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Arnaud Cywie

Counsel

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Assistant : Laeticia Velez

EXPERTISE

Arnaud Cywie, a lawyer and certified tax expert, practises in the field of Swiss and international taxation. He is particularly active in matters relating to trusts and foundations, tax planning, wealth structuring (personal and business assets), lump-sum taxation, and restructuring.

Arnaud Cywie advises and represents private and institutional clients with an international profile, both in negotiations with tax authorities and in contentious proceedings.

He also serves as a board member of various Swiss Private Trust Companies acting on behalf of dedicated families.

EXPERIENCES

Since 2021 Counsel at Borel & Barbey
2018 - 2020  Partner at Borel & Barbey
2015 - 2017 Associate at Borel & Barbey
2013 - 2015 Trainee lawyer at Borel & Barbey

EDUCATION

2017 Swiss Certified Tax Expert
2015 Geneva Bar
2013 Master in Law and Economics, University of Lausanne
2013 Ordre Romand des Experts fiscaux Diplômés – 1st Prize
2010 Bachelor in Management, HEC, University of Lausanne

RECOGNITIONS

WWL 2020-2024 : Switzerland – Private Client

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Geneva Bar Association (ODAGE)
  • Swiss Bar Association (FSA)
  • Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

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...

In Extenso takes majority stake in Fidexpert

24 September 2024
Borel & Barbey advised In Extenso, a leading accounting firm in France, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Fidexpert Group, a key player in fiduciary services in French-speaking...

STEF group has acquired Frigosuisse SA and an operating warehouse

13 June 2022
STEF group, the European leader for temperature sensitive logistics, is strengthening its activities in Switzerland by acquiring the company Frigosuisse SA and an operating warehouse in Aargau. Borel & Barbey advised STEF...

PUBLICATIONS

Art Law 2024 – Best practices Q&A guide

18 April 2024
What due diligence enquiries are expected from the seller of an artwork? Which export controls apply to cultural property? What tax liability arises from ownership and transfer of art, antiques...

Art Law 2023 – Switzerland – Lexology GTDT

4 April 2023
Anne Laure Bandle and Arnaud Cywie cover the Swiss chapter of Lexology Art Law 2023.

iusNet Tax Law Retrospective 2021

13 June 2022
The iusNet Tax Law Retrospective 2021, to which Arnaud Cywie contributed as a member of the editorial team, has just been published! This book offers several sections, in particular summaries of recent...

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

Participation in the Alpine Conference organized by the STEP Federation

13 June 2022
Arnaud Cywie will speak on May 5, 2022 at the Alpine Conference organized by the STEP Federation in Interlaken and will discuss tax aspects with respect to the introduction of trust...

SECA training program

30 April 2021
As part of a training program organized by the Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA), Alexandre Gallopin and Audrey Payot taught a half-day seminar on “Shareholders Agreements” and...

Wealth Management and Law in Practice

22 February 2021
Arnaud Cywie will be teaching, along with Dr. Michel Girardin, the course “Wealth Management and Law in Practice” at the University of Geneva for the spring semester 2021. For more...

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