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Attorney-at-law, LL.M.
Jürg Wernli has been a s lawyer for more than 30 years. He advises companies and individuals, mainly in the fields of white collar crime as well as debt collection and bankruptcy law, and he represents his clients before authorities and courts in Switzerland.
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2023 – current |
Fraud, Money Laundering Criminal investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office Aargau, based on alleged large scale fraud of investors via online trading-platforms in Europe. Representation of the accused. |
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2022 – 2024 |
Computer Fraud, Forgery Criminal investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office Bern, Business Crime Unit, based on alleged computer fraud, transferring financial assets to the disadvantage of several building syndicates. Representation of building syndicates. |
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2019 – aktuell |
Mismanagement, Fraud, Violation of Covid-19 Guarantee Legislation, Forgery Criminal investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office Bern, Business Crime Unit, based on alleged fraudulently obtaining Covid-19 loans and short-time work compensations for several companies. Representation of the accused. |
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2020 – 2024 |
Bribery, Criminal Mismanagement Criminal investigation by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland against an employee of a company based in Europe; allegation of bribery of foreign public officials and criminal mismanagement in the years 2006 to 2008. Representation of the accused. |
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2018 - current |
Fraud, Bribery Criminal investigation by the Zurich Public Prosecutor's Office against several Swiss entrepreneurs; allegations of fraud and bribery in the process of acquisition and sale of companies around the “Raiffeisen Group”. Representation of an accused. |
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2013 - current |
Bribery Criminal investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation, India, against employees of a Swiss technology company on suspicion of bribery in the award of public contracts. Representation of an accused. |
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2013 - 2023 |
Tax Evasion (VAT) Investigation by the Federal Office of Customs and Border Security against a Swiss art-gallery; allegations of importation of works of art and evasion of VAT (import tax) in the amount of approximately CHF 13 Mio., misuse of transfer procedure. Representation of the company. Closure of proceedings. No tax payment of the company. |
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2016 - 2023 |
Corporate Criminal Liability/Bribery “SICPA SA, Switzerland” Criminal investigation by the Swiss Office of the Attorney General against SICPA SA on suspicion of the company's criminal liability in connection with the allegation of bribery of foreign public officials. Representation of the accused company. The criminal investigation was concluded in April 2023. A Summary Penalty Order was is-sued against SICPA SA (fine CHF 1 million, compensation claim CHF 80 million). |
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2019 - 2021 |
Fraud Criminal investigation by the Zurich Public Prosecutor's Office against an art dealer on suspicion of fraud/falsification of documents in the sale of works of art, which was allegedly not genuine, to the USA. Representation of the accused. |
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2019 – 2021 |
Money Laundering, Participation in a Criminal Organisation Criminal investigation by, inter alia, the Swiss Office of the Attorney General against a bank, former employees, and clients of the bank; allegations of money laundering and participation in a Bulgarian criminal organisation in connection with the trafficking of cocaine between South America and Europe. Representation of an accused. |
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2018 - 2020 |
Corporate Criminal Liability/Bribery Preliminary investigation by the Swiss Office of the Attorney General against a multinational company based in the United States to determine whether there was ground for suspicion for corporate criminal liability due to bribery of foreign public officials. Representation of the company. |
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2016 - 2020 |
Corporate Criminal Liability/Bribery/Money Laundering “Odebrecht/Petrobras, Brazil” Criminal investigation by the Office of the Attorney General against employees of a Brazilian construction group; allegations of money laundering etc. Representation of an accused employee and of two companies, the latter affected by asset forfeiture. |
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2013 - 2019 |
Fraud, Criminal Mismanagement, Money Laundering «Parmalat, Italy» Criminal investigation by the Office of the Attorney General against a former employee of a bank; allegations of fraud, criminal mismanagement, and money laundering in connection with the bankruptcy of Parmalat S.p.A. Co-representation of the defendant, advice on procedural matters and concerning statute of limitations. |
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2017 – 2018 |
