The Legal 500

Within Geneva, BMG Avocats is a third tier firm,

BMG Avocats’ ‘professional and concise’ team provides ‘excellent value for money’. It continued to be busy with matters relating to the Madoff fraud, and represented a major bank in a number of financing agreements. Pierre Louis Manfrini and Guillaume Fatio lead the practice.

Within Dispute resolution, tier 5

BMG Avocats’ ‘strong team’ provides ‘good-quality, well-priced’ advice in litigation and arbitration. Pierre Louis Manfrini and Guillaume Fatio supply ‘sound, clear advice delivered in a timely fashion’.

Within Intellectual property, BMG Avocats is a second tier firm,

BMG Avocats’ provides ‘pragmatic, time-saving and cost-effective solutions’ to its clients’ problems and has great strength in Geneva. It acts for a host of high-profile luxury and designer goods names on the full range of services from registration to exploitation and enforcement of patents, trade marks, designs and copyrights. Sylvie Gurry-Veit heads the team.

Within Geneva, BMG Avocats is a third tier firm,

BMG Avocats’ ‘strong team’ provides ‘sound, valid advice on complex matters’. Clients include high-profile watch and luxury goods manufacturers. Sylvie Gurry-Veit is recommended for IP, TMT and commercial matters, and Laurent Isenegger for disputes.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, tier 4

BMG Avocats’ ‘timely, professional and concise’ team gives advice that is ‘excellent value for money’. It advises Swiss and foreign clients on preliminary analysis of potential target companies and due diligence, and on acquiring stakes in Swiss companies listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Manuel Isler and Guillaume Fatio are recommended.

Within Real estate and construction, tier 4

BMG Avocats recently advised on several high-value real estate investments in Geneva, and advises throughout the Francophone regions of Switzerland on obtaining building permits and re-zoning. Pierre Louis Manfrini Nicolas Wisard and Isabelle Salome are recommended.

Within TMT, BMG Avocats is a second tier firm,

BMG Avocats’ Geneva-based team advises on contentious and non-contentious TMT matters, particularly for clients in the watches, luxury goods and sports sectors. Sylvie Gurry-Veit heads the team.