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Jérôme-Edouard de Vergnies

Associate

French English
Assistant : Laeticia Velez
Great sense for the bigger picture and long-term strategy.
Founder and CEO of French investment company
Pragmatic, responsive and focused towards the solution.
Member of the boards of Swiss and international companies

EXPERTISE

Jérôme-Edouard de Vergnies advises Swiss and international clients in the key areas of business law, with expertise in corporate law, commercial and contractual law, as well as mergers and acquisitions and banking and finance law. He assists businesses of all sizes, including start-ups, SMEs, and listed companies, in their projects for reorganisation, restructuring, and strategic expansion.

His expertise also extends to private equity and venture capital, as well as financing operations, where he guides his clients through the complex challenges related to the regulation of financial services. Jérôme-Edouard de Vergnies also assists board members, owners, and entrepreneurs in the development and monitoring of their businesses.

EXPERIENCE

Since 2024 Associate at Borel & Barbey
2023 - 2024 Associate at a law Firm in Geneva
2022 - 2023 Associate at an international law Firm in Lausanne
2022 Associate at Borel & Barbey
2022 Geneva Bar
2020 - 2022 Trainee lawyer at Borel & Barbey
2020 Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions, University of Geneva
2020 Master in Economic Law, University of Geneva
2018 Bachelor of Law (BLaw), University of Geneva
2018 Legal and Administrative Assistant at an international law Firm in Geneva

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Geneva Bar Association (ODAGE)
  • Swiss Bar Association (FSA)

NEWS

Borel & Barbey advised LunaJets on its reorganisation

14 July 2025
Borel & Barbey advised LunaJets, Europe’s leading provider of private jet charter services on a reorganisation of the group. This led (i) to the creation of a new top holding...

Equitable Subordination under Swiss Law: The Federal Supreme Court Draws a Clear Line

28 May 2025
In a recent landmark decision (5A_440/2024, dated 31 March 2025), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court addressed long-standing uncertainties surrounding the principle of equitable subordination under Swiss law. The Court clarified...

Jérôme-Edouard de Vergnies joins Borel & Barbey

22 August 2024
Borel & Barbey is pleased to announce that Jérôme-Edouard de Vergnies has recently joined the Firm. Specialised in business law and particularly in corporate, commercial and contractual law, Jérôme-Edouard also...

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