Kellerhals Carrard

Adrian Dan

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner · Criminal Law

Alexandre Gachet

Attorney at Law, Partner, Lic. iur., LL.M. About Alexandre Gachet has extensive experience in advising start-ups, investors and SMEs. His main areas of expertise are fundraising and employee incentive. He runs numerous seminars and workshops in these fields, notably as part of the training courses organized by InnoSuisse. He is one of the co-founder of Seed Up SA, the platform dedicated to early-stage start-ups. Alexandre Gachet also has extensive experience in corporate restructuring and liquidation. In particular, he heads the legal and operational liquidation activities of Banque Privée Espírito Santo SA in liquidation, and acts as director of Carrard Consulting SA, a subsidiary of the firm offering restructuring and liquidation services to companies, as well as fiduciary services. · Corporate / M&A

Alexandre Kirschmann

Attorney at Law, Partner, Certified Specialist Swiss Bar Association SBA Construction and Real Estate Law - Lic. iur. UNIL DEA · Construction & Real Estate

Alexandre Montavon

lic. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner · Employment & Social Security

Andrea Fioravanti

lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Andrea Fioravanti offers legal advice in the field of business law, offering support specifically with the drafting or review of contracts, as well as with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. He also advises on issues relating to sports law (a field in which he is also a member or secretary of several arbitration panels), labor law and immigration law (advising individuals or companies on obtaining work permits for Switzerland). · Corporate / M&A

Andrea Schmutz

lic. iur., Attorney at Law and Notary Public, Partner About As an attorney and notary, Andrea Schmutz has extensive experience in corporate law, real estate law, matrimonial property law, and inheritance law. She advises companies on incorporation and restructuring, assists clients with public share subscription procedures, and provides notarial support for general meetings of international listed companies. Her practice includes estate and succession planning for private individuals and companies, and advising investors and construction companies on land register and building law for real estate projects. · Corporate / M&A

Andreas Güngerich

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Andreas Güngerich acts primarily as a party representative. He advises and represents clients in civil and administrative proceedings. His main areas of activity are private and public construction law as well as procedural and insolvency law. He is also familiar with day-to-day legal matters from the point of view of his role as an association secretary and member of internal appeal authorities. He is a lecturer and regularly publishes articles on issues relating to civil procedure law. · Litigation

Angelica M. Schwarz

Certified Tax Expert and Attorney at Law, Partner About Dr. Angelica M. Schwarz has many years of expertise in advising companies and private individuals on complex issues of national and international tax law. She advises in particular on all tax aspects of restructurings, M&A transactions, employee stock option programs (ESOP & VSOP), financing transactions, real estate structuring, financial products, tax litigation, succession planning, digitization and the digital economy. Through her part-time work as a judge at the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau, Dr. Angelica M. Schwarz has acquired broad and in-depth expertise, which she skillfully applies for the benefit of her clients. She wrote her doctoral thesis on the treatment of data under commercial and tax law. One of Dr. Angelica M. Schwarz's core areas of expertise is advising on the eligibility of data for recognition in the balance sheet and on the optimization of data-driven business models under tax law. She regularly gives lectures, participates in panel discussions, and publishes scientific articles in her areas of expertise. In addition, Dr. Angelica M. Schwarz provides both internal and external training sessions and considers sharing knowledge an important way to foster essential debate in the research arena. Her interdisciplinary approach, which combines entrepreneurial thinking with a flair for numbers, makes her an expert in her field · Tax

Annemarie Streuli

Attorney at Law, Partner About Annemarie Streuli advises and represents clients in national and international civil and arbitration proceedings. She also regularly assists and advises clients in the areas of commercial and contractual law, particularly in the context of commercial transactions, as well as in the field of charitable organizations and foundation law. She also works in the fields of corporate law, intellectual property law and competition law. · Litigation

Annette Spycher

Prof. Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Dr. Annette Spycher, attorney, is a highly qualified specialist in family law (including international private law aspects), inheritance law, and civil liability law. She also deals with intellectual property law (in particular trademark law) and contract law. She acts both in an advisory capacity and a forensic capacity. Dr. Annette Spycher has long-term practical experience and a strong academic background. She regularly publishes and holds lectures on issues relating to family law and inheritance law. · Family Law

