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Charles Russell Speechlys AG Offices
5 rue de la Confédération
1204 Geneva
Switzerland
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Robert Avis
Work Department
Private Wealth Disputes
Position
Robert advises and represents clients around the world in relation to private wealth and commercial matters and disputes.
Robert is a barrister who advises and represents clients worldwide in relation to private wealth and commercial matters and disputes. Based in Geneva, he works closely with colleagues across the firm’s teams and locations, often on cases involving contentious trusts and succession issues with cross-border and foreign law elements. Robert also advises individuals and fiduciaries in relation to trust planning and administration.
He has experience as an advocate before the English courts and arbitral tribunals and provides expert advice on English law issues to the Swiss courts and those of other jurisdictions.
Robert is admitted to practise as a barrister in England and Wales and is a registered foreign lawyer (EU list) in the canton of Geneva. He is a member of STEP, the Chancery Bar Association, the Commercial Bar Association, the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) and the Ordre des avocats de Genève.
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Private client
Charles Russell Speechlys AG
is well-placed to advise on cross-border wealth structuring and planning. With a focus on international tax, family law, and private wealth disputes, the team advises a diverse range of clients, including individuals, wealth managers, trustees and family offices. The team is co-headed by Michael Wells-Greco and Mark Summers, an expert on the taxation of gifts, estates and trusts. Other prominent individuals include Alice Martin, Grégoire Uldry, and Robert Avis, who is described as the ‘complete package’ for matters with an English-Swiss element. Sirin Yüce was promoted to partner in 2024.