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Deborah Hondius

Partner

Attorney-at-Law, MLaw, MAS in Economic Crime Investigation

Deborah Hondius specializes in litigation and internal investigations. Her practice areas include asset recovery, white collar crime, regulatory and compliance matters and cybercrime, including in cross-border contexts. She represents companies and individuals before Swiss courts, as well as criminal prosecution, regulatory and supervisory authorities.


Deborah Hondius publishes articles and is a frequent speaker on subjects related to her area of expertise, including negotiated procedures in criminal matters and art. 271 of the Criminal Code (acts performed without right for a foreign state). In 2023, she co-wrote the book "Paroles d'avocates: récits d'affaires et témoignages" (published by Éditions Favre). She is also Secretary of the Swiss branch of the Women's White Collar Defense Association, and a member of the Business Crime Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA).

Location
Geneva Rue Jacques-Balmat 5 P.O. Box 1203
1211 Geneva 1 Switzerland +41 58 220 36 00
Zurich St. Annagasse 9 P.O. Box 1162
8021 Zurich Switzerland +41 58 220 37 00
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Recommended lawyer in Litigation and award-winning firm for Billing and efficiency (Client Satisfaction Accolade) in Switzerland
Legal 500 EMEA, 2026
Recommended lawyer in Internal Investigations & Compliance (Tier 2 – Excellent)
Leaders League Switzerland, 2026

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