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Alec Pouponnot

Associate

French English Italian
Assistant : Marie Frutiger

Expertise

Alec Pouponnot advises private clients in the fields of inheritance law, art law, philanthropy and contract law.

He assists our clients with estate and succession planning, and the development of philanthropic projects.

His practice also covers legal issues related to the art market, including copyright, contract law, question of provenance and sale of artworks, as well as their exhibition.

Experiences

Since 2026 Associate at Borel & Barbey
2024 - 2026 Legal counsel at a family office in Geneva
2022 - 2024 Trainee lawyer at a law Firm in Geneva
2019 - 2022 Legal consultant at a family office in Geneva

Education

Since 2020 Continuing education in financial services and anti-money laundering, Swiss Association of Wealth Managers (SAM)
2026 Master in Art Law (LL.M.), LUISS Guido Carli Law School, Rome
2024 Geneva Bar
2022 Supplementary Studies in Art History, University of Geneva
2022 Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions, University of Geneva
2021 Master of Law (MLaw), University of Geneva
2020 Certificate in Transnational Law, University of Geneva
2019 Bachelor of Law (BLaw), University of Geneva

Memberships

  • Geneva Bar Association (ODAGE)
  • Swiss Bar Association (FSA)
  • Art Law Foundation (FDA)
  • Law of the arts (co-founder)

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