The Legal 500

Within Geneva, Tavernier Tschanz is a second tier firm,

Tavernier Tschanz has a number of highly commendable partners, particularly the ‘extremely experienced’ attorney Jacques Bonvin and the ‘first-rate and very charming’ Edmond Tavernier. The group acts on the full range of banking and finance matters, including assisting Swiss and international clients with establishing new banks, or advising on regulatory questions, acquisitions, compliance or corporate finance.

Within Capital markets Leading individuals

Within Dispute resolution, Tavernier Tschanz is a third tier firm,

Tavernier Tschanz fields ‘hugely able lawyers’ who ‘command great respect’. The team acts in major corporate and commercial arbitration, with expertise including telecoms, pharmaceuticals, construction, shareholder agreements and investment disputes. Pierre-Yves Tschanz and Frank Spoorenberg are recommended.

Within EU, competition and WTO, Tavernier Tschanz is a second tier firm,

Tavernier Tschanz advises on competition and regulatory aspects of M&A, and represents domestic and foreign clients before the Swiss competition authorities. Practice head Silvio Venturi is ‘an authority in the field’, and Pascal Favre is also recommended.

Within Geneva, Tavernier Tschanz is a second tier firm,

Tavernier Tschanz has ‘a superb M&A practice’ and ‘very strong’ corporate expertise. Its clients include international firms, start-up companies, high-net-worth individuals and private entrepreneurs. Sector expertise includes telecoms, biotech, healthcare and retail. Edmond Tavernier is recommended in corporate and commercial, and Jacques Bonvin in M&A transactions.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, Tavernier Tschanz is a third tier firm,

Tavernier Tschanz’s ‘very active and busy’ team has expertise in the new technology and start-up sectors, and in French and Latin American M&A. Jacques Bonvin has ‘a superlative legal mind and skills’.

Within Private banking, Tavernier Tschanz is a second tier firm,

Tavernier Tschanz has a select client base of very high-net-worth individuals and families who instruct the firm on a range of succession, tax, trust and foundation matters. Edmond Tavernier and Marie-Noëlle Zen-Ruffinen are recommended.

Within TMT, Tavernier Tschanz is a second tier firm,

Tavernier Tschanz’s Geneva-based team advises domestic and international clients on computer hardware and software, telecoms and other hi-tech or media matters. Jacques Bonvin heads the practice.

Within Tax, tier 4

Tavernier Tschanz’s Andrio Orler advises clients on Swiss direct and indirect taxation.