Daniel Tunik
Partner, Head of Litigation
Attorney at Law, LL.M.
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Partner, Head of Litigation Attorney at Law, LL.M. +41 58 450 70 00 daniel.tunik@lenzstaehelin.com |
Geneva Route de Chêne 30 CH-1211 Geneva www.lenzstaehelin.com |
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Expertise
Daniel Tunik is a partner in our Litigation and Arbitration group based in Geneva, and active in both court litigation and international arbitration. His work covers all forms of commercial disputes, notably in the banking sector. He is also frequently involved in white collar crime matters, employment disputes and insolvency law.
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Practices
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Sectors
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Professional Experience and Education
and Education
2001 Partner at Lenz & Staehelin 1995 Joined Lenz & Staehelin 1994 Admission to Geneva Bar 1992 Admission to New York Bar 1992 Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M.) 1991 Geneva Graduate Institute for International Studies (Diploma of Higher Studies) 1990 University of Geneva (lic. iur.) -
Specialist Areas
Litigation and Arbitration, General Civil Litigation, Employment Law, Bankruptcy and Debt Collection, White Collar Criminal Litigation, Enforcement of Foreign Judgements and Awards, International Legal Assistance in Civil, Criminal and Administrative Matters, IP Litigation, Investigations -
Languages
French, English, Spanish, German -
Memberships
Geneva Bar Association (OdA), Swiss Lawyers Federation (FSA, Member of the Committee of the Anti-Money Laundering Self Regulated Organisation) -
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Tunik D., Ye X., L'expertise privée en procédure civile: considérations pratiques à la lumière de l'art. 177 nCPC, in: Anwaltsrevue|Revue de l'avocat, Numéro 5|2024, p. 199 ss.
- Tunik D., The Banking Litigation Law Review - Switzerland, in: The Law Reviews, 3rd edition, December 2019, 120-129
- Burkhardt M., Oural M., Tunik D., Müller D., Litigation 2019 - Switzerland, in: Chambers Global Practice Guide, 2019
- Tunik D., The Banking Litigation Law Review 2018, in: The Law Reviews, 2nd ed., Sept 2018, 149-157
- Tunik D., Suite du feuilleton des rétrocessions dans le domaine bancaire et financier : le juge pénal fera- t-il son apparition dans le prochain épisode ?, in: Regards de marathoniens sur le droit suisse, Editions Slatkine, Genève 2015, 427-438
- Luginbühl T., Tunik D., Corporate Recovery & Insolvency 2013 - Switzerland, in: The International Comparative Legal Guide 2013, 228-235
- Tunik D., Honoraires d'avocat et blanchiment d'argent, in: Anwaltsrevue, 3/2009, 115-118, FSA/SAV
- Tunik D., L`exécution en Suisse de mesures provisionnelles étrangères: un état des lieux de la pratique, in: SJ 2005, 275-331
- Tunik D., The protection of banks or credit providers in a Swiss bankruptcy : How secure can a secured creditor be?, in: Global Insolvency & Restructuring Yearbook 2004/05, Euromoney Yearbooks, 150-153
- Tunik D., Directors' Liabilities in case of Insolvency - Switzerland Chapter, in: Sorensen (ed.), Kluwer Law International, 1999
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Contact Details
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Assistant
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References
He has incredible expertise, including the ability to understand and deal with the complexity of a case implying various legal matters and issues.
Chambers and Partners, 2024He is a very experienced practitioner with lots of experience in cross-border disputes.
Who's Who Legal, 2024Daniel Tunik is calm during disputes and has excellent knowledge of the industry.
Chambers and Partners, 2023A formidable white-collar crime specialist
Who's Who Legal, 2023An excellent litigator with a lot of experience in complex litigation cases
Chambers and Partners, 2022Daniel Tunik is incredibly calm even during difficult times which brings peace of mind to his clients. One can trust his great experience and the fact that he is always solution driven. On top of these qualities, I can emphasise his great know how of the procedural aspects of litigation as well as the applicable laws.
The Legal 500, 2022A very sharp lawyer who excels in employment-related disputes
Who's Who Legal, 2022He understands the situation quickly, makes proposals to suit the needs and always find a good way to present the arguments in court.
Chambers and Partners, 2021He is a high-profile civil and criminal litigator who excels in commercial matters.
Who's Who Legal, 2021He combines intellectual elegance, steadiness and powerful efficiency which makes him one of the best commercial litigators around.
Who's Who Legal, 2021He knows what to expect from the other side.
Chambers and Partners, 2020A go-to lawyer for commercial and banking disputes
Who's Who Legal, 2020
Publications
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L'expertise privée en procédure civile: considérations pratiques à la lumière de l'art. 177 nCPC
in: Anwaltsrevue|Revue de l'avocat, Numéro 5|2024, p. 199 ss.