Partner at Borel & Barbey, Pierre Turrettini advises institutional clients in business law, particularly in corporate law, contract law, and stock exchange law, as well as private clients on national and international estate matters.
His expertise encompasses transactional operations such as mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and fintech. He also supports start-ups, SMEs, listed companies, and investment funds, as well as board members, business owners, and entrepreneurs, in structuring, managing, and growing their businesses and commercial partnerships.
Pierre Turrettini also assists financial institutions, such as wealth managers, collective wealth managers, and trustees, on regulatory and contractual matters, including in their dealings with FINMA and SIX Swiss Exchange.
Additionally, he specialises in sports law and regularly acts as ad hoc clerk to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, as well as counsel to parties in proceedings before national and international sports federations.
PRACTICE AREAS
EXPERIENCES
Since 2022
Partner at Borel & Barbey
2020 - 2024
Secretary of the Ethics Commission, International Cycling Union (UCI)
2017 - 2019
Associate at Borel & Barbey
2016 - 2017
Foreign Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, United States
2013 - 2015
Associate at Borel & Barbey
2011 - 2013
Trainee lawyer at Borel & Barbey
EDUCATION
2017
Master in International Sports Law (LL.M.), Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economia (ISDE), Madrid, Spain
2013
Geneva Bar
2011
Master of Law (MLaw), Universities of Fribourg and Zurich
2009
Bachelor of Law (BLaw), University of Fribourg
MEMBERSHIPS
- Geneva Bar Association (ODAGE)
- Swiss Bar Association (FSA)
- Association genevoise du droit des affaires (AGDA)
- Association Suisse de Droit du Sport (ASDS)
- ISDE Sports Law Alumni
