Profile
Juerg Bloch’s practice focuses on advising companies and individuals on corporate internal and regulatory investigations, white collar crime, crisis management, corporate governance, compliance and international civil and criminal judicial assistance matters. Much of Juerg’s work is international and involves regular contact with regulators and prosecutors in Switzerland and the United States. In addition, Juerg has extensive experience in complex domestic and cross-border litigation, enforcement and criminal proceedings.
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Juerg has represented numerous financial institutions and major corporations as well as their senior management in large-scale cross-border investigations initiated by Swiss and U.S. authorities. He has conducted comprehensive reviews of corporate compliance programs (incl. for health care providers, pharma companies and commodity traders) and advised organisations on the implementation of best practice in regulatory compliance, anti-corruption and whistleblower regulation.
Highlights include advising:
- An international sports federation regarding sanction compliance
- Numerous clients on sanction compliance in connection with the situation in Ukraine
- A global steel manufacturer in a cross-border investigation regarding global sanctions compliance (Iran) triggered by a whistleblower
- A leading global manufacturer in an internal investigation into allegations of harassment by a senior executive
- Lead counsel in a multi-billion cross-border litigation involving over six different jurisdictions
- A global manufacturing company regarding bribery allegations in an entity in Asia
- A Swiss based medical company in an internal investigation relating to a CEO-Fraud scheme
- Advising on sanction compliance (Iran)
- Several Swiss banks regarding MLAT requests by US authorities
- A Swiss bank regarding compliance to cooperate with foreign authorities under the Swiss blocking statutes and Swiss bank secrecy laws
- A Swiss company in criminal proceedings against their CFO
- A UK company in an ABAC due diligence and regarding questions on Swiss corporate criminal liability
- A major financial institution in a large internal investigation to explore possible criminal and regulatory breaches in multiple jurisdictions involving bribery, fraud and other corporate misconduct
- Several large financial institutions in connection with anti-money laundering compliance issues
- A multi-national company in connection with the design and review of their anti-corruption compliance programs and policies
- An individual in extradition proceedings initiated by Germany
- BSI SA to reach a Non-Prosecution Agreement with the Unites States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) under the DOJ’s Program for Non-Prosecution Agreements or Non-Target Letters for Swiss banks. BSI participated in this Program as “Category 2 bank” and was the first bank to reach a resolution under the Program
- The European, Middle East and African Investigations Review 2022: Switzerland in: Global Investigations Review, 2022
- The European, Middle East and African Investigations Review 2021: Switzerland in: Global Investigations Review, 2021
- The European, Middle East and African Investigations Review 2020: Switzerland in: Global Investigations Review, 2020
- Annotierter Kommentar StGB in: Stämpfli Verlag AG, Zürich, 1. Auflage, 2020, Mitautor Art. 265-278
- Corporate Internal Investigations under Swiss Law in: SZW 3/2019, S. 275 – 285
- GwG-Meldepflicht – quo vadis? in: SJZ 114/2018, S. 565 – 571
- Whistleblower Protection in the Private Sector: Proposed Partial Revision of the Swiss Code of Obligations in: NKF Client News, November 2018 (5 pages)
- Proposed Amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering Act: Abolition of the Right to Report (art. 305ter para. 2 Swiss Criminal Code) in: NKF Client News September 2018
- Whistleblower Protection: Impact Of The EU Commission’s Proposed Directive On Whistleblower Protection On The Swiss Legal Framework in: NKF Client News, July 2018 (3 pages)
- Corporate Internal Investigations under Swiss Law: Information Gathering and Employee Interviews in: Internal Investigations Update, 3 May 2018
- Kommentierung der Art. 11, 12, 19, 32-34 ZPO in: Kommentar zur Schweizerischen Zivilprozessordnung (ZPO), T. Sutter-Somm, F. Hasenböhler, C. Leuenberger (Eds.), Ed. 3., Zürich 2016
- Executive Share Ownership Guidelines, Kapitalbeteiligungsvorschriften für Verwaltungsrat und Geschäftsleitung börsenkotierter Aktiengesellschaften in: Schweizerische Schriften zum Handels- und Wirtschaftsrecht, SSHW Bd. 322, Zürich 2014
2018
Certified Fraud Examiner, CFE
2014
University of Fribourg, Dr. iur., magna cum laude
2011
Bar Admission in New York State
2011
New York University School of Law, LL.M. and Academic Career Research Fellow
2008
Bar Admission in Switzerland
2004
University of Fribourg, lic.iur., with additional degree in European law
Chambers Europe 2023
The Legal500 EMEA 2023 – Next Generation Partner
The Legal500 EMEA 2022 – Next Generation Partner
Who’s Who Legal: Global 2022
Who’s Who Legal: Switzerland 2022
The Legal500 EMEA 2021 – Recommended
Who’s Who Legal: Global 2021
Global Investigations Review’s 40 Under 40 2020
Who’s Who Legal: Global 2020
- Zurich Bar Association
- Swiss Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- IBA International Bar Association
- ACFE Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
2020
Partner, Niederer Kraft Frey
2018
Senior Associate, Niederer Kraft Frey
2017
Visiting Lawyer with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
2016
Senior Associate, Niederer Kraft Frey
2013
Associate, Niederer Kraft Frey
2008
Associate with Swiss law firm
2006
Clerk with the District Court of Uster
2004
Junior Associate with Swiss law firm
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