Lawyers in Switzerland
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Jean De Skowronski
Jean de Skowronski is an Attorney-at-Law and holds an MBA from INSEAD. He has been active in the banking industry for more than 25 years, leading Credit Suisse’s Debt Capital Market Origination Departments in Zurich and London, BNP Paribas (Switzerland)’s Financial Institutions Group and one of Credit Suisse’s UHNWI wealth management teams. Member of several boards of directors, he has a broad experience in the field of finance regulation and in the banking and financial sectors, as well as in the areas of corporate and commercial law and in situations requiring mediation. Jean de Skowronski is active in a number of charitable organizations in Switzerland and abroad. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Banking and Finance Regulation Investment Funds and Structured Products Public and private Financing, Capital operations Wealth Management Commercial Litigation Employment Disputes Mediation and Assistance
FBT Attorneys-at-Law
Jean Jacques Ah Choon
Jean Jacques Ah Choon is a Partner in the Corporate & Commercial and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups in Geneva. He has a long track record advising corporate clients and private equity firms on M&A transactions, joint ventures and commercial law issues. Experience: Swiss counsel to REYL advising them in their long-term strategic partnership with the private banking division of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group (Fideuram ISP PB) through the acquisition of a stake in the capital of REYL Swiss counsel to Alpian SA in connection with the preparation of the banking license application Swiss counsel to Orange Cyberdefense advising them on the acquisition of the Swiss companies SCRT and Telsys Swiss counsel to the shareholders in Metaco, a Swiss-based provider of digital asset custody and tokenization technology, on their high-profile sale of Metaco to Ripple
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Jean Marguerat
Jean Marguerat has experience across all areas of dispute resolution, with particular expertise in international arbitration and in international litigation. Jean Marguerat is one of the authors of the Commentary on the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration. Jean Marguerat has been a Partner in our Geneva office since 2010 and is the Office Managing Partner since January 2020. Jean Marguerat’s practice focuses on international arbitration, litigation and contract law. Jean Marguerat has experience as party counsel and as arbitrator in more than 90 institutional (ICC, SCAI, LCIA, VIAC, CAS, etc.) and ad hoc international arbitrations involving sale of goods and commodities, distribution and agency, construction, marine works, joint ventures, corporate transactions and sport related matters. He also regularly represents clients before the Swiss courts in all fields of commercial disputes and notably those in relation to arbitration (enforcement and challenge of arbitral awards). His activity includes recognition & enforcement proceedings (including attachments) and international legal assistance.
MLL Legal
Jean-Blaise Eckert
Partner, Head of Tax
Lenz & Staehelin
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.
Kellerhals Carrard
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.
Kellerhals Carrard
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
Jean-Frédéric Maraia
Jean-Frédéric Maraia is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Geneva office, where he heads the Taxation Group. He advises clients on all tax matters, at both domestic and international levels. Experience: Advising Foncia Groupe France and Foncia Switzerland SA in the acquisition of Brollliet Holding SA and Brolliet SA in Geneva, one of the oldest and most important real estate groups in Geneva Advising a multinational company and a leading Swiss bank in the sale of land and a building owned respectively by two different entities. This involved discussions on the structure and analysis of the VAT issues and the negotiation of the tax clauses in the SPA Providing tax analysis to a multinational construction company regarding any indirect tax responsibility in relation with the purchase of a target company
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Jean-Louis Tsimaratos
Jean-Louis Tsimaratos is a Partner with FBT and a member of its Banking and Finance Group. He advises a number of Swiss and international banking institutions, as well as companies active in asset management, securities dealing or intermediation as well as Swiss and foreign funds and fund managers. He has been nominated by various professional organizations in his capacity as expert in banking and finance law. He also benefits from a broad experience in asset management advisory with Swiss and foreign private clients. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Banking and financial regulation Investment funds Asset management Trade financing FOREX and administrative assistance in stock exchange matters
FBT Attorneys-at-Law
Jean-Luc Bochatay
Jean-Luc Bochatay is co-founder and Chairman of FBT Avocats SA. He has broad experience in tax, finance and corporate commercial issues regarding Swiss and foreign corporations and their shareholders. He regularly advises individuals and corporate clients on complex domestic and cross-border matters. Jean-Luc Bochatay has extensive experience in handling and coordinating multi-jurisdictional projects. He is considered as a leading expert in Swiss-French regulatory and tax matters. Areas of specialization: Swiss-French cross-border issues Tax disclosures Administrative assistance in tax matters Commercial and contract law Asset restructuring
FBT Attorneys-at-Law
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.
