Sandro Vecchio’s main areas of expertise are corporate law, business litigation and advising executives and companies.
He regularly carries out administrative and internal investigations on behalf of the government and important public law entities and private companies.
He acts in matters of criminal, administrative and civil liability of managers and companies, in shareholders disputes, labour disputes, reputation and media crises, audit compliance, etc.
Sandro works alongside his clients, assisting and accompanying them towards a way out of conflict when faced to administrative or judicial authorities, the media and private interests. The quality of his strategic and practical advice, his independence and discretion regularly lead him to be appointed by public authorities and multinational corporations.
He is recognized as an experienced business advisor and a go to person as investigator. Sandro is Deputy Judge at the Geneva Administrative Court of First Instance and former Chairman of the interparty judicial commission in charge of appointing the magistrates of the Canton of Geneva. He was also a member of the Council of the Geneva Bar from 2016 to 2021.
Former Senior Officer (Major) in the Swiss Army, Sandro also practices defense in military criminal matters.
He works mainly in French, English, Italian and Spanish.
Degni & Vecchio is a Swiss law firm specialising in corporate law, business law, commercial and economical criminal defense. We believe that Conciliatory appeasement is preferable to the culture of conflict with the difference that, being committed to defending the interests of our clients, we are primarily intended to using the legal means guaranteeing their rights.
Our large experience in litigation gives us also numerous advantages in the field of negotiating and drafting commercial agreements.
The firm and its partners are listed in the highly respected global surveys such as Lexology (Who’s who legal), Best Lawyers Switzerland and Leader’s League.
Our clients include swiss and foreign entrepreneurs and companies, swiss and foreign corporations, statutory authorities (including State entities, Hospitals and universities) and individuals.
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