Quelques aspects de la confiscation selon l'art. 70 al. 2 CP

Simone Nadelhofer, 2009

ZStR 3/2008, pp. 302

Vermögenseinziehung bei Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensdelikten

Simone Nadelhofer, 2008

Diss. Luzern/Schweiz, Zurich, 2008

Probleme der Dritteinziehung gemäss Art. 70 Abs. 2 StGB

Simone Nadelhofer, 2007

Jusletter of 4 June 2007

Geldwäscherei und Einziehung: Risiken für Anwälte

Simone Nadelhofer, 2006

SJZ 102, 2006, pp. 345

Harmonisation of local jurisdiction in civil matters in domestic context

Simone Nadelhofer, 2004

The British Swiss Chamber of Commerce, Legal and Tax News Switzerland, September 2004

IPBA Webinar

Navigating a New Economic Sanctions Era

02/06/2022 Webinar Simone Nadelhofer Speaker : Navigating a New Economic Sanctions Era: Impact on Global Business/Sanctions Risk Management

For more information, see the programme

WWCDA

European Regional Events | Switzerland

09/12/2021 Zurich Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: Legal privilege in the context of internal investigations

International Bar Association (IBA)

23rd Annual IBA Transnational Crime Conference

03/11/2021 Madrid Simone Nadelhofer Session Co-Chair (Corporate Counsel Forum Liaison Officer, IBA Business Crime Committee): Ill-gotten gains and asset recovery

For more information, see the programme.

TRACE Partner Firms Virtual Networking Event

22/06/2021 Webinar Simone Nadelhofer Speaker

IBBA Virtual Conference – Arbitration and Corruption: How to deal with hints of bribery and money laundering

Anti-corruption and Rule of Law Committee, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration Committee

18/06/2021 Panel Simone Nadelhofer Moderator

IPBA Virtual Conference – Crossborder investigations – priorities and pitfalls

Anti-corruption and Rule of Law Committee, Corporate Counsel Committee

17/06/2021 Panel Simone Nadelhofer Speaker

FinTech 6.0 - Die Cloud

Europa Institut University of Zurich (EIZ)

31/03/2021 Webinar Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: Art. 273 StGB (Wirtschaftlicher Nachrichtendienst) und Outsourcing in die Cloud

For more information, see the programme.

“Use and abuse of state funding in the Covid-19 era” Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, Singapore, Switzerland & UK

Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

04/03/2021 Webinar Simone Nadelhofer Co-moderator: Anti-Corruption and Rule of Law Committee

For more information, see the programme.

33 Chancery Lane Business Crime Conference 2020

5th Annual Business Crime Conference

03/12/2020 Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: Internal Investigations, Single Nation and Multi-Jurisdictional, a European Perspective.

For more information, see the programme.

International Bar Association

IBA Virtually Together 2020

20/11/2020 Webinar Simone Nadelhofer Moderator: Fraud and abuse of COVID-related state relief funds

International Bar Association

IBA Annual Conference 2019

23/09/2019 Seoul Simone Nadelhofer Co-Chair: Where do you draw the line? The evolving world of sanctions and export controls

Global Compact Network Switzerland

3rd Swiss Global Compact Dialogue 2019

17/05/2019 Thun Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: Lessons learnt: Perspectives for a corruption-free swiss economy – what must be done in the future

For more information, see the programme.

Inter-Pacific Bar Association

29th Annual Meeting and Conference

25/04/2019 Singapore Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: The restitution of ill-gotten assets (i.e. bribery tainted) in an international context

Inter-Pacific Bar Association

“Deals de Justice / Negotiated Justice” France, Great Britain, Switzerland & Singapore

20/03/2019 Paris Simone Nadelhofer Panel member for Switzerland

For more information, see the programme.

EuropaInstitut University of Zurich

5. Tagung zu internen und regulatorischen Untersuchungen

25/09/2018 Zurich Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: U.S. Monitorships, Lehren für die Schweiz

For more information, see the programme

Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

28th Annual Meeting & Conference: Fostering Seamless Cooperation in ASEAN and Beyond

14/03/2018 Manila Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: Crisis Management

TRACE International, European Forum

Anti-bribery regulatory and enforcement developments

02/11/2017 London Simone Nadelhofer Panellist

For more information, see the programme.

 

EuropaInstitut University of Zurich

FinTech 2.0

30/03/2017 Zurich Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: Strafrechtliche Verantwortung beim Einsatz lernender Finanztechnologien

For more information please see the programme and the presentation.

C5

Anti-Corruption Conference

21/06/2016 London Simone Nadelhofer Panellist: Internal Investigation: Planning for the Investigative Protocol, Managing the Data Constraints and Building the Technology Infrastructure to Support your Investigation - determining what countries are implicated in the investigation and why it matters

For more information, please see the programme.

Alix Partners

Dine & Debate

15/06/2016 Zurich Simone Nadelhofer Speaker : Internal Investigations – Legal pitfalls and cross-border issues

For more information, see the presentation.

