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FBT Attorneys-at-Law Offices
RUE DU 31-DÉCEMBRE 47
CASE POSTALE 6120
1211 GENEVA 6
Switzerland
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Me Jean-Luc Bochatay
Work Department
Tax Law
Position
Jean-Luc Bochatay is a co-founder and Chairman of FBT Avocats SA. He has broad experience in tax, finance and corporate commercial issues regarding Swiss and foreign corporations and their shareholders. He regularly advises individuals and corporate clients on complex domestic and cross-border matters. Jean-Luc Bochatay has extensive experience in handling and coordinating multi-jurisdictional projects. He is considered as a leading expert in Swiss-French regulatory and tax matters.EXPERTISE
Areas of specialization: Swiss-French cross-border issues
Tax disclosures
Administrative assistance in tax matters
Commercial and contract law Asset restructuring
Career
Since 1993 : Partner, FBT Avocats SA, Geneva
1992-1993 : Associate, Pirenne, Python, Peter and Schifferli, Geneva
1988-1990 : Head of Legal Department, Foncia Group, Paris
Languages
French, English, German and Italian
Memberships
Geneva Bar Association
Swiss Bar Association
International Bar Association (IBA)
Business Club Dun & Bradstreet (Suisse) SA.
Education
1992 – Admission to the Geneva Bar
1989 – Law Degree, University of Lausanne
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Private client
Boutique firm FBT Attorneys-at-Law has a specific focus on cross-border issues between France and Switzerland, with particular expertise in international tax issues. Other key areas include handling individual relocations, succession planning and estate management issues, and restructurings. The practice includes Jean-Luc Bochatay, Michel Abt and Pascale Cano, and clients include names from the asset management and banking industries, as well as family offices.
Switzerland > Tax
FBT Attorneys-at-Law advises high-net-worth individuals, banks, investment managers, trust companies and family offices on a variety of tax matters, and has notable expertise in cross-border matters. Jean-Luc Bochatay specialises in tax proceedings, assisting banks and their clients before tax authorities. Bochatay co-leads the practice with Michel Abt, who has additional experience in banking and finance work.
Switzerland > Leading firms: French-speaking Switzerland
FBT Attorneys-at-Law‘s Geneva office fields a team of ‘genuine experts in their fields‘. Serge Fasel, head of the litigation and arbitration team, is ‘always reliable’ and an ‘excellent lawyer’. Other key names include banking and finance head Frédérique Bensahel, tax practice heads Michel Abt and Jean-Luc Bochatay, and Marco Villa, who heads the corporate and commercial team.