Armin Kühne

Attorney at Law, Partner About Armin Kühne’s practice focuses on providing legal advice to regulated financial institutions in the areas of asset management, banking law, insurance law, financial market enforcement and anti-money laundering in connection with regulatory, corporate law and contract law matters. Another focus of his work is the conducting of licensing procedures and restructuring for supervised financial institutions, collective investment schemes, and investment foundations, as well as the clarification of licensing obligations under financial market law. He also provides legal advice in connection with organizational issues (ICS, risk management, compliance, corporate governance, etc.) and the drafting and amendment of contracts, corporate documents, and the internal rules of supervised financial institutions. Armin Kühne is a member of the online platform FIDLEG SOLUTION, a fintech solution for ensuring compliance with FIDLEG/FINIG. · Banking & Finance

Arnaud Philippe

Attorney at law, Partner About Arnaud Philippe's practice focuses on domestic and international M&A transactions (acquisitions and divestures in public and private companies, mergers), private equity transactions (assistance to investors, sellers and management teams in MBOs, venture capital and start-ups) and general corporate law (corporate governance, shareholders' agreements, joint ventures, restructurings, executive incentive arrangements). Arnaud Philippe also regularly assists banks and other financial institutions on financing transactions, asset management and regulatory matters. Arnaud Philippe holds an LL.M. in corporate governance and practice from Stanford Law School and a PhD in corporate law from the university of Geneva (summa cum laude). He is a regular speaker and regularly publishes in the field of corporate law. · Corporate / M&A

Aurélien Barakat

Attorney-at-Law, Partner, Certified Tax Expert, University Lecturer at Neuchâtel University and UniDistance About Aurélien Barakat specialises in various aspects of individual taxation, in particular real estate taxation, as well as for private clients with regard to estate planning or wealth restructuring. He is also active on behalf of companies, in particular in relation to company transfers, restructurings and profit-sharing plans. Finally, he regularly acts for his clients before the courts in matters of tax litigation. He is also involved in civil and political society, being vice-president of the Geneva Green-Liberal Party. He regularly teaches tax law and accounting law at the Universities of Neuchâtel and UniDistance, and is involved in other university and postgraduate courses on these same subjects. · Tax

Beat Brechbuehl

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner Managing Partner About Beat Brechbühl is the managing partner of Kellerhals Carrard and head of the M&A/Corporate Team. He mainly advises on private and public mergers&aquisitions and on complex joint ventures and cooperations and has advised in over 170 transactions of all kinds. Thanks to his experience as a business angel, board member and lecturer in entrepreneurship at the University of Bern, he and his team are also sought-after sparring partners for SMEs, international corporations and entrepreneurs. · Corporate / M&A

Bernd Hauck

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law (CH and DE), Partner About After completing the 1st and 2nd bar examinations in Germany (2002 and 2004), Bernd Hauck sat the requisite exams for admittance to the bar in Canton Basel-Stadt (2007) and received his doctorate (Dr. iur.) from the University of Basel. Since 2007 Bernd Hauck has been practicing as an attorney at law in Switzerland and Germany. One focus of his practice is on construction contracts (SIA and KBOB contracts), engineering and design contracts (in particular SIA and KBOB contract templates), and public procurement law, all with a special focus on sustainability topics. Furthermore, Bernd Hauck advises in the fields of commercial law (in particular complex contracts and GTCs) and labor law (in particular cross-border issues). Bernd Hauck regularly gives lectures on the aforementioned topics. He also runs training courses for companies with an interest in this area. His practice includes conducting national and international civil litigation and arbitration proceedings. Bernd Hauck is a member of various legal associations and benefits from an excellent international network of contacts. · Construction

Bernhard Berger

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Bernhard co-heads Kellerhals Carrard's arbitration practice, focussing on international arbitration and commercial litigation. His areas of expertise include agency, distribution, licensing, franchising, joint ventures, M&A transactions, oil and gas, construction as well as international sales of goods. He is frequently chosen as a party-appointed arbitrator and chairman of international arbitrations. His experience extends to proceedings under the ICC Rules, Swiss Rules, LCIA Rules, SIAC Rules, rules of other institutions, ad hoc and investment arbitrations. Bernhard holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School (2001) as well as a Ph.D. (2000) and a law degree (1997) from the University of Berne. He is admitted to the Swiss Bar (1997). Bernhard has authored numerous publications on matters of international commercial arbitration, civil procedure and commercial law, including the well-known book on "International and Domestic Arbitration in Switzerland" (4th edition, 2021). · International Arbitration

