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Bonnard Lawson
Bonnard Lawson Geneva Area Ltd
Route du Grand-Lancy 2
P. O. Box, CH-1211 Geneva 26
Switzerland

Work Department

Corporate | M&A | Private Equity | Venture Capital | Commercial Contracts | Employment | Philanthropy

Position

Partner

Career

Partner, Bonnard Lawson, Geneva (since 2017)

Senior Associate, Bonnard Lawson, Geneva (2014 – 2016)

Senior Associate, Lenz & Staehelin, Geneva (2007 – 2014)

Legal Trainee, Lenz & Staehelin, Geneva (2003 – 2005)

Languages

English, French

Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)

Geneva Bar Association (ODAGE)

Cercle Suisse des Administratrices

 

Education

LL.M. in International Business and Trade, Fordham University School of Law, New York (2007)

Admitted to the Geneva Bar, Switzerland (2006)

Master in Law, Geneva and Zurich University (2003)

Personal

Marie Flegbo-Berney is a Swiss qualified attorney-at-law specialized in corporate and M&A, commercial contracts, employment and philanthropy.

She regularly advises multinational companies, SMEs, entrepreneurs and investors on cross-border and domestic transactions, shareholders and investment agreements, corporate restructuring, financing, corporate governance, commercial agreements and employment.

She also regularly advises companies and individuals in relation to the set-up, structure and governance of non-profit foundations.

Marie Flegbo-Berney is also an independent board member of the Geneva Freeport (Ports-Francs et Entrepôts de Genève SA) and of SwissTech Watch Components SA, Lausanne, and Boucledor SA, Geneva (watchmaking industry), as well as in non-profit foundations.

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Advising a diverse array of clients from start-ups to SMEs, Bonnard Lawson assists with the full gamut of commercial and corporate issues, and is often engaged to manage contractual matters and transactions, as well as related litigation and arbitration. Lausanne-based Loïs Hainard and Geneva-based Marie Flegbo-Berney utilise their considerable experience in this area to lead the team.