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Pascale Köster

Pascale Köster

Partner
MLaw, Attorney at Law, MAS ECI

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Zurich

Contact

Direct phone: +41 58 658 52 61
pascale.koester@walderwyss.com

Curriculum Vitae

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Areas of activity: Healthcare & Life Sciences Litigation White Collar Crime & Investigations

"Her responsiveness and pragmatic approach, combined with unbeatable practical insight, made her an invaluable advisor." - GIR 100

"Pascale is a great lawyer who is very reliable. She knows the investigations industry very well!" - Lexology

"Pascale Köster is an excellent lawyer. She has a grasp on the complexity of the whole case." - Chambers and Partners

Pascale Köster is a partner at Walder Wyss in Zurich. Her practice focuses on corporate and regulatory investigations, white-collar crime, and complex dispute resolution.

"Her responsiveness and pragmatic approach, combined with unbeatable practical insight, made her an invaluable advisor." - GIR 100

"Pascale is a great lawyer who is very reliable. She knows the investigations industry very well!" - Lexology

"Pascale Köster is an excellent lawyer. She has a grasp on the complexity of the whole case." - Chambers and Partners

She has extensive experience conducting internal investigations and advising clients on enforcement matters, often involving sensitive, high-stakes issues with cross-border dimensions. Pascale also regularly supports clients in navigating crisis situations that require a swift and strategic response. Her practice has a particular focus on matters involving the financial services, healthcare, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Pascale earned her Master of Law (MLaw) from the University of Bern in 2013, specializing in International and European Law, and was admitted to the bar in 2016. In 2021, she further strengthened her expertise in investigations by completing a Master of Advanced Studies in Economic Crime Investigation (MAS ECI) at the Lucerne School of Business, where she now also lectures.

Pascale is regularly recognized for her work in investigations and white-collar matters. Notably, she has been recognized by Global Investigations Review (GIR) as one of the GIR 100 Women in Investigations, which highlights leading female practitioners in the field of investigations worldwide.

Beyond her practice at Walder Wyss, Pascale holds leadership roles within the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA). She serves as Chapter Leader of the Swiss Chapter and as Co-Lead for the Europe & Latin America Region.

Fluent in German, English, and French. Pascale is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and admitted to practice throughout Switzerland.

Identification of Beneficial Owners: New Obligations and Implications for Criminal and Civil Proceedings in the context of the new Transparency Register

| by Letizia Schlegel and Pascale Köster | Newsletter

Internal Investigations in the Health Care Sector – Presentation for the Compliance Section of the Bar Association of Zurich

| by Pascale Köster and Julia Aeschbacher | Presentation

Failure to Prevent Fraud: New Liability Risks for Swiss Companies with UK Connections

| by Julia Aeschbacher and Pascale Köster | in: "HSLU Economic Crime Blog" | Online-Publikation

Switzerland intensifies cooperation with European countries in the fight against transnational corruption

| by Julia Aeschbacher and Pascale Köster | in: "HSLU Economic Crime Blog" | HSLU | Zeitschriften

Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2025: White Collar Crime - Switzerland

| by Pascale Köster, Oliver M. Kunz and Rodolphe Gautier | in: "Legal 500: White Collar Crime Comparative Guide" | Online-Publikation

GIR Academy’s Life Cycle of an Internal Investigation

| by Pascale Köster | in: "Global Investigations Review (GIR)" | Presentation

Federal Supreme Court strengthens the attorney-client privilege in internal investigations

| by Pascale Köster | in: "HSLU Economic Crime Blog" | Online-Publikation

Legal 500 Country Comparatives Guides 2024: White Collar Crime - Switzerland

| by Oliver M. Kunz, Rodolphe Gautier and Pascale Köster | in: "Legal 500 Country Comparatives Guides 2024" | Online-Publikation