Christian Witschi

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner Certified tax expert About Dr. Christian Witschi has extensive experience in the fields of national and international tax law, corporate tax law, occupational pensions, M&A, capital market transactions (including cross-border transactions and IPOs), private equity and joint ventures. He also advises clients on corporate succession as well as corporate and commercial law matters. · Tax

Christoph Bauer

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About He advises and represents his clients in asserting their interests in negotiations and conflicts. His practice focuses on litigation before state courts of all instances and on arbitration. He has many years of experience in clarifying and resolving national and international disputes in various sectors and legal fields. He frequently acts in disputes in the areas of contract, property and company law, IP/IT as well as banking and financial market law. As a full professor at the University of Lucerne for Private Law, Civil Procedure Law and Insolvency Law, he teaches and publishes regularly on his area of expertise. · Litigation

Christoph Frey

lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner, Certified Specialist SBA Torts and Insurance Law About Christoph Frey and his team provide an enhanced level of legal support for insurance companies, brokers and insured parties advising on policy wording and coverage issues. Christoph Frey has a wealth of expertise in claims handling arising from all classes of liability policies, including financial lines, D&O, and professional negligence. Recent instructions include the successful defense of a D&O insurer in proceedings on coverage and the initiation of proceedings against a cyber insurer under an international program. He regularly represents insurers and insured professionals in high-profile disputes. His qualification as a specialized attorney in torts and insurance law gives him a very comprehensive and notable experience in a variety of private insurance matters including the coordination with all sorts of liability and social insurance. Christoph Frey is a member of Insuralex, a worldwide network of independent lawyers practicing insurance and reinsurance law. He is also the author and responsible editor of ius.focus for torts and private insurance law. · Insurance

Christoph Jäger

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About Christoph Jäger is a proven expert in constitutional and administrative law. In this area, he advises clients, represents them in proceedings at all federal and cantonal courts, conducts internal investigations and provides expert opinions. His clients include communities, administrative bodies at all levels of government, other public companies and institutions, as well as private individuals, associations and private companies from all sectors that need support in connection with the government. Christoph Jäger focuses on public construction law, spatial planning, the environment, energy, public procurement and commercial administrative law. He also has tried-and-tested experience in private construction law and contract law. He is a member of various expert committees, as well as an author and speaker in his specialist areas, and has several teaching assignments, including lecturing at ETH Zurich and the University of Berne. · Administrative Law

Christoph Zimmerli

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law About Dr. Christoph Zimmerli has made a name for himself as a business-oriented and innovative attorney in corporate law (M&A transactions, succession planning, structuring, corporate governance) and in contract law (cooperations, investments, joint ventures, business developments at home and abroad). As a recognized expert in employment and personnel law (certified specialist in labor law (SAV), co-head of the Labor Law Group and managing director of BERNER ARBEITGEBER (Bern Employers), including collective labor law, permit law and occupational benefits, he also advises and represents our clients in an international context. Due to his proven specialist knowledge in health law / life sciences and his broad network (as a member of the board of directors of hospitals, member of the cantonal health commission), he is a sought-after point of contact in the healthcare sector. In addition to his legal activities, he also assists with the development and implementation of new strategies and takes on project management (such as post-merger integration, and implementation of new governance). · Corporate / M&A

Christophe Rapin

lic. iur., Attorney at Law (Geneva and Brussels), Of Counsel, DEA in European Law About Christophe Rapin is a business law attorney who practices in particular in the areas of public economic law (regulatory law), including competition law, international trade and distribution, financial services and data protection. Admitted to the Geneva and Brussels Bars, he practices Swiss and European law. He is recognized as an experienced specialist in the legal and economic aspects of business relations between Switzerland and the EU. In particular, he assists Swiss and foreign companies in their cross-border activities, more specifically in regulated areas. Christophe Rapin is also active in mergers and acquisitions law, again more specifically in regulated areas (financial services, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, foodstuffs, waste management, energy, etc.). · Regulatory / Public Economic Law

