Our competencies

Fields of
expertise

A team with complementary expertise to support you across all your legal matters.

Our approach

Twelve fields,
one coherent team

The attorneys at ABC Avocats hold distinct and complementary fields of expertise. This pluridisciplinary approach enables us to provide comprehensive, coordinated legal support, with a clear strategy tailored to your specific needs.

Family Law
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Expertise

Family Law

Sensitive and expert support at every stage of family life, from union to dissolution.

  • Marriage and matrimonial regimes
  • Divorce (amicable or judicial)
  • Divorce settlements and family mediation
  • Custody, visitation rights and personal relations
  • Maintenance contributions (child and spouse)
  • Filiation and recognition
ClienteleIndividuals, couples, blended families, parents and children
Lead attorney(s)Me Christel Burri
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Civil Law
02

Expertise

Civil Law

Legal advice and representation in civil disputes and all matters of private law.

  • Law of obligations and civil liability
  • Civil litigation before the courts
  • Personality rights
  • Real rights (property, usufruct, easements)
  • Recovery of civil claims
  • Negotiation and drafting of legal documents
ClienteleIndividuals, businesses, associations
Lead attorney(s)Me Christel Burri
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Succession Law
03

Expertise

Succession Law

Personalised support in estate planning and all succession matters.

  • Estate planning and wills
  • Estate administration and distribution
  • Testamentary execution
  • Inheritance agreements
  • International successions
  • Challenging wills and distributions
ClienteleSwiss and international individuals, families, heirs, expatriates
Lead attorney(s)Me Christel Burri
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Corporate Law
04

Expertise

Corporate Law

Our firm advises businesses at every stage of their legal life, from incorporation to restructuring.

  • Company formation, amendment and dissolution
  • Mergers, acquisitions and restructurings (M&A)
  • Protection of shareholder rights
  • Shareholders' agreements
  • Corporate governance
  • Disputes between shareholders
ClienteleSMEs, entrepreneurs, executives, private investors
Lead attorney(s)Me Michel Chevalley, Me Aris Khan
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Commercial Law
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Expertise

Commercial Law

Legal advice and representation in all aspects of business law and contractual relations.

  • Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
  • Letters of intent (LOI) and memoranda
  • Distribution, commercial agency and franchising
  • Commercial disputes
  • Unfair competition
  • Consumer law
ClienteleSMEs, entrepreneurs, executives, commercial partners
Lead attorney(s)Me Michel Chevalley, Me Aris Khan
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Debt Collection & Insolvency Law
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Expertise

Debt Collection & Insolvency Law

Comprehensive assistance in enforcement proceedings, bankruptcy and debt restructuring.

  • Debt enforcement proceedings (LP)
  • Opposition and lifting of objections
  • Bankruptcy and attachment proceedings
  • Debt restructuring and creditor arrangements
  • Interim and provisional measures
  • Debt recovery in Switzerland and abroad
ClienteleCreditors, debtors, financially distressed businesses
Lead attorney(s)Me Michel Chevalley, Me Aris Khan
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Criminal Law
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Expertise

Criminal Law

Rigorous and strategic defence in all criminal proceedings, from investigation to judgment.

  • Defence in ordinary and summary criminal proceedings
  • Assistance at police hearings
  • Appeals against penalty orders
  • White-collar and financial crime
  • Offences against persons and property
  • Juvenile criminal law
  • Assistance to victims and complainants
ClienteleAccused individuals and legal entities, victims, complainants
Lead attorney(s)Me Christel Burri, Me Aris Khan
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Real Estate Law
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Expertise

Real Estate Law

Deep expertise in all aspects of real estate law across the Lake Geneva region and beyond.

  • Property acquisitions and sales
  • Real estate development and construction law
  • Lease law (residential and commercial)
  • Condominium ownership (PPE)
  • Property rights and easements
  • Financing and mortgages
  • Real estate disputes
ClienteleOwners, tenants, investors, developers, estate agents
Lead attorney(s)Me Michel Chevalley, Me Aris Khan
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Administrative Law
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Expertise

Administrative Law

Assistance and representation before cantonal and federal administrative authorities, in full respect of your rights.

  • Appeals against administrative decisions
  • Planning and construction law
  • Building permits and authorisations
  • Foreign nationals and residence permits
  • Public procurement
  • Administrative tax law
  • Proceedings before administrative tribunals
ClienteleIndividuals, businesses, municipalities and associations facing public authorities
Lead attorney(s)Me Michel Chevalley, Me Aris Khan
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Intellectual Property Law
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Expertise

Intellectual Property Law

Protection and enforcement of your creations, trade marks and inventions in an ever-changing legal landscape.

  • Trade marks, patents and industrial designs
  • Copyright and neighbouring rights
  • Licence and assignment agreements
  • Enforcement against counterfeiting and passing-off
  • Unfair competition
  • Intellectual property and new technologies
ClienteleCreators, artists, businesses, start-ups, trade mark owners
Lead attorney(s)Me Michel Chevalley, Me Aris Khan
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Employment Law
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Expertise

Employment Law

Defending the interests of both employers and employees across all workplace situations.

  • Drafting and reviewing employment contracts
  • Wrongful dismissal and termination
  • Employment tribunal proceedings
  • Workplace harassment
  • Non-compete clauses and unfair competition
  • Settlement negotiations
ClienteleEmployers (SMEs, large companies), employees, senior executives
Lead attorney(s)Me Christel Burri
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Adult Protection
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Expertise

Adult Protection

Legal assistance in proceedings relating to the protection and representation of vulnerable adults.

  • Guardianship and curatorship
  • Proceedings before the APEA
  • Advance healthcare directives
  • Mandate in anticipation of incapacity
  • Involuntary placement (PAFA)
  • Defence of the rights of persons under protective measures
ClienteleVulnerable adults, relatives, families, care institutions
Lead attorney(s)Me Christel Burri
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