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30 September 2004
Judicial Assistance
English Speaking Lawyers in Switzerland: Canton of Geneva
City of Geneva
AESCHIMANN; Jean-Paul, 25 Grand-Rue, telephone 022/319 06 19, telex 422 476, telefax 022/319 06 00. Member of law firm Lenz & Staehelin. Born: Neuchâtel, NE, Switzerland, August 28, 1933. Universities of Neuchâtel and of Harvard; licentiate jur., 1964. Specialized in corporation and tax law. Handles estate cases. Languages: English, French, German.
BORGEAUD, Georges; 1 rue François-Bellot, telephone 022/346 62 77. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, July 24, 1925. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1948, diploma (Paris), political science 1951, Specialized in public and private law. Handles estate cases and trade disputes. Languages: English (fair), French, German, Italian.
BRINER, Dr. Robert; 25 Grand-Rue, telephone 022/319 06 19, telefax 022/319 06 19. Member of law firm Lenz & Staehelin. Born: Zürich, ZH, Switzerland, April 18, 1930. University of Zürich; doctor of laws, 1957. Specialized in tax law. Handles collection and estate cases and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
BRUNSCHVIG, Jean S.; 13 quai de l'Ile, telephone 022/781 33 22, telefax 022/781 31 00. Member of law firm Brunschvig, Wittmer, Biaggi, Lévy & Vischer. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, May 17, 1914. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1937. Specialized in tax, commercial and private international law. Handles estate and collection cases, and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
COTTIER, Jacques; 3 place du Molard, telephone 022/310 65 11, telex 427 739, telefax 022/310 38 66. Member of law firm Lachenal, Brechbühl, Cottier. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, July 15, 1929. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1952. Specialized in tax and corporation law. Handles collection and estate cases and trade disputes. Languages: English, French.
DAGON, Dr. Roger-Guy; 12-14 rue du Marché, telephone 022/311 19 77, telefax 022/311 20 32. Born: Zürich, ZH, Switzerland, October 11, 1931. University of Zürich; doctor of laws. University of Michigan 1968/69. Specialized in foreign trade, organization of business, taxation. Handles collection and estate cases, and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German, Italian.
DE COULON, Philippe; 25 Grand-Rue, telephone 022/319 06 19, telex 422 476, telefax 022/319 06 00. Member of law firm Lenz & Staehelin. Born: Neuchâtel, NE, Switzerland, June 26, 1930. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1951. Specialized in tax law and international tax law. Handles corporation contracts, inheritance law, unfair competition, anti-trust laws and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German, Italian.
DELERUE, Valérie; 100, rue du Rhone, telephone 022/312 11 10, telefax 022/781 44 90. Born Geneva, GE, Switzerland, September 1, 1960. University of Geneva, juris doctor 1981; New York University, LLM 1988. Admitted to the Bars of New York and Geneva. Specialized in international business matters and finance law. Handles corporation, contract, estate cases and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
DE PFYFFER, André; 6 rue Bellot, telephone 022/346 33 30, telex 429 782, telefax 022/346 40 54. Member of law firm de Pfyffer, Argand, Troller & Associés. Born: Lucerne, LU, Switzerland, November 3, 1928. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1950. One year Columbia University. Specialized in corporation, commercial and tax law. Handles collection and estate cases, and trade disputes. Languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish.
DOUGHERTY, Elizabeth Caroline; 10 rue de la Croix-d'Or, telephone 022/312 17 81, telefax 022/310 59 54. Georgetown University Law Center, 1977 (juris doctor); University of Geneva, 1973; Georgetown University, 1968 (Bachelor of Science). Admitted to the bars of New York and Geneva. Private practicioner and counsellor of law, international arbitration, taxation, company and business law. Languages: English, French, Spanish, German.
FOLLIET, Pierre; 4 cours des Bastions, telephone 022/736 53 14, telex 423 783, telefax 022/736 65 81. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, July 14, 1909. University of Geneva; doctor in economics, 1947, licentiate jur., 1934. Specialized in commercial law, tax returns and tax cases. Handles estate cases and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
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GRAZ, Jean Pierre; 11bis rue Toepffer, telephone 022/34652 60, telex 422 328, telefax 022/346 59 39. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, July 27, 1942. University of Geneva; licentiate jur. Specialized in international business matters. Does not handle collection cases. Estate and criminal cases and trade disputes are accepted. Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.