Clarence Peter

Attorney at Law, Partner About Clarence Peter is a senior partner in the firm and advises numerous national and international companies in the field of commercial and business law. He has particular expertise in the fields of new technologies and medicine. Clarence Peter has extensive experience in supporting commercial clients through all the stages of development, from founding to maturity. He assists his clients in all cross-border transactions and M&A processes. · Corporate / M&A

Claudio Helmle

Attorney at Law, Partner About Claudio Helmle is a recognized expert in the field of life sciences. His areas of expertise specifically include the pharmaceutical and biotech fields (e.g. authorizations and approvals, inclusion of products in the federally approved drugs list, reimbursement for advanced therapy medicinal products, advertising and product recalls) and medtech (e.g. authorization, labeling and obligations of economic players). Claudio is also active in the healthcare sector (e.g. official licenses for doctors, practices and hospitals to practice their profession and for their work to be covered by the social health insurance). He advises and represents clients from these sectors in all legal matters concerning their professional activities, and specifically matters of research and development, manufacturing and sales. He also advises his clients in the areas of (product) liability law, antitrust and competition law, contract law, general civil and administrative law, as well as national and international civil procedure laws. Claudio is listed as a life sciences expert in the Chambers and Partners and Who is Who Legal international lawyer directories. · Life Sciences

Cornelia Stengel

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About Cornelia Stengel specialises in financial markets and data protection law and is a partner at Kellerhals Carrard. She operates mainly in the following areas of law: Banking Law, Anti-Money Laundering Legislation, Financial Services and Financial Institutions Law, Financial Market Infrastructure Law, Data Protection Legislation and Civil or Contract Law (in particular consumer credit, leasing and credit cards). Cornelia Stengel has many years of specific experience in the legal analysis of new products, systems and technologies in the financial market and advises innovation projects related to digitalisation, payment systems, FinTech, blockchain/DLT, artificial intelligence or data policy. She supports clients in internal and regulatory investigations, complex regulatory issues and compliance matters or represents them in authorisation and enforcement proceedings. She combines legal expertise with entrepreneurial experience, which she acquired and continues to develop through involvement in a group legal services department, as member of the Board of Directors of a Swiss bank, and as a member of the executive board of Swiss FinTech Innovations (SFTI) and managing director of the Swiss Leasing Association (SLV). She advises executive boards and boards of directors on legal and reputational issues in her spheres of activity. Cornelia Stengel brings her practical experience to the world of science as a honorary professor at the HSLU as well as a lecturer at various tertiary education institutions. She also involves herself in her spheres of activity, for example as member of working groups of economiesuisse, of the Swiss Blockchain Federation and as an elected permanent guest of the Expert Commission on Digitalization of the Swiss Bankers Association. She supported the Federal Administration in connection with various legislative projects, such as the preparation of the DLT bill, the regulatory framework of ‘artificial intelligence’ and the revision of the legal framework for payment systems and payment services. · Banking & Finance

Costante Ghielmetti

Partner, Certified Tax Expert About Costante Ghielmetti offers advice on national and international tax law to legal entities and individuals. His activities extend in particular to tax assistance in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, tax litigation and advice in the context of the generational transfer of a family business. · Tax

Daniel Alder

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About As a specialist in intellectual property and labor law, he is keen on championing ethical, aesthetic, and technical values. A chess player and yachtsman in his spare time, he remains fascinated by the strategic yet playful aspect of using the tools of the legal system to assert the interests of his clients. · Intellectual Property

Daniel Emch

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Daniel Emch specializes in the areas of antitrust law, competition law and corporate law as well as general commercial and contract law. Daniel Emch is the head of our specialist team for antitrust and competition law. He represents clients in proceedings before the competition commission, the civil courts, the price regulator, and sector-specific regulatory authorities. He also provides antitrust advice and training. He is a part-time judge for antitrust law at the Commercial Court of the Canton of Bern. · Competition & Antitrust

Daniel Lengauer

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner Managing Partner Zurich About Daniel Lengauer advises national and international clients on M&A transactions, corporate law as well as financial market and capital market law. He is recognized by the SIX Swiss Exchange as qualified issuer representative for equity and debt securities. Daniel Lengauer has extensive experience in antitrust law and compliance issues. · Corporate / M&A

