Partner at Borel & Barbey, Céline Gautier advises and represents private and institutional clients in criminal, civil and commercial litigation, primarily in business law.
Her expertise covers a wide range of disputes, with a particular focus on complex and multi-jurisdictional economic crime cases, including fraud, money laundering, bribery, and mutual legal assistance.
She also works in the areas of commercial litigation, insolvency, banking litigation, and debt enforcement, where she assists our clients in defending their interests at both national and international levels.
EXPERIENCE
Since 2023
Partner at Borel & Barbey
2020 - 2022
Associate at Borel & Barbey
2014 - 2020
Associate at a commercial law Firm in Geneva & Zurich
2013
Trainee lawyer at Reiss & Preuss, New York, United States
2013
Teaching and Research Assistant in Employment Law, University of Geneva
2012
Geneva Bar
2011
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions, University of Geneva
2010 - 2012
Trainee lawyer at a law Firm in Geneva
2010
Master of Law (MLaw), bilingual French - German, Universities of Fribourg and Ruprecht - Karls, Heidelberg, Germany
2008
Bachelor of Law (BLaw), bilingual French - German, University of Fribourg
RECOGNITIONS
WWL :
- Since 2023 : Switzerland - Business Crime Defence
- Since 2023 : Switzerland - Commercial Litigation
MEMBERSHIPS
- Geneva Bar Association (ODAGE)
- Swiss Bar Association (FSA)
- SRO PolyReg (arbitrator)
- Société de Lecture (committee member)
- WWCDA
- Women’s Business Society
