Bespoke solutions for each client.
Individuals
Navarro Maridor assists and represents individuals facing criminal proceedings, ensuring the protection of their rights and providing a tailored defense at every stage of the judicial process.
Companies
Our firm supports companies facing criminal charges or compliance risks, providing defense and prevention strategies tailored to their business activities and economic challenges.
Institutions and States
We advise and represent public entities and States in sensitive matters, particularly in the areas of white-collar crime, internal investigations, and international judicial cooperation.
Navarro Maridor assists defendants as well as victims in all areas of so-called general crime. The aim is to safeguard the procedural rights of each party and to provide effective defense or representation at every stage of the proceedings.
Main services
- Defense of accused persons in cases involving physical or sexual violence, psychological violence, threats, harassment, coercion, traffic offences or violations of narcotics legislation.
- Defense of natural and legal persons in medical liability cases.
- Assistance during interviews, searches, seizures and other investigative acts.
- Representation before prosecuting authorities and before cantonal and federal courts.
- Support for victims in claiming compensation (material damage and moral harm).
- Negotiation and conclusion of agreements with prosecuting authorities where permitted by law.
Road traffic law combines criminal, administrative, and technical issues, often involving immediate consequences for personal mobility and professional life. Navarro Maridor assists its clients at every stage of proceedings related to road traffic offences, whether defending their rights before criminal authorities, challenging an administrative measure, or intervening following a road traffic accident.
Automotive law involves individuals, companies, insurers, garages, manufacturers, and vehicle leasing companies in all matters where law and the automotive sector intersect, in particular vehicle regulations (type approval, compliance, safety), professional warranties (warranties, hidden defects, conformity of repairs), contracts (sale, leasing, insurance), and civil liability arising from the use of motor vehicles.
Main services
- Defense in criminal proceedings relating to offences under road traffic legislation, in particular cases involving speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, refusal to undergo testing, technical modifications to vehicles, or endangering the life of others.
- Comprehensive assistance in administrative proceedings, including driving licence withdrawals, warnings, medical-psychological assessments, and appeals against decisions of cantonal authorities.
- Representation during hearings, confrontations, investigative measures, and inquiries conducted by the police or the public prosecutor.
- Legal advice and representation in road traffic accident cases involving criminal and civil liability, in coordination with insurance companies and technical experts.
- Legal advice and support in civil disputes relating to automobile sales, repair, or leasing contracts.
- Filing of appeals before cantonal and federal courts against criminal or administrative decisions in road traffic matters.
- Strategic analysis of the professional, insurance-related, or cross-border consequences of road traffic offences, and implementation of solutions tailored to the client’s specific situation.
The firm has particular expertise in white-collar crime, which is often characterised by complex financial structures, international elements and significant reputational stakes.
Main services
- Defense in cases of fraud, mismanagement, embezzlement, market abuse and money laundering.
- Defense in corruption cases at national and international level.
- Advice and representation in relation to international sanctions regimes.
- Representation in proceedings relating to fraudulent bankruptcy and asset stripping.
- Representation of natural and legal persons in proceedings directed against companies.
- Coordination of defense strategies involving multiple jurisdictions and the formation of multidisciplinary defense teams.
- Competition and antitrust law, including proceedings before competition authorities.
- Conduct of internal investigations within companies.
Navarro Maridor provides legal support to public authorities in conducting administrative and disciplinary investigations and in carrying out specific mandates entrusted to external magistrates.
Main services
- Acceptance of special mandates as magistrate (special prosecutor, independent investigator).
- Conduct of administrative and disciplinary investigations for public and semi-public institutions.
- Drafting of investigation reports and legal opinions for authorities.
- Advice and representation of authorities in contentious proceedings related to investigations.
- Analysis of the legal and organisational consequences of investigations for the institutions involved.
Criminal cases with an international dimension require a thorough understanding of mutual legal assistance mechanisms and of the specific features of each legal system. Navarro Maridor advises and represents clients in all matters relating to mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.
Main services
- Representation in incoming and outgoing requests for mutual legal assistance in cross-border criminal proceedings.
- Assistance in extradition proceedings and in the transfer of sentenced persons.
- Filing of appeals before the Federal Criminal Court and the Federal Supreme Court.
- Coordination with foreign authorities and counsel in international matters.
- Advice on legal issues relating to international cooperation and the cross-border circulation of evidence.
Beyond defense in pending proceedings, Navarro Maridor assists clients in setting up preventive measures and compliance frameworks in order to reduce criminal and regulatory risks.
Main services
- Development of compliance programs tailored to national and international requirements (in particular AML regulations and counter-terrorism financing, sanctions and embargoes).
- Legal audits of internal processes to identify risks of non-compliance and potential disputes.
- Training and awareness-raising of governing bodies and staff on compliance obligations, especially regarding corruption and money laundering.
- Advice on onboarding and monitoring high-risk clients.
- Conduct of internal investigations within companies in cases of suspected offences or internal breaches.
- Advice on regulatory requirements applicable to the financial sector and other highly regulated industries.
After a court judgment or arbitral award, additional steps are often required to enforce the decision and to effectively recover assets. Navarro Maridor assists clients in these decisive phases.
Main services
- Initiating follow-on actions to enforce Swiss or foreign judgments.
- Tracing and securing assets in Switzerland and abroad, including by engaging accounting and financial experts where appropriate.
- Obtaining interim measures such as freezing orders and attachments.
- Coordinating enforcement strategies across several jurisdictions in order to maximise recovery prospects.
- Negotiating and conducting compensation proceedings (damages or satisfaction).