Daniel Staehelin

Prof. Dr. iur., Attorney and Notary Public, Partner About Prof. Dr. Daniel Staehelin is an experienced litigation lawyer specializing in banking law and, as a notary, advises companies and private individuals on contracts, restructuring, corporate acquisitions, real estate transactions, estate planning and the execution of wills. He is also a leading attorney and professor in the field of insolvency law. He has represented major creditors in all major insolvency proceedings of the last 25 years, has acted as trustee in bankruptcy proceedings, and has been appointed bankruptcy trustee in bank liquidations by FINMA on several occasions. In addition, he is regularly commissioned to prepare expert opinions. · Litigation

Davide Ceroni

Attorney at Law, Partner, lic.iur., CAS in Compliance Management About Davide Ceroni provides legal advice in criminal law and procedure, with a particular focus on financial criminal law, as well as international legal assistance in criminal matters. He also deals with cases involving commercial litigation and offers assistance to financial institutions and intermediaries. · Criminal Law

Didier Nsanzineza

Attorney-at-Law, Partner, Certified Tax Expert, Chairman of the Geneva Young Bar Association About Didier Nsanzineza specialises in various aspects of corporate taxation, in particular profit-sharing plans, complex financing, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring. He also advises private clients, particularly in the negotiation of tax packages. He also acts as First Secretary of the Young Bar Association of Geneva and sits on the Swiss Committee of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) as the Swiss representative of the Young IFA. He also assists his private and institutional clients with VAT-related issues, particularly in the context of transactions or reorganisations. · Tax

Domenic Brand

Attorney at Law, Senior Associate About Domenic Brand is a specialist in national and international commercial litigation and co-head of the Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on dispute resolution before state courts and arbitration tribunals. His areas of expertise include private construction and real estate law, in particular contract law and tenancy law, as well as general commercial and contract law. Another focus of his practice is the enforcement of international court and arbitral awards and attachment proceedings. Thanks to his many years of experience in the real estate industry, particularly in the management and valuation of real estate, Domenic Brand develops tailor-made and practical legal solutions that are individually tailored to the interests and needs of his clients. · Litigation

Dominik Oberholzer

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Dominik Oberholzer has extensive experience in financial market, capital market and general commercial law as well as in combating money laundering. In these areas, he works in both advisory and forensic roles. The main focus of his practice is the law surrounding various financial market products, in particular collective investment schemes, but also supervisory law. He also serves as external legal consultant for a number of Swiss companies. Dominik Oberholzer is a member of the FIDLEG SOLUTION online platform, a fintech solution for ensuring compliance with FIDLEG/FINIG. · Investment Funds

Edgar Philippin

Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Kellerhals Carrard Société Coopérative, Attorney at Law, Partner, IDP-C About Edgar Philippin focuses on advising Swiss and international companies and organizations, particularly in the areas of corporate law, M&A transactions and commercial contracts. His experience also extends to domestic and international arbitration, mainly as an arbitrator or expert on Swiss law issues. As a professor at the University of Lausanne, his main areas of teaching and research are mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers, as well as general principles of private law. · Corporate / M&A

Elga Reana Tozzi

Certified Tax Expert, Of Counsel, Tax Advisor About Elga advises mainly corporate tax law in relation to M&A transactions, IPOs, reorganizations, cross-border structuring, corporate succession planning (carve-outs, MBOs), capital market transactions and employee participation plans (ESOP). She has extensive experience in advising multinationals, private equity, SMEs and start-ups. She also advises in all tax matters for entrepreneurs and shareholders as well as high net worth individuals. Based on her long-standing professional experience with international advisory firms (EY and PWC), an in-house group tax department of a listed company and more recently in a leading international law firm, she has successfully managed and delivered many substantial and complex national and international projects. Elga was awarded the Rising Star in Tax Award 2020 by European Women in Business Law, Euromoney Legal Media Group in tax and listed by Legal 500 EMEA 2024 in the category Tax Switzerland. · Tax

