Monique Kerguen > Chabrier Avocats > Geneva, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Monique Kerguen

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Work Department

Commercial, Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions / Sanctions, Compliance and Enforcement / Domestic and International Tax / Dispute Resolution

Position

Associate

Career

Monique is a member of the commercial team of Chabrier Avocats. She is specialised in corporate, contractual and commercial matters. Thanks to her extensive experience in the tax field, Monique has gained a good knowledge of domestic and international tax issues and has worked on several corporate and individual tax matters.

Monique has also developed through the years a strong know-how on international sanctions and trade embargoes, as well as on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) questions and regularly assists clients in implementing or reviewing ESG policies.

Notable work

• Drafting and negotiating share purchase agreements, shareholders agreements and other corporate documents and commercial contracts
• Assisting several commodities trading companies on regulatory and contractual issues
• Advising and assisting entities and individuals regarding sanctions law
• Advising trading companies on the implementation of the ESG matters, including Swiss reporting and due diligence obligations with respect to metals and child labor
• Assisting a foreign State in relation to an important financial fraud committed in Switzerland
• Assisting clients in relation to the negotiation of tax rulings with Swiss tax authorities (cantonal and federal)

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Education

• Graduated from the University of Geneva with exchange semesters in Barcelona (2009)
• Joined Chabrier Avocats (2012)