Ivo Hoppler

Ivo Hoppler is an academic and professional with cross-disciplinary roles in legal, forensic, and corporate governance fields. He currently serves as an External Lecturer (Lehrbeauftragter) at multiple institutions: the University of St. Gallen (HSG) teaching Wirtschaftskriminalistik and Corporate Governance & Compliance; Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) for MAS Rechtshilfe und Geldwäschereidelikte; and the University of Zurich & ETH Zurich in Wirtschaftskriminalistik. He is also Managing Director of Strotz Friedberg in Zürich.

His professional background includes roles as a Forensic Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (2010–2013), Deloitte AG (2007–2010), a Public Prosecutor (Staatsanwalt) at the Zurich Canton Prosecutor’s Office (2001–2007), and an Investigating Judge for Economic Crimes in Aargau Canton (1997–2001).

Education: Licentiate in Jurisprudence (lic.iur.) from the University of Zurich, Master of Advanced Studies in Economic Crime Investigation, Börsenhändlerprüfung (Swiss stock exchange qualification), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFA) certification. His expertise bridges legal, financial, and investigative domains, focusing on fraud prevention, compliance frameworks, and economic crime litigation.