Emanuel Dettwiler

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About An experienced M&A and corporate lawyer, Emanuel Dettwiler advises clients on a wide range of international and domestic, public and private, transactions. His particular focus lies on distressed M&A transactions and restructurings, where he regularly supports clients in challenging situations. His clients are active in various industries, mainly in life sciences, technology, and IT. He also advises on demanding corporate law topics and assists clients in both equity and debt financing matters as well as selected contract law issues. He regularly publishes and lectures in his areas of expertise. An active member in a number of international associations and alliances, Emanuel enjoys a strong international network. As a former management consultant, Emanuel has an in-depth understanding of the commercial aspects of problems presented to him and honors the real needs of demanding corporate clients. · Corporate / M&A

Emmanuèle Argand

Attorney at Law, Partner About Emmanuèle Argand is a member of trusts, boards of trustees and charitable associations and advises them in the field of financial and estate planning, trusts and foundations. She also deals with family and inheritance law, contract law, and residence permit law. She is familiar with Geneva society and the changes it has undergone and is the trusted advisor of several families and of a loyal Swiss and international private clientèle. · Estate & Trusts

Evelyne Toh-Stadelmann

lic. iur., Attorney at Law and Notary Public, Partner Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law About Evelyne Toh-Stadelmann is an attorney and notary as well as a partner at Kellerhals Carrard. She holds the title of Certified Specialist in Construction and Real Estate Law (SAV). She has long-term experience in comprehensive real estate projects and transactions. As an attorney, she advises and litigates and is also a practicing notary. Her areas of activity mainly include public and private construction and planning law as well as real estate property law. In addition, she advises her clients on general administrative law, public procurement law, and contract law. · Construction & Planning

Fabrizio Gabrielli

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About Fabrizio Gabrielli graduated from the University of Basel and Lausanne (lic. iur. 1992 and Dr. iur. 1996). He was admitted to the bar in 1994. In 1997 he practised as an attorney at law in a US law firm. Fabrizio Gabrielli is partner at Kellerhals Carrard. His practice focuses on all aspects of real estate developments and infrastructure projects, including transactions, financing and investment vehicles, and litigation and arbitration. He is a member of several boards of directors of companies in the industry. · Real Estate

Florian Baumann

Attorney at Law, Of Counsel About Florian Baumann is co-head of Kellerhals-Carrard’s commercial criminal law department. As a consultant and litigation lawyer, he has extensive experience in the field of commercial criminal law, including international judicial assistance (criminal administrative and civil law), asset recovery, compliance and internal investigations. He represents companies and individuals in criminal proceedings as well as related civil and debt enforcement proceedings. In recent years, Florian Baumann has represented clients in large-scale criminal proceedings with related civil litigation as well as in complex international judicial assistance proceedings. · White Collar Crime

Franz Kellerhals

Prof. Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Emeritus Partner · Arbitration

François Kaiser

Attorney at Law, Partner, Dr jur. About François Kaiser focuses on advising Swiss and international companies, in particular in the areas of commercial law, corporate law, contract law, executive employment law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, joint venture agreements, investment and financing round agreements, shareholders' agreements and real estate contracts. François Kaiser also provides estate planning services for private clients and family businesses. His experience also extends to domestic and international commercial arbitration (Swiss Rules, UNCITRAL, ICC and Ad Hoc) as chairman, co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator, and as counsel in sports law and arbitration before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. · Corporate / M&A

François Micheli

Attorney at Law, Partner About François Micheli has handled more than 100 international financial criminal law cases, involving more than 50 foreign jurisdictions. He has also represented foreign states in proceedings of this kind, and some cases have become legal precedents. With the support of associates, he has led various "deep pocket" proceedings involving multiple alleged victims, on behalf of both the defendant institutions and the plaintiffs. · Financial Crime

Frédéric Rochat

Attorney at Law, Managing Partner Lausanne/Sion, Dr. iur, LL.M. (Columbia ‘04) About Frédéric Rochat began his career as a business attorney with a leading law firm in New York and London. Since then, he has specialized in medium-sized M&A transactions, particularly in the financial, technology, and real estate sectors. He also advises companies and investors on financing transactions and was appointed by the FINMA as co-liquidator in the bankruptcy of Banque Privée Espírito Santo. His clients appreciate his personal involvement and his pragmatic approach to contract negotiation. · Corporate / M&A