GUGGENHEIM, Daniel; 5 rue des Granges, telephone 022/311 34 66, telex 429 575, telefax 022/781 01 39. Born: Zürich, ZH, Switzerland, September 30, 1936. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1960. Specialized in family and commercial law. Handles collection and estate cases, and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
GUINAND, Benoît; 6 bd. du Théâtre, telephone 022/328 11 66, telex 423 216, telefax 022/329 18 11. Member of law firm Guinand & guinand. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, June 14, 1937. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1961. Handles collection, estate and criminal cases, and trade disputes. Languages: English, French.
HAISSLY, Fernand; 4 place Neuve, telephone 022/328 67 22, telex 429 420, telefax 022/328 79 61. Member of law firm Haissly & Aubert. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, September 6, 1910. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1932. Specialized in commercial and civil law. Handles collection and estate cases, and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
HEGETSCHWEILER, Jean; 13, rue de Chantepoulet, telephone 022/738 17 00, telefax 738 17 70. Born: Basel, Switzerland, December 21, 1924. University of Geneva; doctor of laws, 1947. Specialized in business law. Handles trade disputes and collection cases. Not a notary public. Languages: English, French, German.
HENRY, Dr. Gérald; 11bis rue Rodolphe-Toepffer, telephone 022/346 52 60, telex 022/3422 328, telefax 46 59 39. Member of law firm Henry & Graz. Born: Lausanne, VD, Switzerland, July 15, 1935. University of Lausanne; licentiate jur. University of Geneva; doctorate in international law. Specialized in Int. Business Matters. Does not handle collection cases, but accepts estate cases and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.
JACQUEMOUD, Jean-Pierre; 2 rue Bellot, telephone 022/346 15 15, telex 28 800, telefax 022/346 89 64. Member of law firm Jacquemoud & Stanislas. Born: Switzerland, December 25, 1948. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1971. University of Texas; Master of Comparative Jurisprudence, 1977. New York Bar Exam 1979. One year in law firm Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, San Francisco, CA, and one year with Sullivan & Cromwell, New York, NY. Specialized in comparative and business laws, licensing and distributorship agreement, and banking laws. Handles collection and estate cases, and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
LACHENAL, Jean-Adrien; 3 place du Molard, telephone 022/310 65 11, telex 427 739, telefax 022/310 38 66. Member of law firm Lachenal, Brechbühl, Cottier. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, March 29, 1917. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1938, doctor of laws. University Professor at University of Geneva on conflict laws. Specialized in family, company and tax law, and private international law. Handles collection and criminal cases and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
LENZ, Dr. Raoul; 25 Grand-Rue, telephone 022/319 06 19, telex 422 476, telefax 022/319 06 00. Member of law firm Lenz & Staehelin. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, April 30, 1918. University of Geneva; doctor of laws and commercial science, 1941. Specialized in international tax law and commercial law. Handles estate cases and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.
MERKT, René; 15 rue du Général-Dufour, telephone 022/328 93 66, telex 427 583, telefax 022/328 17 88. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, October 15, 1933. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1955. Specialized in corporation law and tax law. Handles collection cases and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
MOCK, Roger; 6 rue du Port, telephone 022/311 78 57, telex 421 185, telefax 781 07 84. Member of the law firm Mock & Hornung. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, January 1, 1939. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1963. Specialized in judiciary and economics. Handles estate and criminal cases, and trade disputes. Languages: English, French.
MOREILLON, Claude; 13 cours de Rive, telephone 022/735 35 31, telex 27 131, telefax 022/735 78 51. Member of law firm Sandoz, Moreillon, Reymond. Born: Lausanne, VD, Switzerland, February 5, 1938. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1962. Handles collection, estate and criminal cases, and trade disputes. Languages: English, German, French.
PEEL, Francis M. S.; 37 avenue de Budé, telephone 022/734 14 56; e-mail: frankpeel@freesurf.ch. Member of New York bar and some U.S. federal bars. Born: London, England, February 16, 1927. Cornell University, bachelor of arts, 1948; Columbia University, doctor of laws 1952. Legal adviser, Webster University, former senior member of legal staff, I.L.O.. Practice in international, general civil, communications, U.N. and U.N. agency matters. Languages: English, French.