Doing Business in Switzerland – A Practical Guide

| by Ramona Wyss, Andrea Haefeli, Gion Giger, David Vasella, Davide Cerutti, Marco Galli, Roger Staub, Manuel Bigler, Reto Jacobs, Monique Sturny, Thomas P. Müller, Nadja D. Leuthardt, Adriano Antonietti, Valentine Schnyder, Stefan Knobloch, Dimitrios Berger, Dominik Hohler, Letizia Schlegel, Stéphanie Oneyser, Urs P. Gnos, Dario Galli, Michael Kündig, Markus Vischer, Urs Schenker, Christian A. Schmid, Patrick W. Vogel, Alexander Sorton, Samuel Lieberherr, Daniel Dedeyan, Nico Bernhard, Theodor Härtsch, Tervel Stoyanov, Lukas Wyss, Markus Pfenninger, Valentin Wiesner, Rafal Szala, Thiemo Sturny, Roger Ammann, Hubertus Hillerström, Ken Savioz, Simone Wetzstein, Valentina Eichin, Irène Suter-Sieber, Olivier Sigg, Laura Luongo, Francis Nordmann, André Kuhn, Davide Jermini, Christian Eichenberger, Matthieu Seydoux, Thomas Meister, Janine Corti, Robert Desax, Fabienne Limacher, Dieter Hofmann, Rodolphe Gautier, Roxane Allot, Micha Bühler, Michael Feit, Maurice Courvoisier, Oliver M. Kunz and Pascale Köster | 2nd edition | Monographien

Adhesion Lawsuit vs. Contractual Claims

| by Pascale Köster and Ivan Dunjic | in: "iusNet Strafrecht und Strafprozessrecht" | Zeitschriften

LIMITS TO THE COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE IN SWITZERLAND FOR PROCEEDINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS ABROAD

| by Pascale Köster and Ivan Dunjic | in: "ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine" Issue 2 | Thought Leaders 4 | 23+24 | Zeitschriften

Doing Business in Switzerland – A Practical Guide

| by Urs P. Gnos, Theodor Härtsch, Ramona Wyss, Andrea Haefeli, Gion Giger, David Vasella, Davide Cerutti, Marco Galli, Roger Staub, Benno Fischer-Siddiqui, Reto Jacobs, Monique Sturny, Thomas P. Müller, Nadja D. Leuthardt, Adriano Antonietti, Valentine Schnyder, Stefan Knobloch, Dimitrios Berger, Dominik Hohler, Jenny Süess, Stéphanie Oneyser, Dario Galli, Michael Kündig, Markus Vischer, Urs Schenker, Rafael Zemp, Patrick W. Vogel, Laurent Schmidt, Christian Lütolf, Daniel Dedeyan, Nico Bernhard, Tervel Stoyanov, Lukas Wyss, Markus Pfenninger, Valentin Wiesner, Rafal Szala, Thiemo Sturny, Roger Ammann, Hubertus Hillerström, Ken Savioz, Ueli Sommer, Simone Wetzstein, Christoph Stutz, Nadine Mäder, Olivier Sigg, Laura Luongo, Francis Nordmann, André Kuhn, Davide Jermini, Christian Eichenberger, Théo Meylan, Thomas Meister, Janine Corti, Robert Desax, Fabienne Limacher, Dieter Hofmann, Rodolphe Gautier, Olivia Sistovaris, Micha Bühler, Michael Feit, Maurice Courvoisier, Oliver M. Kunz, Albane de Ziegler and Pascale Köster | Monographien

Mobbing, sexuelle Belästigung und Whistleblowing: Wie gehe ich als Arbeitgeber damit um?

| by Michael Daphinoff and Pascale Köster | in: "Walder Wyss Breakfast" | Bern | Presentation

Case Law of the Swiss Federal Tribunal in Arbitration Matters

| by Marco Stacher, Johanna S. Henschel and Pascale Köster | in: "Aktuelle juristische Praxis AJP" 2018 | 364–378 | Zeitschriften

Consumers in Arbitration – From a Swiss Perspective

| by Dieter Hofmann [co-author] and Pascale Köster [co-author] | in: Klausegger/Klein/Kremslehner/Petsche/Pitkowitz/Power/Welser/Zeiler (Editor[s]), "Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2016" | 10. Auflage | 3–20 | Vienna | Sammelbände

Recognitions


Chambers Europe 2026 Köster
Legal 500 Exclusive Contributor 2025
Lexology Index - Investigations 2026 (GIR) - Highly Recommended

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