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. · Kellerhals Carrard
About
Partner at Kellerhals Carrard (Geneva), Jean-Cédric Michel is a litigation specialist with extensive experience in high‑stakes and policy matters, having represented clients before the Swiss Federal Tribunal more than fifty times. He is a specialist in financial litigation (including the first Madoff-related custodian settlement in Ireland), has appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and secured two landmark victories at the European Court of Human Rights against UN Security Council sanction regimes.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- lic. iur., University of Geneva (1985)
- International School — 'C' secondary school diploma (baccalaureate) (1980)
Admissions
- Geneva Bar Association (admitted 1987)