PONCET, Dr. Dominique; 22 rue de la Corraterie, telephone 022/319 11 11, telex 42 72 94, telefax 022/312 14 31. Member of law firm Poncet, Turrettini, Amaudruz, Neyroud. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, August 31, 1929. University of Geneva; doctor of laws, 1951. Specialized in commercial, criminal and civil law. Handles collection and estate cases, and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
REYMOND, Jacques-André; 13 cours de Rive, telephone 022/735 35 31, telex 27 131, telefax 022/735 78 51. Member of law firm Sandoz, Moreillon, Reymond. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, May 25, 1937. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1959. One year practice in New York. Specialized in taxation and corporation law. Handles collection and estate cases, and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
SCHLUEP, Martin; 25 Grand-Rue, telephone 022/319 06 19,telex 422 476, telefax 022/319 06 00. Member of law firm Lenz & Staehelin. Born: Koenigsberg, Germany, June 20, 1929. Swiss citizen. University of Fribourg and Michigan; licentiate jur., 1953. Specialized in estate and corporation law. Handles estate and collection cases. Languages: English, French, German, Italian.
SECRETAN, Hubert; 2 rue Charles-Bonnet, telephone 022/789 70 00, telex 427 475, telefax 022/789 70 70. Member of law firm Secretan, Troyanov, Fiechter, Gautier. Born: Lausanne, VD, Switzerland, November 9, 1933. University of Lausanne; doctor of laws, 1963. Specialized in financial and international private law. Handles estate cases and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
STAUFFER, Dr. Emmanuel; 15 rue Général-Dufour, telephone 022/321 28 22, telex 421 123, telefax 022/321 20 95. Born: Zurich, ZH, Switzerland, March 17, 1934. Universities of Zurich, Geneva, and Paris; licentiate jur., 1960. Doctor of laws. Specialized in tax and corporation law. Handles estate and collection cases, and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
TOMBET, André; 7 rue du Marché, telephone 022/311 71 88, telex 429 146, telefax 022/311 62 48. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, March 3, 1927. University of Geneva and Yale University; licentiate iur., 1950. Specialized in corporation, tax and commercial law. Handles estate cases and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German.
STEINER, Bonni; rue du Marche 9, case postale, 1211 Geneva 3. Member of law firm of Suter, attorneys at law (with offices in Zurich, Geneva and St. Gallen), telephone (01) 630-4811 and (079) 467-2364, telefax (01) 630-4815. American and Swiss citizen. University of Louisiana, Doctor of Law 1987; L.L.M. in Admiralty-Insurance, 1989; MA 1984. Specialty: Arbitration and Litigation in the areas of insurance law (claims and coverage disputes; products liability; medical malpractice; E&O; contractual liability) and contracts (sales, leases; security agreements, etc.) Languages: English, French. Does not handle criminal cases and does not act as a notary public in Switzerland.
TROYANOV, Tikhon; 2 rue Charles-Bonnet, telephone 022/789 70 00, telex 427 475, telefax 022/789 70 70. Member of law firm Secretan, Troyanov, Fiechter, Gautier. Born: Belgrade, Yugoslavia, December 6, 1932. University of Lausanne; doctor of laws, 1963. Specialized in international finance laws. Handles estate cases and trade disputes. Languages: English, German, French.
TURRETTINI, Dr. Robert; 22 rue de la Corraterie, telephone 022/319 11 11, telex 428 003, telefax 022/312 14 31. Member of law firm Poncet, Turrettini, Amaudruz, Neyroud. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland. University of Geneva; doctor of laws, 1945. Specialized in commercial and tax law. Handles collection and estate cases and trade disputes. Languages: English, German, French.
WOODTLY, Jean-Franklin; 11 rue Verdaine, telephone 022/310 42 05, telex 429 078, telefax 022/310 52 92. Member of law firm Woodtly & Pardo. Born: Geneva, GE, Switzerland, November 20, 1943. University of Geneva; licentiate jur., 1967. Specialized in civil, commercial and company law. Handles collection, estate and criminal cases and trade disputes. Languages: English, French, German, Italian.
