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CHRISTOPHER D’AMBROSIO
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
LANGUAGES
French • English • Italian
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Banking, finance and investment-related legal advisory
• International and domestic litigation and arbitration - representing clients in cross-border disputes
• Corporate and commercial law, including M&A, corporate structuring and governance
• Regulatory compliance including assisting clients before regulators
• Strategic counsel for investors, funds, and multinational enterprises
• International and domestic litigation and arbitration - representing clients in cross-border disputes
• Corporate and commercial law, including M&A, corporate structuring and governance
• Regulatory compliance including assisting clients before regulators
• Strategic counsel for investors, funds, and multinational enterprises
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NEWS
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Christopher advises clients on corporate, commercial, banking and finance matters across Switzerland and other jurisdictions. He maintains a strong litigation practice, representing businesses, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals in complex civil, commercial and white-collar criminal matters as well regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings.
Fluent in French, English and Italian, Christopher brings an international perspective and sound judgment to cross-border mandates. He combines rigorous legal discipline with a client-centred, pragmatic approach, guiding stakeholders through sophisticated transactions, regulatory challenges and high-stakes contentious matters with clarity, discretion and confidence.
RESPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
• Assisted clients in international arbitration and litigation before Swiss courts
• Assisted clients as plaintiff and defendant in white-collar crime matters, representing individuals and legal entities in criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings
• Represented clients in regulatory enforcement proceedings and assisted financial institutions in the context of licensing, registration, and ongoing supervisory processes, including interactions with Swiss financial market authorities
• Conducted audits and investigations on a broad range of regulatory subjects for Swiss-based banks, securities dealers, collective investment scheme institutions, wealth and asset managers, trustees and family offices
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Member of the International Bar Association Litigation Committee, Business Crime Committee and Banking & Financial Law Committee
• Member of the Geneva Bar Association
• Member of the Swiss Bar Association
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Economic Law, University of Geneva, Switzerland
• Certificate in Transnational Law, University of Geneva, Switzerland
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of Geneva, Switzerland
Fluent in French, English and Italian, Christopher brings an international perspective and sound judgment to cross-border mandates. He combines rigorous legal discipline with a client-centred, pragmatic approach, guiding stakeholders through sophisticated transactions, regulatory challenges and high-stakes contentious matters with clarity, discretion and confidence.
RESPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
• Assisted clients in international arbitration and litigation before Swiss courts
• Assisted clients as plaintiff and defendant in white-collar crime matters, representing individuals and legal entities in criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings
• Represented clients in regulatory enforcement proceedings and assisted financial institutions in the context of licensing, registration, and ongoing supervisory processes, including interactions with Swiss financial market authorities
• Conducted audits and investigations on a broad range of regulatory subjects for Swiss-based banks, securities dealers, collective investment scheme institutions, wealth and asset managers, trustees and family offices
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Member of the International Bar Association Litigation Committee, Business Crime Committee and Banking & Financial Law Committee
• Member of the Geneva Bar Association
• Member of the Swiss Bar Association
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Economic Law, University of Geneva, Switzerland
• Certificate in Transnational Law, University of Geneva, Switzerland
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of Geneva, Switzerland
