Rosa Maria Cappa

A lawyer in Lugano, she served as a federal public prosecutor for over a decade, gaining extensive experience in economic crimes and international judicial cooperation. Today, she represents private clients and companies in criminal and administrative proceedings and in international disputes. She also deals with corporate criminal liability, compliance and AML consulting for financial intermediaries and casinos. She is lecturer in AML courses.

Skills

International criminal and economic law, banking and financial law, anti-money laundering consulting and training

Languages

Italian, French, English

Experiences

1995 – 1997
Member of the Court, First Instance Tax Commission - Italy
Investigating judge and rapporteur in tax proceedings.

1994 – 2002
Partner lawyer at Studio legale Cappa – Italy

2003 – 2015
Federal Prosecutor, Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland – Bern and Lugano, specialising in offences under federal jurisdiction, in particular international money laundering, international corruption, criminal organisation and financial crimes‍

2021 – 2022
Anti-money laundering consultant for the Lugano Casino in connection with the granting of the online gaming license by the CFCG

2016 – 2017
Lawyer – Law Firm LVA LAW – Lugano

2017 – 2024
Lawyer – Law Firm Gaggini & Partners – Lugano

2024 – 2025
Lawyer – Law Firm Bertoli Stauffer Cappa – Lugano

Since October 2025
Partner at Aequitas Law and Notary Firm - Lugano