BMG Avocats > Geneva, Switzerland > Firm Profile
BMG Avocats Offices
8C AVENUE DE CHAMPEL
PO BOX 385
1211 GENEVA 12
Switzerland
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BMG Avocats > The Legal 500 Rankings
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
BMG Avocats > Firm Profile
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.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Intellectual property | Anne-Virginie La Spada | ||
Real estate and construction | Nicolas Wisard | ||
Corporate, mergers and acquisitions | Manuel Isler | ||
Arbitration and litigation | Rocco Rondi | ||
Arbitration and litigation | Alexandre Mazuranic | ||
Government and regulatory, environmental | Nicolas Wisard | ||
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 | ||
Labour law and immigration | Manuel Isler | ||
EC law and competition | Manuel Isler | ||
Tax law | Danilo Delgado |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Me Lydia Alberini - Orcel | Associate | View Profile | |
Me Danilo Delgado | Partner | 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 Alexandre Mazuranic | Partner | View Profile | |
Me Carolina Moreno | Associate | View Profile | |
Me André Müller | Associate | View Profile | |
Me Bettina Navratil | Associate | View Profile | |
Me Léna Nussbaumer-Laghzaoui | Associate | View Profile | |
Me Gwénaël Perriere | Associate | View Profile | |
Me Rocco Rondi | Partner | View Profile | |
Me Nicolas Wisard | Partner | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 15Languages
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