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Déborah Carlson-Burkart

Of-Counsel
Attorney-at-law, L.L.M.

Déborah Carlson Burkart has extensive experience in the areas of corporate governance, legal risk management, and compliance. She advises domestic and foreign clients in connection with imminent or ongoing criminal and/or regulatory investigations. Also, she assists her clients in the negotiation of agreements and the settlement of transactions, including matters related to trust and holding structures.

Before Déborah became an independent advisor, she headed the legal departments of various listed multinational companies in the finance, engineering, and technology industries in the United States and in Switzerland for over 15 years and was a member of the management.

Professional Experience

  • Since 2021: Guest lecturer University St. Gallen HSG (Compliance)
  • Since 2015: Partner
  • 2011-2015: Head Legal Rothschild Trust Group and member of the executive management at Rothschild Trust (Switzerland) AG, Zurich (CH) and managing director of Rothschild Trust Italy srl., Milan (IT)
  • 2005-2011: Head Legal, Secretary to the Board of Directors at Alstom (Switzerland) AG, member of the executive management, Baden (CH)
  • 2000-2005: Head International Legal, MicroStrategy Inc. Washington, DC (US)

Education and Training

  • 2019: International Directors Programme: Corporate Governance, INSEAD, Fontainebleau/Paris (FR)
  • 2018: Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering, STEP (UK)
  • 2004: School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University (US)
  • 2000: Negotiation and Mediation Program, Harvard University (US)
  • 2000: LL.M.; Duke University (US)
  • 2000: Bar exam, Zurich (CH)
  • 1997-1999: Legal trainee in the law offices of Baer und Karrer, Zurich (CH)
  • 1996: Lic. iur. / Master of Law: Faculty of Law, University of Zurich (CH)

Preferred Fields of Work

  • Corporate Governance and Compliance
  • Commercial Criminal Law (White Collar Crime)
  • Transactions in International Matters

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Memberships

  • Swiss Lawyers Association
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • INSEAD and DUKE Alumni Association

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