Alexandre Richa

Prof. Alexandre Richa advises and represents clients mainly in banking, financial markets and corporate law matters, including mergers and acquisitions. He represents clients before courts, the FINMA and other authorities, notably in international litigation. He is also active in the fields of data protection, trade secrets and new technologies law. He has been ranked for several years in Chambers Global (Banking & Finance, Switzerland), Chambers Europe (Banking & Finance and Regulatory, Switzerland), and Best Lawyers in Switzerland (Banking & Finance, Corporate Law, and Regulatory Practice), which named him ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in the Regulatory Practice category for both 2024 and 2026. Prof. Alexandre Richa is also an associate Professor at the University of Lausanne, HEC Lausanne. He teaches financial market law, corporate law and M&A transactions. He is recognized by SIX Swiss Exchange AG for the listing of securities (shares, bonds, collective investment schemes). He is also an expert advisor for the Swiss National Science Foundation. Finally, he sits on the executive or advisory body of several non-profit organizations in the legal field, including the Geneva Law and Legislation Society (of which he was president), the European Association for Banking and Financial Law (AEDBF Switzerland and Europe), and the CEDIDAC Foundation. · Aegis Partners LLC

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Prof. Alexandre Richa is a professor at the University of Lausanne (HEC) and a founding partner of Aegis Partners LLC, advising clients on banking, financial markets and corporate/M&A matters. He represents clients before courts, FINMA and other authorities (including in international litigation), and is active in data protection, trade secrets and new technologies; he has been ranked in Chambers and Best Lawyers and was named Best Lawyers 'Lawyer of the Year' (Regulatory Practice) in 2024 and 2026.

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceFinancial MarketsCorporate / M&ARegulatoryLitigationData ProtectionIntellectual PropertyTechnology & Internet

Office

Switzerland

Aegis Partners LLC · Prof. Alexandre Richa advises and represents clients mainly in banking, financial markets and corporate law matters, including mergers and acquisitions. He represents clients before courts, the FINMA and other authorities, notably in international litigation. He is also active in the fields of data protection, trade secrets and new technologies law. He has been ranked for several years in Chambers Global (Banking & Finance, Switzerland), Chambers Europe (Banking & Finance and Regulatory, Switzerland), and Best Lawyers in Switzerland (Banking & Finance, Corporate Law, and Regulatory Practice), which named him ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in the Regulatory Practice category for both 2024 and 2026. Prof. Alexandre Richa is also an associate Professor at the University of Lausanne, HEC Lausanne. He teaches financial market law, corporate law and M&A transactions. He is recognized by SIX Swiss Exchange AG for the listing of securities (shares, bonds, collective investment schemes). He is also an expert advisor for the Swiss National Science Foundation. Finally, he sits on the executive or advisory body of several non-profit organizations in the legal field, including the Geneva Law and Legislation Society (of which he was president), the European Association for Banking and Financial Law (AEDBF Switzerland and Europe), and the CEDIDAC Foundation.

Switzerland

Expertise

Securities listing (SIX Swiss Exchange)FINMA and regulatory proceedingsInternational litigationFinancial market lawMergers & acquisitionsData protection & technology lawTrade secrets

Education

Harvard Law School, LL.M., Concentration in International Finance (2007)
University of Geneva, Dr. iur. (summa cum laude) (2006)
University of Geneva, Diploma of Advanced Studies (summa cum laude) (2004)
University of Geneva, lic. iur. (1999)

Admissions

Geneva Bar (admitted 2002)

Languages

FrenchEnglishGerman