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We are proud to announce that Monfrini Bitton Klein, David BITTON (who moves into Band 2) and Yves Klein have once again been recognized in the White-Collar Crime category in Chambers and Partners Europe Guide 2026.

We are truly grateful to our clients and peers for their continued trust and support.

- David Bitton's profile : https://lnkd.in/ePAskTsu
- Yves Klein's profile : https://lnkd.in/eNqqsNZX
- MBK profile : https://lnkd.in/eNrvYTgi

We were delighted to host our annual Asset Recovery and Fraud Dinner on Thursday 12 March at restaurant El Faro, right after the first Geneva International Legal Week 2026 and during the C5 Fraud Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva Conference.

Thank you to all our friends and colleagues who attended.

Set against the unique backdrop of Lake Geneva, the gathering provided a valuable opportunity to engage with leading practitioners around the theme: "Is Lake Geneva freezing? Geneva as an international jurisdiction of choice to litigate over civil, debt enforcement, insolvency, and criminal freezing orders, compared with other jurisdictions".

The discussion was led by our partner Yves Klein, together with Oren Warshavsky (BakerHostetler) and Marina Hadjisoteriou FCIArb (@Patrikios Pavlou & Associates), and was followed by drinks.

It also created a valuable space to exchange perspectives and strengthen connections within the legal community in an informal and welcoming setting.
A warm thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to an enjoyable evening of discussions and connections.

We would also like to take this opportunity to highlight the work of Association Le Bateau Genève, which supports people facing homelessness and social hardship in Geneva.

On the shores of Lake Geneva, Le Bateau Genève is far more than a boat. It is a place of dignity, support and renewed hope for those in need. Through its initiatives, the association provides:

- Daily meals and emergency assistance to people experiencing hardship
- Daytime shelter and social reintegration support
- Work reintegration programmes and skills-building opportunities
- A social and cultural space that promotes inclusion and strengthens community ties

By supporting Le Bateau Genève, you help make a tangible difference in the lives of some of the most vulnerable members of our community: https://lnkd.in/ee4yFpp3

MBK was delighted to have our Counsel, Edouard Kaiflin, attend the TL4 International Circle, held on 24–25 February 2026 at The K Club in Kildare, Ireland.

This exclusive, invitation-only TL4 Circle brought together leading Asset Recovery practitioners for a day and a half of roundtable discussions, focused on sharing experience and practical insights.

Edouard co-led the session "Civil-Criminal Crossovers: Strategic Use or Unintended Consequence? When to seek to deploy criminal powers in a civil case and why?" with Donald Manasse.

We are proud to share that our partners Enrico Monfrini and Yves Klein have been respectively ranked as Thought Leader and Global Elite Thought Leader in Asset Recovery by Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal).

This recognition highlights Enrico and Yves’ leading expertise in international asset recovery and reflects the strong endorsement of peers, corporate counsel and other market sources gathered during Lexology Index’s most recent research cycle.

To learn more: Asset Recovery - Reports - Lexology Index - Lexology

We are proud to share that our partner Yves Klein has been recognised in Investigations by Lexology Index on Investigations.

This recognition underlines Yves’ significant expertise in international asset recovery and mirrors the favourable evaluations provided by peers, corporate counsel and other industry sources during the most recent Lexology Index research cycle.

To learn more

Yves Klein and Lucile Cuccodoro published an update of their chapter on Switzerland for Lexology Panoramic: Anti-Bribery & Corruption 2026, edited by James Tillen, Leah Moushey, and Katie Cantone-Hardy.

The full guide is available here.

The Switzerland chapter can be download here.

We are delighted to welcome Dejan Simeunovic as our new associate.

He brings valuable expertise in complex and cross-border civil litigation and arbitration, including the recognition of arbitral awards and foreign judgments, as well as debt enforcement and bankruptcy law.

He also handles complex commercial disputes for an international clientele.

He speaks French, English, German and Serbian.

Welcome aboard, Dejan !