Hikmat Maleh
Partner
Attorney at Law, LL.M.
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Partner Attorney at Law, LL.M. +41 58 450 70 00 hikmat.maleh@lenzstaehelin.com |
Geneva Route de Chêne 30 CH-1211 Geneva www.lenzstaehelin.com |
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Expertise
Hikmat Maleh is a partner and criminal and commercial litigator who co-leads the Investigations practice in Geneva. He represents clients in complex litigation before Swiss criminal and civil courts, often in multi-jurisdictional proceedings. Hikmat routinely handles white collar crime cases (fraud, money laundering, bribery, insider trading, mutual legal assistance), banking litigation, commercial disputes, and employment litigation, among others. He also advises clients on sanctions compliance and represents them in sanctions-related disputes or enforcement.
Hikmat is the hiring partner for our Geneva and Lausanne offices.
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Domaines d'activité
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Secteurs d'activité
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Experience professionnelle Parcours académique
Parcours académique
2021 Partner at Lenz & Staehelin 2014 Joined Lenz & Staehelin 2013 Admission to the Geneva Bar 2011 University of Geneva (MLaw) 2010 University of Cambridge (LL.M. in International Law) 2009 University of Geneva (BLaw and Certificate of Transnational Law) -
Domaines d'activité
Commercial Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Employment Litigation, Public International Law, International Criminal Law, Investigations, Sanctions -
Langues
French, English, German, Arabic -
Affiliations
Geneva Bar Association (OdA), Swiss Bar Association (SBA), Swiss Society of International Law (SSDI), Swiss Sports Law Association (ASDS), Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA), International Bar Association (IBA) -
Publications
- Maleh H., et al. , Introduction aux Art. 264 à 264n, Introduction spécifique aux Art. 264b à 264j, Art. 264b, 264c, 264d, 264i, 264j, 264m et 264n CP, in : Macaluso/Moreillon/Quéloz (éd.), Commentaire romand du Code pénal II - Partie spéciale, Bâle 2017
- Maleh H., Jakob ., Prohibere possunt & debeant : réflexions sur les responsabilités pénales de l'entreprise et du supérieur hiérarchique militaire, in : Garibian/Jeanneret (éd.), Dodécaphonie pénale - Liber discipulorum en l'honneur du Professeur Robert Roth, Genève/Zurich 2017
- Maleh H., Les crimes de guerre, in : Meylan (éd.), La lutte contre l’impunité en droit suisse, Genève 2015
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Contact
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Assistant (e)
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Références
He's quick and clients like him very much.
Chambers & Partners, 2024Always asks the right questions
Chambers & Partners, 2024Very clear communication style
Chambers & Partners, 2024Very responsive
Chambers & Partners, 2024Has a stellar track record advising clients on complex investigations involving allegations of fraud, money laundering and bribery.
Who's Who Legal, 2024Draws widespread praise for his first-rate business crime defence practice advising individuals on an array of multijurisdictional matters.
Who's Who Legal, 2024One of the leading Swiss litigators for complex multi-jurisdictional business crime defence matters spanning fraud, money laundering and bribery among others.
Who's Who Legal, 2023Fiercely intelligent, highly responsive and also extremely pleasant to work with. Clients love him.
Legal 500, 2023A favourite among peers and clients, who laud him as "one of the brightest minds we have come across".
Who's Who Legal, 2022One of the best minds in the space
Who's Who Legal, 2022Excellent technical skills and has the ability to turn complex legal analysis into concise practical advice.
Who's Who Legal, 2021
Publications
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Introduction aux Art. 264 à 264n, Introduction spécifique aux Art. 264b à 264j, Art. 264b, 264c, 264d, 264i, 264j, 264m et 264n CP
in : Macaluso/Moreillon/Quéloz (éd.), Commentaire romand du Code pénal II - Partie spéciale, Bâle 2017
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Prohibere possunt & debeant : réflexions sur les responsabilités pénales de l'entreprise et du supérieur hiérarchique militaire
in : Garibian/Jeanneret (éd.), Dodécaphonie pénale - Liber discipulorum en l'honneur du Professeur Robert Roth, Genève/Zurich 2017