Practice Expertise
Areas of Practice
- Arbitration
- Corporate Crime & Investigations
- Economic Crimes & Investigations
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Industry & Commerce
- Information Technology & Telecommunications
- Litigation
- Private Clients
- Start-ups & Venture Capital
- White Collar Crime & Investigations View More
Profile
Pascale Köster is a partner at Walder Wyss Zurich. She specializes in corporate and regulatory investigations as well as in related criminal, administrative and civil litigation proceedings. She advises both Swiss and foreign clients in local as well as cross-border cases and has special expertise in white collar (fraud, corruption, etc.), healthcare and ESG related cases.
Pascale Köster was educated at the University of Bern (MLaw in 2013 with a specialization in International and European law). During her studies, she worked as a student assistant at the Institute of Civil Law at the University of Bern. Before joining Walder Wyss as junior associate in 2013, she gained working experience as a law clerk at the District Court of Berner Jura-Seeland. She was admitted to the bar in 2016. In 2021, she completed the Master of Advanced Studies in Economic Crime Investigation (MAS ECI) at the Lucerne School of Business.
Pascale Köster"s professional languages are German, English and French. She is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and is admitted to practice in all Switzerland.
Pascale Köster was educated at the University of Bern (MLaw in 2013 with a specialization in International and European law). During her studies, she worked as a student assistant at the Institute of Civil Law at the University of Bern. Before joining Walder Wyss as junior associate in 2013, she gained working experience as a law clerk at the District Court of Berner Jura-Seeland. She was admitted to the bar in 2016. In 2021, she completed the Master of Advanced Studies in Economic Crime Investigation (MAS ECI) at the Lucerne School of Business.
Pascale Köster"s professional languages are German, English and French. She is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and is admitted to practice in all Switzerland.
Areas of Practice
- Arbitration
- Corporate Crime & Investigations
- Economic Crimes & Investigations
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Industry & Commerce
- Information Technology & Telecommunications
- Litigation
- Private Clients
- Start-ups & Venture Capital
- White Collar Crime & Investigations
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Walder Wyss erstreitet Grundsatzurteil zum Anwaltsgeheimnis bei internen Untersuchungen mit Bezug zu Rechtsstreitigkeiten
Pascale Köster has been elected Chapter Leader of the Swiss Chapter of the Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA)
Promotions at Walder Wyss
Leaders League Ranking 2023 - Excellent for Internal Investigations & Compliance
IFLR/Euromoney's Rising Stars Expert Guide 2022
Pascale Köster in der 100 'Women in Investigations' Liste der Global Investigation Review
Beförderungen bei Walder Wyss
Walder Wyss führt Untersuchung für das Universitätsspital Zürich durch
Walder Wyss erstreitet Grundsatzurteil zum Anwaltsgeheimnis bei internen Untersuchungen mit Bezug zu Rechtsstreitigkeiten
Pascale Köster has been elected Chapter Leader of the Swiss Chapter of the Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA)
Promotions at Walder Wyss
Leaders League Ranking 2023 - Excellent for Internal Investigations & Compliance
IFLR/Euromoney's Rising Stars Expert Guide 2022
Pascale Köster in der 100 'Women in Investigations' Liste der Global Investigation Review
Beförderungen bei Walder Wyss
Walder Wyss führt Untersuchung für das Universitätsspital Zürich durch
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