Expertise
Education
- 1998
- University of Geneva, Doctor degree (PhD), summa cum laude, Geneva University
- 1987
- Admission to the Geneva Bar
- 1978-1986
- Law degree (licence en droit), Master degree in law, and predoctoral studies, University of Geneva
Professional Experience
- Since 2023
- Senior Counsel, Des Gouttes & Associés
- Since 1998
- Full professor of business law, University of Geneva (law of obligations, contract law, international transactions, construction contracts)
- 1998-2023
- Partner, Lalive (Geneva)
- 1998-2007
- Visiting Professor, Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium)
- 1993-1998
- Partner, Berger Recordon de Saugy (Geneva)
- 1987-1993
- Associate, Berger Recordon de Saugy (Geneva)
Other Activities
- Since 2014
- Member of the Institute of World’s Business law of the ICC, Paris
- Since 2011
- Co-Founder and Board member of the Swiss Board Institute (SBI), Geneva
- Since 2007
- Member of the ICC Commission on Commercial Law and Practice (CLP)
- Since 2007
- Co-Founder and Academic Director of the Geneva University Master’s Program in Commodity Trading
- Since 2007
- Member of the Board and then President (since 2013) of the Arab- Swiss Chamber of Commerce
- 2008-2023
- Member and then President (since 2014) of the Civil law Commission of the Geneva Bar Association
- 2009-2020
- Vice-Chair and then President (since 2014) of the International Sales Commission of the Union Internationale des Avocats
Memberships
- Geneva Bar Association (OdA – former President of the Civil law Commission)
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
- Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
- Europe-Latin-American Arbitration (ELArb – Member of the Executive Committee)
- Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA – former President of the International Sales Commission)
- Swiss Association of Competition Law, Groupe de Travail Contrats Internationaux (GTCI)
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