Vivien Altwegg

Associate, Zurich

English

Vivien specialises in domestic and cross-border litigation, with a focus on commercial disputes, asset recovery, white collar crime and international sanctions. She also has a background in public international law and experience in mutual legal assistance in civil and criminal matters.

Recent publications

Dawn raids: preparing for the knock on the door
BENOÎT A. MAURON, ADAM EL-HAKIM, NIKITA OGNIVTSEV, VIVIEN ALTWEGG
In: Lexology online, LALIVE Insights, 16 March 2026

No absolute veto right for private claimants in accelerated criminal proceedings
BENOÎT A. MAURON, ADAM EL-HAKIM, VIVIEN ALTWEGG
In: Lexology online, LALIVE Insights, 14 March 2025

(Macht-)Stellung der Privatklägerschaft im abgekürzten Verfahren?
ADAM EL-HAKIM, VIVIEN ALTWEGG
In: Blog Economic Crime, University of Lucerne (Hochschule Luzern, HSLU), 25 September 2023

Associate, LALIVE, Zurich, 2025 – Present
Law Clerk, Cantonal Court of Appeal Aargau, 2023
Trainee, LALIVE, Zurich, 2021-2022
Legal Officer, Directorate of International Law, Bern, 2018-2021

Academic qualifications

Certificate in Transnational Law, University of Geneva, 2021
Master of Law, University of Bern, 2021
Bachelor of Law, University of St. Gallen, 2018
Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs, University of St. Gallen, 2017

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Practices

Asset Recovery & Insolvency
Commercial Litigation
Investigations, Regulatory & Compliance
White Collar Crime

Languages

English
French
German
Spanish

Nationality

Swiss

Admission

Switzerland, 2024

Vivien Altwegg

Associate, Zurich

Recent publications

Career history

Academic qualifications

Practices

Languages

Nationality

Admission

Related News & Insights

Dawn raids: preparing for the knock on the door

Dawn raids: preparing for the knock on the door

No absolute veto right for private claimants in accelerated criminal proceedings

(Macht-)Stellung der Privatklägerschaft im abgekürzten Verfahren?

Die Auswirkungen des Brexits auf die Asset Recovery-Praxis