Olivier Dunant > Eversheds Sutherland AG > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
Eversheds Sutherland AG Offices
STADELHOFERSTRASSE 22
8001 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Olivier Dunant
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Olivier Dunant advises clients in the areas of corporate law, M&A and corporate governance, as well as commercial law. Olivier’s practice area further covers insolvency and recovery as well as acting as liquidator. Recent assignments include assistance to international groups establishing operations in Switzerland.
He also has a vast experience in employment law and business immigration: from hiring, drafting regulations, incentive plans to forensic work, internal investigations and restructuring.
Before joining Eversheds Sutherland, Olivier was partner with Meyerlustenberger Lachenal, head of the legal services department of Ernst & Young in Geneva (2001-2012). Earlier experience includes work as an associate with internationally oriented business law firms in Zurich and Geneva (1995-2001) as well as law clerk at the Geneva Labour Dispute Court.
Olivier is a member of the Association genevoise de droit des affaires (AGDA), the Association for insolvency and restructuring (Association LP), the Association of insolvency practitioners (INSOL Europe) as well as of the Ordre des Avocats (OdA) and FSA. He is also a board member of the Association of international business lawyers (AIBL), the Geneva Chamber of Commerce (CCIG) and the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce (Geneva Lake Chapter). Olivier is chairman of the audit committee of CCI France-Suisse.
Position
Partner
Languages
French, English, German
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Employment
(Leading individuals)Eversheds Sutherland AG advises on the full range of labour and employment law contentious and non-contentious issues, including immigration and data protection law. The team is co-headed by Olivier Dunant, who has vast experience in drafting regulations, incentive plans, and internal investigations, and Peter Haas, who handles national and international litigation and arbitration. Sarah Leutwiler supports clients with employment contracts and HR policies, whilst Carol Tissot has extensive knowledge of internal investigations.