Frédérique Flournoy

Attorney at Law, Partner About Frédérique Flournoy is mainly involved in financial and estate planning, as well as trusts, estates and foundations. She is also experienced in banking and contractual matters and in family and inheritance law. Frédérique Flournoy is also responsible for the financial intermediation obligations of the firm (Anti-Money Laundering Act, AMLA). She specializes in the field of animal welfare and also provides legal advice to charitable organizations. She works in the following areas: Civil proceedings and private international law Negotiation and contract drafting Banking law and practice Financial criminal law and anti-money laundering measures Trusts, foundations and estate planning Residence permit law Animal welfare · Trusts, Estates & Foundations

Giovanni Stucchi

lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law and Notary Public, Partner Certified Tax Expert About Giovanni Stucchi deals with Swiss and international tax legal advice for individuals and corporations and, in general, with personal and corporate tax planning. He also works in the field of corporate law and in the context of restructuring of corporate groups. · Tax

Henric Immink

Attorney at Law, Partner About Henric Immink advises financial institutions, companies and entrepreneurs on the legal, tax and regulatory aspects of their business and assists them in their projects, including restructuring, merger/acquisition and compliance projects, as well as in their internal investigations and investigations of them by supervisory, tax or administrative authorities. In addition, he advises and assists private clients with their plans, including relocation and taking up residence in Switzerland, acquisition of movable and immovable property and wealth, tax and estate planning. Thanks to his business knowledge and pragmatic approach, Henric Immink helps his clients to achieve their objectives, while taking into account the associated legal, regulatory and tax risks. · Corporate / M&A

Henry M. Peter

Prof. Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About His expertise lies primarily in corporate law, in particular in governance and financial matters, as well as in sports law. His extensive experience in this field has enabled him to teach these subjects at the University of Geneva and to write numerous publications on the subject. He is often called upon to act as a member of state or association authorities or as an arbitrator in disputes relating to these areas of law. · Corporate / M&A

Ines Pöschel

lic. iur., Attorney at Law, Of Counsel About Ines Pöschel is an attorney and Of Counsel at Kellerhals Carrard, where she was a partner from 2007 to 2024. Her areas of law include corporate law, M&A, capital and stock exchange law and corporate governance, plus remuneration and employment contract issues at board of director and executive board level. She is also a non-executive member of the board of directors of companies such as dormakaba Holding AG, BELIMO Holding AG, Alcon AG, Reichle Holding AG and Graubündner Kantonalbank. Ms. Pöschel studied at the University of Zurich and continued her studies at Stanford University, Harvard Business School and the University of London. She is on the Advisory Board of the Corporate Governance Center of the University of St. Gallen and of the Federal Commission of Experts for the Commercial Register, and regularly gives lectures at national and international events and universities with a focus on M&A, negotiating techniques, intra company accountability and corporate governance. · Corporate / M&A

Ingrid Iselin

lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner Certified Specialist SBA inheritance law, TEP About Ingrid Iselin has extensive experience in estate litigation and estate planning. She represents her clients, both Swiss and foreign, in inheritance disputes, often in an international context, both in negotiations and before the Swiss courts and authorities. She also advises both Swiss and foreign private clients on their estate planning, entrepreneurs on the transfer of their businesses and the various parties involved in an estate (executor, banks, family offices, etc.) on the administration and liquidation of complex estates. She assists clients who are planning to move to Switzerland, including for tax issues. She also advises on contract law, corporate law and trusts. She is a member of KC’s Sustainability & ESG Desk. Ingrid Iselin holds the title of Swiss Bar Association (SBA) specialist in inheritance law. She is co-moderator of the Forum of Estate Lawyers of the Geneva Bar Association and a member of the Committee of the Contentious Trusts and Estates Group of STEP. Since 2017, Ingrid Iselin has also been an expert in the Federal Expert Group for the reform of inheritance law, whose members were appointed by the Federal Office of Justice. · Trusts & Estates

Isabelle Romy

Attorney at Law, Partner About Prof. Dr. Isabelle Romy is a renowned environment lawyer. Her experience includes advising on a large array of environmental legal issues with a strong focus on contaminated land and groundwater pollution. She represents clients in environmental regulatory, administrative, and civil proceedings. Her experience as a board member of global companies has provided her deep insights into the governance issues around mastering the opportunities and challenges of ESG topics for businesses. Isabelle Romy is also specialized in international litigation, arbitration and international private law. She regularly acts as an expert on issues of international procedural law in proceedings before foreign courts. Isabelle Romy co-leads the Sustainability & ESG Desk of Kellerhals Carrard. · Environment

