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Jean-René Oettli

Partner

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Assistant : Sophie Gyseels

EXPERTISE

Partner at Borel & Barbey, Jean-René Oettli has solid experience in civil and criminal litigation, with a strong specialization in business law. He assists private and institutional clients in key areas such as economic crime, contract and company law, asset recovery and employment law.

Jean-René Oettli represents our clients in complex judicial proceedings, including multi-jurisdictional disputes, arbitrations, and employment law cases. His expertise also extends to debt collection and bankruptcy proceedings.

EXPERIENCE

Since 2023 Partner at Borel & Barbey
2021 - 2022 Associate at Borel & Barbey
2014 - 2020 Senior Associate at a law Firm in Geneva & Zurich
2013 - 2014 Legal advisor at TRIAL International, Geneva
2013 Geneva Bar
2011 - 2013 Trainee lawyer at a law Firm in Geneva
2009 - 2011 Legal advisor at TRIAL International, Geneva
2009 Master in International Law (LL.M.), IHEID & University of Michigan
2008 Master in Economic Law, University of Geneva
2007 Master of Law (MLaw), Universities of Geneva and Humboldt

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Geneva Bar Association (ODAGE, civil law commission)
  • Swiss Bar Association (FSA)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Geneva International Legal Association (GILA, Chairman of the in-house lawyers’ committee)
  • White Collar Crime Young Practitioners (WCCYP)

NEWS

Let’s connect in Paris during IBA 2023

27 October 2023
? Meet our trio of Partners, Céline Gautier, Vincent Guignet, and Jean-René Oettli, in Paris, during the 2023 IBA week. This annual conference organized by the International Bar Association gathers...

New Partner and New Senior Associates

11 January 2021
BOREL & BARBEY strengthens its litigation department by appointing Vincent Guignet, LL.M., as a new partner of the firm since 1 January 2021. Vincent Guignet advises private and institutional clients before...

PUBLICATIONS

Corporate liability for breaches of human rights

16 July 2021
In a contribution published in La revue de l’avocat (6/7 2021, p. 217 ff), Jean-René Oettli examines the current legal framework and the few decisions rendered to date and concludes that...

L’obtention de moyens de preuve dans le contentieux bancaire

16 April 2021
In their article “L’obtention de moyens de preuve dans le contentieux bancaire ” published in the Guide Droit 2021 of Bilan Magazine, Vincent Guignet and Jean-René Oettli make clients aware of the tools they have...

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