Expertise
Defending people under investigation and assisting victims, from the investigation to the judgment.
In a few words
Criminal law defines offences and their penalties.
The Criminal Procedure Code guarantees everyone a fair trial, whether accused or victim. The firm acts at every stage: before proceedings are opened, during the public prosecutor’s investigation and before the courts.
Our approach
In criminal proceedings, what you say first often weighs on everything that follows. Before any interview, we look at what you are accused of, the evidence the authorities hold and your personal situation, and then decide with you how to respond: explain yourself, produce documents or use your right to remain silent.
During the investigation, we inspect the file as soon as the law allows, request the investigative steps your defence needs and challenge measures that are not justified. For a complainant, we structure the complaint and quantify the civil claims so that they can be decided together with the criminal case.
In Neuchâtel, investigations are led by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Cases are tried at first instance by the regional courts, and appeals go to the Cantonal Court. Matters under federal jurisdiction are investigated by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland.
Who for
A summons, a search, an arrest or a summary penalty order: we assist you from the first interviews and build your defence through to judgment.
Theft, fraud, violence or defamation: we help you file a complaint, take part in the proceedings and obtain compensation.
What we handle
Defence of accused persons, assistance to complainants, white-collar crime, AMLA.
What is at stake
Many cases are settled by a penalty order, without a hearing. It becomes a final judgment unless someone objects within 10 days. The sentence, the costs and, depending on the penalty, a criminal record entry all depend on it, so it always deserves a careful reading.
Searches, seizures and pre-trial detention can come early and directly affect private and working life. They are subject to strict conditions and can be challenged within short time limits.
Criminal proceedings often have effects elsewhere: on a job, a professional licence, a residence permit or parallel civil proceedings. The defence strategy must take them into account from the start.
Law and tax
Tax offences, criminal mismanagement, offences in bankruptcy: many cases rest on accounts, tax returns or financial flows. His training in tax law allows David Agerba to read these documents precisely and to anticipate the tax consequences of proceedings, such as a supplementary tax assessment.
Get in touch
A question, a dispute, a decision to challenge? Describe your situation in a few lines: we will reply by email or call you back, whichever you prefer.
+41 32 354 35 40Monday to Friday, 8:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:30