Ivan Paparelli

lic. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About Ivan Paparelli has been providing legal advice and assistance for over 20 years in civil law (banking, business, labor and inheritance law), criminal law (as a representative of injured parties in criminal proceedings related to financial crimes) and administrative law (in construction and land planning) and the related litigation and judicial matters in general. Ivan Paparelli also deals with the liquidation of companies on behalf of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). · Administrative Law

Ivo P Baumgartner

Dr. oec. publ., certified tax expert, Partner About Ivo P. Baumgartner advises clients on national and international tax law as well as related legal fields. His practice focuses on corporate tax law (including reorganization/restructuring, takeovers and financing), succession arrangements, group structuring, relocations, real estate transactions and excise duty, including VAT. He also conducts appeal proceedings in this regard. · Tax

Jean-Christophe Diserens

Attorney at Law, Partner About Jean-Christophe Diserens began his career as Deputy Attorney General for the Canton of Vaud. He then joined the law firm Baumgartner-Wellauer-Diserens-Lei Ravello as a partner. In 2010, he joined Villa Olivier as a partner, then Kellerhals Carrard Lausanne from 2013, as a partner. · Construction

Jean-Christophe Hocke

Attorney at Law, Partner About Jean-Christophe Hocke mainly advises entrepreneurs, HNWIs, medium-sized companies and family offices on all matters relating to commercial and corporate law, in particular with regard to private equity investments and real estate transactions. Jean-Christophe Hocke also advises his clients on transferring their domicile and activities to Switzerland, as well as on issues relating to shareholders' rights and other family relationships in connection with investments in Switzerland and abroad. He also has extensive expertise in residential and commercial real estate projects, including the hotel sector. · Corporate / M&A

Jean-Cédric Michel

Attorney at Law, Partner About Brainstorms, research, strategy and a razor-sharp writing style – Jean-Cédric Michel and his team take a direct rhetorical approach to the law. A man for high stakes and policy matters, he has represented clients before the Federal Tribunal more than fifty times, and obtained numerous favorable decisions in areas as varied as sports law, forfeiture, bond liability, attachments and non-competition clauses. A specialist in financial litigation, Jean-Cédric Michel obtained in Ireland the first settlement with a major bank for its liability as custodian of a Madoff fund. He has appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the European Court of Human Rights – where he has achieved two landmark victories against UN Security Council sanction regimes. · Commercial / Financial Litigation

Jean-Luc Chenaux

Attorney at Law, Partner, Professor Dr. About Jean-Luc Chenaux specializes in mergers and acquisitions, financing, restructuring and governance. He also practices commercial litigation and arbitration. Senior partner at Kellerhals Carrard Lausanne/Sion SA, associate professor of commercial law at the University of Lausanne and co-director of the Master of Law & Economics program, vice-president of the Federal Takeover Board. Jean-Luc Chenaux co-leads the Sustainability & ESG Desk of Kellerhals Carrard. · Corporate / M&A

Jean-Philippe Rochat

lic. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner · Commercial & Contract Law

Jean-Pierre Morand

Attorney at Law, Partner, Lic. iur. HSG, Attorney at Law About Jean-Pierre Morand studied law at the University of St. Gallen. In 1984, he completed his legal internship at Baker & McKenzie in New York and then in Geneva, where he was admitted to the bar in 1986. From 1988 to 1995, he was part of the management team at the marketing agency Groupe Marc Biver Développement, which became IMG Switzerland in 1993. He returned to the bar in 1995 and in 1997 founded the law firm Legrand, Morand & Partners with Jean-Paul Legrand. Since 2009, he has been a partner at the law firm Carrard & Associés, which became Kellerhals Carrard in 2015. Jean-Pierre Morand specializes in commercial and corporate law, and in sports law. Counsel to several international sports federations and organizers of major events, he is regularly called upon to take part in international arbitration proceedings, including at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Jean-Pierre Morand has chaired the UCI Disciplinary Commission since 2012. Outside the field of sport, he is also a board member at various Swiss companies. He is a member of the Board of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and a member of the International Bar Association (IBA). · Sports Law