BMG Avocats > Geneva, Switzerland > Firm Profile

BMG Avocats
8C AVENUE DE CHAMPEL
PO BOX 385
1211 GENEVA 12
Switzerland

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Switzerland > Intellectual property Tier 3

The IP practice at BMG Avocats is co-headed by Sylvie Gurry-Veit, whose practice covers the full range of domestic and international IP and commercial transactions, and ‘exceptional’ Anne-Virginie La Spada, who has extensive expertise in trade mark, design, and copyright issues. The team has particular strengths in Swiss and global acquisition, exploitation and enforcement of IP of big and medium size brands, whom they advise on IP and commercial undertakings in Switzerland and internationally. The team, alongside the litigation department, represents clients involved in IP related arbitration proceedings.

Practice head(s):

Sylvie Gurry-Veit; Anne-Virginie La Spada

Testimonials

‘One of the key strengths of BMG Avocats is their exceptional communication skills. They have demonstrated a knack for distilling intricate legal matters into digestible summaries, enabling clients to easily follow the progress of their case, and understand the associated conditions.’

‘This level of client-oriented service sets them apart from other firms. Their ability to simplify and clarify the complexities of IP law is a testament to their commitment to ensuring that clients are well informed and comfortable. Tech trade mark disputes is a new field and not super easy to understand for non-tech people – BMG Avocats had a deep understanding on this.’

‘Anne-Virginie La Spada was exceptional, not only because she won but also because her communication was on point, and we were kept in the loop throughout the process. Truly exceptional service and communication.’

‘The team can cover a wide range of legal issues.’

‘The quality of the advice, the proactive information flow.’

‘Excellent and proactive in managing our trademark portfolio. They help in problem solving and are very supportive with our goals.’

‘The team are approachable, follow up regularly on outstanding issues and pleasant to work with. The team are very helpful with a positive attitude.’

Work highlights

Assisting a major player in food & beverage industry in two parallel arbitration proceedings regarding alleged breaches of trade mark licensing agreements, for a total value in dispute exceeding CHF200m.
Assisted a major player in the watch industry with a design and unfair competition dispute (with cross-border implications) involving a competitor.
Assisted a major player in the sports industry in a procedure before a self-regulatory organization in the field of advertising, concerning environmental claims (with cross-border implications).

Switzerland > Real estate and construction Tier 4

Many Minds Many Visions

BMG Avocats, a law firm specializing in business law, offers the full range of legal services required for the commercial operations of clients active in various industry and services sectors, in Switzerland and abroad.

Our specialists combine original approaches to provide solutions adapted to the diversity of your needs.

We represent and advise commercial companies, public authorities, associations and foundations as well as private individuals.

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts

We attach great importance to complementarity, rather than individualism.

Our teamwork is based on a sharing of views and a dialogue without hierarchy, which enriches our culture of exchange.

We see ourselves as true partners of our clients. We are committed to understanding their activities and their business or personal objectives.

Flexible to offer tailor-made solutions

Your mandates are systematically entrusted to the members of our team who have the best expertise to handle them.

BMG Avocats is founded on the principle of total financial integration between the partners.

Our complementarity is also illustrated in the case of interdisciplinary matters.

Cases involving international activities are managed in coordination with trusted partners, whom we select according to the type of case and based on the requirements of experience, quality and responsiveness that we apply in Switzerland.

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Intellectual property and copyright	Anne-Virginie La Spada
Corporate, mergers and acquisitions	Manuel Isler
Corporate, mergers and acquisitions	Guillaume Fatio
Arbitration and litigation	Guillaume Fatio
Arbitration and litigation	Rocco Rondi
Arbitration and litigation	Nicolas Wisard
Government and regulatory, environmental	Nicolas Wisard
Stock exchange and capital markets	Manuel Isler
Stock exchange and capital markets	Guillaume Fatio
Bankruptcy and insolvency	Guillaume Fatio
Banking and finance	Guillaume Fatio
Banking and finance	Rocco Rondi
New technologies	Anne Virginie La Spada
Commercial contracts	Anne-Virginie La Spada
Real estate and construction	Nicolas Wisard
Labour law and immigration	Manuel Isler
EC law and competition	Manuel Isler

Name	Position	Profile
Me Lydia Alberini - Orcel	Associate	View Profile
Me Guillaume Fatio	Partner	View Profile
Me Frédéric Gabus	Associate Specialist SBA Labour Law	View Profile
Mrs Sylvie Gurry-Veit	Founder	View Profile
Me Manuel Isler	Partner	View Profile
Me Anne-Virginie La Spada	Partner	View Profile
Me Mimoza Lekiqi	Associate	View Profile
Me Carolina Moreno	Associate	View Profile
Me Bettina Navratil	Associate	View Profile
Me Gwénaël Perriere	Associate	View Profile