Money Laundering, Bribery Criminal investigation by the Geneva Public Prosecutor's Office; allegations of money laundering and bribery of foreign public officials in connection with the procurement process of Swiss technology. Representation of the non-accused Swiss company in the legal assistance procedure. |
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2011 – 2016 |
Abuse of Public Office, Bribery Criminal investigation by the Swiss Office of the Attorney General against former public officials and against employees of subcontracting companies; allegations of abuse of public office, bribery, and forgery of documents in connection with the procurement of IT systems. Representation of an accused. |
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2011 – 2016 |
Corporate Criminal Liability, Money Laundering Criminal investigation by the Solothurn Public Prosecutor's Office against Swiss Post; allegations of money laundering and corporate criminal liability in connection with a payment of CHF 5 million in cash, allegedly originated fraudulently. Appointed by FINMA; representation of the damaged company. |
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2004 – 2012 |
Corporate Criminal Liability/Bribery “Alstom” Criminal investigation by the Swiss Office of the Attorney General against Alstom Ltd. and Alstom Network (Switzerland) Ltd.; allegations of corporate criminal liability due to bribery of foreign public officials. Representation of the accused companies. The criminal investigation was concluded in November 2011. A Summary Penalty Order was issued against Alstom Network (Schweiz) Ltd. (fine of CHF 2.5 Mio., compensation claim of CHF 36.4 Mio.). The criminal investigation against Alstom Ltd. was discontinued with a compensation payment of 1 Mio. to the International Committee of the Red Cross). |
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2001 – 2009 |
Support of a Criminal Organisation “9/11” Criminal investigation by the Swiss Office of the Attorney General against Mr. Youssef Nada; allegations of participation in and/or support of a criminal organisation being responsible for the attacks of 11 September 2001 in the USA. Representation of the accused. The criminal investigation was discontinued in November 2005 following an appeal by the accused to the Federal Criminal Court (BK.2005.2005.4). Proceedings for removal from the national and international sanctions lists followed (BGE 133 II 450). Delisting from the sanctions list in 2009. |
Current
Before 2024
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2010 – 2023 |
EXPERTsuisse AG “Law Module” leader for the education,training and examins of Swiss certified tax experts |
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2009 – 2021 |
Mandatary on behalf of the bankruptcy office in more than 20 liquidation and composition with proceedings, examination commissioner and liquidator by order of the Swiss financial market authority FINMA in more than 15 liquidations. |
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1998 – 2005 |
Examining magistrate military justice |
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2024 |
Transparency: Corporations Caught between a Rock and a Hard Place |
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2022 |
iusNet: Die Einstellung der Strafuntersuchung gegen Unternehmen nach erfolgter Wiedergutmachung |
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2020 |
Kein Deferred Prosecution Agreement im Unternehmensstrafrecht? (Jusletter 5. Oktober 2020), co-author of Déborah Carlson-Burkart, attorney-at-law, LL.M. |
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2020 |
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2019 |
iusNet: Wiedergutmachung in Wirtschaftsstrafsachen gemäss Art. 53 StGB |
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2019 |
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2014 |
Kommentar zum Bundesgesetz über die Mehrwertsteuer, Basel 2000, Art. 69–71 MWSTG, Betreibung, Sicherstellung, andere Sicherungsmassnahmen |
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2000 |
Bundesgesetz über Schuldbetreibung und Konkurs, Kurzkommentar Basel 2014, Art. 110–115, Art. 145, privilegierter Pfändungsanschluss, Pfändungsurkunde/Verlustschein, Nachpfändung |
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2024 |
University of Zurich, Faculty of Law Coach seminar «Pleading before Military Tribunal”; Moot Court Dr. iur. Stefan Flachsmann |
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2024 |
Universität Neuenburg Negotiated justice in transnational corruption - between transparency and confidentiality Transparency: Corporations caught between a rock and a hard place |
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2023 |
Zürcher Anwaltsverband Non-Trial Resolutions: Paving the Path to Justice Current and prospective implementation and use of NTRs in Switzerland and European countries. |
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2023 |
Schulthess Forum Wirtschaftsstrafrecht, Zürich Aktuelle Entwicklungen und Praxisfragen im Wirtschaftsstrafrecht und Strafprozessrecht Unternehmensstrafbarkeit nach Art. 102 StGB und Art. 7 VStrR |
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2019 |
Schulthess Forum Wirtschaftsstrafrecht, Zürich Aktuelle Entwicklungen und Praxisfragen im Wirtschaftsstrafrecht und Strafprozessrecht Wiedergutmachung in Wirtschaftsstrafsachen gemäss Art. 53 StGB |