Kellerhals Carrard
Jean-Marie Kiener
EXPERTISE Jean-Marie Kiener is a Counsel and a member of FBT’s Banking and Finance Group. He advises a number of Swiss and foreign financial institutions, notably banks and companies active in asset management, trading or intermediation of financial instruments. He also has extensive experience in civil and regulatory financial litigation and sanctions. Jean-Marie Kiener is the author of publications in the field of financial regulation and a regular speaker at conferences in this field. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Banking and Finance Regulation Licences Financial Market Infrastructures Collective Investment Schemes
FBT Attorneys-at-Law
Jean-Marie Vulliemin
Jean-Marie Vulliemin is in charge of our Madrid office. With broad experience in international commercial arbitration, in particular with Spain and Latin America, he acts both as counsel and as arbitrator. He is very active in art and sports law, as well as in international estate law.
MLL Legal
Jean-Philippe Rochat
lic. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner
Kellerhals Carrard
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).
Kellerhals Carrard
Jean-Rodolphe Fiechter
lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law About Jean-Rodolphe Fiechter is a multilingual (French/German/English/Italian) specialist construction and real estate lawyer with over 15 years’ experience in Switzerland and abroad (including Singapore and New York). He has a solid experience in cross-border construction and real estate advice and dispute resolution, acting as arbitrator or as mediator (RICS Accredited Mediator) and representing domestic and foreign clients (architects, engineers, developers, and facility managers) before Swiss courts, mediators, and arbitral tribunals (including FIDIC DAB and SIA 150). He has advised on a wide range of Swiss and international projects (incl. FIDIC), comprising pharmaceutical plants, hydropower plants, hotels and convention centers, airports and railway stations, industrial buildings, an opera house, and luxury chalets in the Swiss Alps. Jean-Rodolphe Fiechter is a lecturer at the Bern University of Applied Sciences and at the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg, and a regular speaker on real estate and construction topics, and on legal aspects of Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Kellerhals Carrard
Jeffrey Connor
Associate
Chabrier Avocats
Jeremias Widmer
Partner
Buis Bürgi AG
Jeremy Reichlin
Partner. Jeremy Reichlin is an employment law specialist whose practice focuses on all aspects of Swiss and international employment law. He regularly advises on remuneration and incentive arrangements, complex restructurings, individual and collective terminations, employment litigation, and the employment aspects of domestic and cross‑border transactions. He also has extensive experience in data protection and occupational pension schemes.
Homburger
Jil Eichenberger
Associate
Lenz & Staehelin
Jill Blattmann
Jill Blattmann practices in the areas of national and international tax law for legal entities. She mainly advises on company acquisitions and mergers, reorganization, and restructuring. Her expertise also lies in providing ongoing tax advice to legal entities. “What I find appealing about my job is the challenge of optimally aligning tax regulations with individual circumstances in the best possible way, along with recognizing issues early and solving them with the necessary persistence, my drive, and empathy. Moreover, Swiss tax law is constantly changing. I find balance to my professional life in sport. Swimming, hiking, or snowboarding are the best ways for me to clear my head and recharge my batteries. Additionally, I enjoy traveling to foreign countries.“
Wenger Vieli Ltd
Jingjin Guo
Jingjin Guo is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Merger & Acquisitions and Banking & Finance practice groups in Switzerland. Jingjin is also actively involved in the Firm's EMEA-China initiative. He is also the general secretary of the Swiss-Chinese Chambers of Commerce in Geneva. Jingjin focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate matters and investments. He regularly advises multinational companies on cross-border reorganizations and restructurings. He is also experienced in multijurisdictional complex financing structuring, investments and financings, including creating and implementing complex securities interests, assets-backed financings and aircraft financings. In addition, Jingjin advises a great number of technology companies and groups, especially in connection with data centers and crypto-related companies in the fields of cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the metaverse and play-to-earn games.
Baker McKenzie AG
Joachim Frick
Prof. Dr. Joachim Frick, LL.M./J.S.D. practices mainly in the areas of dispute resolution, insurance and corporate law and became a partner in 2001. He regularly represents clients as a party counsel in litigation and arbitration proceedings with special emphasis on corporate, insurance, and M&A disputes. He heads the insurance practice of the Zurich office and co-heads the European Financial Services & Insurance Group as a steering committee member. He advises Swiss and international insurance and reinsurance clients in litigious and non-litigious insurance matters. In addition to practicing as a lawyer, Joachim Frick regularly teaches as a professor of law at Zurich University (Titularprofessor). He is a member and regular speaker in various professional organizations concerning his areas of practice. He is a graduate of Zurich University (Dr. iur. 1992) and Yale Law School (LL.M. 1996, J.S.D. 2000) and has practiced with Baker McKenzie Taipei and Chicago. Prof. Frick represents clients as a party counsel in litigation and arbitration proceedings with special emphasis on insurance, corporate and post-M&A disputes. In addition, Prof. Frick advises insurance and reinsurance companies on regulatory, corporate and compliance matters and represents them in transactions as well as in front of regulator, courts and arbitral tribunals. He also regularly advises clients in aviation and aircraft financing transactions.
Baker McKenzie AG
Joachim Knoll
Partner
LALIVE