Robert Avis

Robert is a barrister who advises and represents clients worldwide in relation to private wealth and commercial matters and disputes. Based in Geneva, he works closely with colleagues across the firm’s teams and locations, often on cases involving contentious trusts and succession issues with cross-border and foreign law elements. Robert also advises individuals and fiduciaries in relation to trust planning and administration. He has experience as an advocate before the English courts and arbitral tribunals and provides expert advice on English law issues to the Swiss courts and those of other jurisdictions. Robert is admitted to practise as a barrister in England and Wales and is a registered foreign lawyer (EU list) in the canton of Geneva. · Charles Russell Speechlys AG

SwitzerlandPrivate Wealth, Commercial DisputesEnglish, French (working proficiency)

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Robert Avis is a barrister advising on private wealth and commercial matters, with expertise in cross-border contentious trusts and succession issues. Based in Geneva, he works closely with colleagues across the firm's teams and locations. He advises individuals and fiduciaries on trust planning and administration and provides expert advice on English law to Swiss courts and other jurisdictions.

Practice areas

Private WealthCommercial DisputesContentious Trusts & SuccessionTrust Planning & Administration

Office

Switzerland

Charles Russell Speechlys AG · Robert is a barrister who advises and represents clients worldwide in relation to private wealth and commercial matters and disputes. Based in Geneva, he works closely with colleagues across the firm’s teams and locations, often on cases involving contentious trusts and succession issues with cross-border and foreign law elements. Robert also advises individuals and fiduciaries in relation to trust planning and administration. He has experience as an advocate before the English courts and arbitral tribunals and provides expert advice on English law issues to the Swiss courts and those of other jurisdictions. Robert is admitted to practise as a barrister in England and Wales and is a registered foreign lawyer (EU list) in the canton of Geneva.

Switzerland

Expertise

Contentious trusts & successionTrust planning & administrationEnglish law expert adviceInternational private wealthCommercial dispute resolution

Admissions

England and Wales (Barrister)
Canton of Geneva (Registered Foreign Lawyer - EU list)

Languages

EnglishFrench (working proficiency)