Profile

Myriam specialises in white-collar crime and international legal assistance in criminal matters. She has extensive experience in complex cases with cross-border issues, essentially at the Swiss federal level. Her expertise also covers asset tracing and recovery, corporate investigations, compliances issues as well as banking and commercial litigation.

Experience

Over the last years, Myriam Fehr-Alaoui has been representing individuals and large international companies in numerous high-profile cases involving multiple jurisdictions in relation with alleged corruption schemes, fraud and money laundering. She has also been active in criminal proceedings related to offences against the State – including industrial espionage – and regularly advises clients on matters arising from the Swiss blocking statutes.

Myriam Fehr-Alaoui has been sitting on the Executive Board of the Geneva Bar Association (ODA). She is a member of the Swiss Bar Association (SBA) and of the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA).

 

2013 Admitted to the Swiss Bar
2010 Certificate of Transnational Law, University of Geneva
2010 Master of Economic Law, University of Geneva
2008 Bachelor in Law, University of Geneva
Best Lawyers 2025 – 2027
Best Lawyers Switzerland 2026 – Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
Chambers Europe 2025 – 2026
Legal500 EMEA 2024 – 2026: Recommended
Lexology Index – Thought Leaders: Switzerland 2023 – 2025
Lexology Index – Business Crime Defence 2025
Lexology Index – Switzerland 2022 – 2025
  • Geneva Bar Association (ODA)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
  • European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA)
2023 Partner, Niederer Kraft Frey, Geneva
2020 Partner, Swiss law firm, Geneva
2013 Senior Associate, law firm in Geneva
2011 Junior Associate, law firm in Geneva

French

English

Deals & Cases

13.12.2024

First time a Swiss Court will rule on a company’s liability for failure to prevent alleged bribe…

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Market Perception

«Myriam Fehr-Alaoui has an inspired defence. »
Chambers Europe 2026 – White-Collar Crime
«Myriam Fehr-Alaoui is a first-rate business crime defence lawyer who skilfully advises individuals and corporates on high-stakes fraud, money laundering and corruption issues, both domestically and abroad.»
Lexology Index 2026 – Switzerland – Business Crime Defence
«Myriam Fehr-Alaoui senses what her clients want and is incredibly loyal to them, finding solutions for them and the proceedings.»
Chambers Europe 2026 – White-Collar Crime
«Myriam Fehr-Alaoui is a really strong practitioner. »
Chambers Europe 2026 – White-Collar Crime
«Myriam is developing a great white-collar crime practice. »
Chambers Europe 2026 – White-Collar Crime
«Myriam Fehr-Alaoui is a well-regarded lawyer in the business crime defence market, thanks to her extensive experience advising domestic and international individuals on complex investiga-tions involving allegations of fraud, corruption and money laundering.»
Lexology Index 2025 – Business Crime Defence
«Myriam is a white-collar crime specialist.»
Lexology Index 2025 – Thought Leaders Switzerland – Business Crime Defence

Events

18.09.2025

Distribution Agreements: A Cross-Perspective Between Commercial Strategy and Litigation

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Awards & Rankings

18.06.2025

NKF partner Myriam Fehr-Alaoui named one of the World’s Top 100 Women in Investigations by GIR 2025

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06.02.2024

Nineteen NKF lawyers listed as “Thought Leaders Switzerland 2023” by Who’s Who Legal

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Firm News

18.01.2023

NKF continues to grow and opens new offices in Geneva

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14.06.2022

NKF, Tavernier Tschanz and a team of partners from Python join forces

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Speaking Engagements

18.09.2025

Distribution Agreements: A Cross-Perspective Between Commercial Strategy and Litigation

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