Adam specialises in white collar crime, compliance, international mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and internal investigations.

Adam represents clients before authorities and courts at all stages of criminal proceedings. He has extensive experience in issues related to complex criminal litigation, cross-border anti-fraud and anti-money laundering, as well as anti-bribery matters.

Adam is ranked as a key lawyer for regulatory, compliance and investigations in Legal 500 EMEA, 2022.

Recognition

Adam is ranked as a key lawyer for regulatory, compliance and investigations in Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

Recent publications

Legislative update – the new Cybersecurity Ordinance and anti-money laundering framework
SIMONE NADELHOFER, ADAM EL-HAKIM
In: Lexology online, LALIVE blog, 27 May 2024

(Macht-)Stellung der Privatklägerschaft im abgekürzten Verfahren?
ADAM EL-HAKIM, VIVIEN ALTWEGG
In: Blog Economic Crime, University of Lucerne (Hochschule Luzern, HSLU), 25 September 2023

Compliance Im Zentrum des Unternehmensstrafrechts
SIMONE NADELHOFER, ADAM EL-HAKIM
In: Recht relevant. für Compliance Officers May 2022.

Die Vertretung des Unternehmens im Strafprozess
DANIEL LUCIEN BÜHR, ADAM EL-HAKIM, TABEA TSERING SEGESSENMANN
In: Blog Economic Crime, University of Lucerne (Hochschule Luzern, HSLU), 27 June 2022

Recent conferences

Fire&Ice Circle Europe
ThoughtLeaders4
ADAM EL HAKIM, Speaker and Co-Chair
Obtaining evidence in aid of foreign proceedings
Le Mirador, Vevey, Switzerland, 12-13 March 2024

Netzwerk Privatklägerschaft NPK
Jahrestagung 2023
ADAM EL HAKIM, Speaker and Chair
Vermögenseinziehung aus Sicht der Privatklägerschaft
Karl der Grosse, Zurich, 1 September 2023

Netzwerk Privatklägerschaft NPK
Jahrestagung 2022
ADAM EL HAKIM, Speaker and Chair
Die StPO-Rechtsmittel der Privatklägerschaft
Karl der Grosse, Zurich, 29 August 2022

Current memberships

  • Founding member and Chairman of the Private Claimants Network (PCN)
  • Member of the Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Member of the Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Member of the Criminalistic Society of Switzerland (CSS)
  • Member of the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA)
  • Member of the European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers (EFCL)

Career history

  • Counsel, LALIVE, Zurich, 2023 – present
  • Associate, LALIVE, Zurich 2019 – 2022
  • Federal Assistant Prosecutor, Office of the Attorney General (section for white collar crime), Zurich, 2017 – 2019
  • Attorney, Bär & Karrer, Zurich, 2017

Academic qualifications

  • PhD, University of Basel (Dr Gadient Engi Scholar), 2017
  • Admitted to the Swiss Bar, 2014
  • LLM, University College London (Dr Gadient Engi Scholar), 2011
  • Master of Laws, University of Basel, 2010
  • Bachelors of Laws, University of Basel, 2008