Dr. Richard M. Meyer

Dr. Richard M. Meyer is an associate in Quinn Emanuel’s Zurich office. He joined the firm in 2025 and is admitted to practice law before all courts in Switzerland. Richard’s practice focuses on corporate, M&A and banking litigation/arbitration as well as white-collar crime proceedings.

Prior to joining Quinn Emanuel, Richard worked for several years as a litigation attorney in different leading business law firms in Zurich, most recently as a senior associate. He worked in both large and specialized small boutique law firms. Richard gained extensive experience in various national and international proceedings before cantonal and federal courts and authorities in Switzerland. His practice has included disputes in the areas of M&A, financial services, employment, construction as well as complex white-collar crime and enforcement proceedings. For example, he successfully represented buyers in post-M&A disputes, wealthy individuals in disputes with their asset managers and on the other hand also several banks in connection with the defense against unjustified claims of their clients. He has also represented private plaintiffs and defendants in extensive white-collar crime proceedings, for example in a fraud case involving damages in excess of CHF 200 million or in complex multijurisdictional investigations into the alleged disclosure of trade secrets. In this context, he also gained valuable insights into the complex interface between civil and criminal proceedings. In addition, he also worked on several enforcement proceedings and employment law matters, including unjust terminations and bonus disputes. His in-depth knowledge of financial and capital markets law means that he has the necessary expertise to ask the right questions in complex financial matters.

In addition to his experience in procedural matters, Richard also worked on several internal investigations in the banking sector and gained experience as trainee within the finance and capital markets division of a large Zurich law firm. In particular, he worked on the issuance of notes of a multi-billion dollar company in the telecommunication sector and thus gained insights into the transaction practice.

Richard holds a PhD from the University of Zurich. In his doctoral thesis he examines the anti-dilution rights of shareholders and possible legal remedies and claims in connection therewith. Richard also obtained a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Financial Markets law, whereas his diploma thesis dealt with the new regulation of the supervision of independent asset managers in Switzerland. He regularly publishes on procedural law issues in relevant specialist journals.