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Jean-Marc Carnicé

Jean-Marc Carnicé

Canonica Valticos Carnicé & Partners · Switzerland
Canonica Valticos Carnicé & Partners
White Collar Criminal Defence · Switzerland
Jean-Marc Carnicé is specialised in dispute resolution and white-collar crime. He is widely recognised for his outstanding expertise in white-collar crime, international assistance in criminal matters, as well as commercial and banking litigation.

Recent examples of Mr Carnicé’s expertise include: representation of high-profile individuals whose assets had been frozen in Switzerland in the context of money-laundering investigations; obtaining a highly significant release of assets for a Chinese individual; as well as
defending various Middle Eastern clients accused within the context of the Arab Spring. In addition, Jean-Marc has strong links with Spain and Latin America, and has – on a regular basis – successfully represented clients from this region of the world.

He was the Chairman of the Geneva Bar Association from 2014 to 2016, and cited his appointment as a true reward for his professional accomplishments over the years.

Meanwhile, he has been a lecturer at the Ecole d’Avocature of the Law Faculty at Geneva University, as well as a member of the High Council of Geneva’s judiciary from 2017 to 2023. Today, he provides highly specialised criminal law courses within the Swiss Bar Association’s exclusive training programme.

Mr Carnicé holds a Law degree from the University of Geneva, and an LLM from New York University. He was admitted to the Geneva Bar in 1994, followed by the New York Bar in 1996.

He practises in French, English, Spanish and Italian.
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