University of Zurich

MAS Economic Crimes & Corporate Resilience

25/04/2016 Zurich Simone Nadelhofer Guest speaker: Internal Investigations

For more information, see the presentation.

Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

26th Annual Meeting & Conference: Diverse Challenges, Global Solutions

16/04/2016 Kuala Lumpur Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: Corporate Compliance – ISO Standard 19600, Compliance Management Systems

Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

25th Annual Meeting & Conference

09/05/2015 Hong Kong Simone Nadelhofer Panellist: Ad Hoc Anti-Corruption and Rule of Law Committee: Corporates, Court Processes & Anti Bribery & Corruption Legislation

For more information, see the programme.

Swiss Bar Association

Annual Congress: Weiterbildungstage des Schweizerischen Anwaltsverbands

13/09/2014 Berne Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: "Young Lawyers" vs. "The View of the Younger Generation"

For more information, see the programme.

Austrian Economic Chambers WKO

Internationale Compliance – Standort Schweiz

29/01/2014 Zurich Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: Compliance – Rechtslage Schweiz

For more information, see the programme and the presentation.

HUBBIS

Compliance in Asian Wealth Management

23/01/2014 Singapore Simone Nadelhofer Panel Speaker: Staying vigilant: tax compliance, FATCA, AML and STR

For further information please see the programme.

Academy & Finance

Foreign tax crimes, money laundering and criminal proceedings abroad

30/10/2014 Zurich Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: New situation created by the Project of the new Swiss AML Law

For more information, see the programme.

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

Swiss European Annual Conference

02/10/2013 Zurich Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: Exchange of Tax Information

LALIVE

Legal and Compliance Functions: Effective Guardians of a Company’s Reputation?

28/05/2013 Zurich Simone Nadelhofer Co-organiser, speaker and moderator: The Board of Directors as guarantor of the legal and compliance function

LALIVE / Association of Foreign Banks in Switzerland (AFBS)

Roundtable on Swiss Federal Supreme Court Decision on Retrocessions: Lessons to Be Learnt

11/12/2012 Geneva Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: Retrocessions: Future Regulations in Switzerland and Europe

For more information, see the programme and the presentations.

LEGAL ERA (Legal and Corporate Awareness Magazine India)

2nd Annual LEGAL ERA Conclave 2012

30/11/2012 Singapore Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: Exchange of information by Switzerland in white collar crime cases / tax offences – a roadmap

For more information, see the presentation.

Association of German and Swiss Lawyers / Faculty of Law of the University of Lausanne

22/11/2012 Lausanne Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: Administrative assistance in tax matters in Switzerland – new developments

Foreign Lawyers Section of the Geneva Bar Association

4th Annual Future of Lawyers Conference

18/09/2012 LALIVE Geneva Simone Nadelhofer Moderator: Cross-Border Risks for International Lawyers – Legal, regulatory, and reputational risks – How to protect clients in a changing international legal environment

For more information, see the programme.

LALIVE / Alimirzoev & Trofimov (Moscow) and Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC (Cyprus)

Exchange of Information: New regulations under the Russia-Switzerland and Russia-Cyprus Double Tax Treaties

21/06/2012 Moscow Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: The revised Swiss Russian DTA -The things that you need to know from the Swiss side

For more information, see presentation.

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

STEP Meeting

27/03/2012 Zug Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: The revised Swiss Russian DTA – The things that you need to know from the Russian and Swiss side

For more information, see presentation.

LALIVE

The Enforcement of the Swiss Corporate Criminal Offense and its Impact on International Companies' Compliance Programmes

22/05/2012 Zurich Simone Nadelhofer Co-organiser and speaker: Unternehmensstrafrecht - Artikel 102 Strafgesetzbuch

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (S T E P)

STEP Lunch Meeting

24/01/2012 Zurich Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: The revised Swiss Russian DTA – The things that you need to know from the Russian and Swiss side

LALIVE

The real exposure of Politically Exposed Persons and the associated risks for financial operators

07/04/2011 Geneva Simone Nadelhofer Speaker: The treatment of Politically Exposed Persons under the Swiss rules on money laundering and the obligations of financial intermediaries

For more information, see presentation.

German-Swiss Lawyers' Association (DSJV)

Finanzmarktregulierung in der Schweiz und in Deutschland – Aktuelle Entwicklungen

29/10/2010 Zurich Simone Nadelhofer Chair of panel: Qualitätsoffensive Verbraucherfinanzen (Anforderungen an Finanzvermittler) in Deutschland / Aktuelle Entwicklungen in der Schweiz: Umgang mit systemrelevanten Instituten und Risiken des grenzüberschreitenden Geschäfts

For more information, see the programme.

Simone Nadelhofer Lecturer

2009 - 2011

University of Lucerne
Criminal Law

Simone Nadelhofer Research Fellow

2007

Ludwig Maximilians-Universität, Munich
Economic Criminal Law, Swiss federal scholarship