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Vincent Guignet

Partner, LL.M.

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EXPERTISE

Partner at Borel & Barbey, Vincent Guignet advises private and institutional clients before state courts and arbitral tribunals. He has extensive experience in managing and conducting complex litigation, primarily in business law.

His practice focuses on contract disputes, as well as matters related to enforcement proceedings, asset seizures, debt restructurings, and bankruptcy. He frequently acts as counsel in commercial arbitrations relating to various industries, including international sales, agency, distribution, and commodities trading.

EXPERIENCE

Since 2021 Partner at Borel & Barbey
2015 - 2020 Associate at Borel & Barbey
2014 Certificate of Advanced Studies in Law and Management (CAS), German - speaking, University of St.Gallen
2011 - 2015 Associate at a law Firm in Geneva and Zurich
2011 Master in International Business Law (LL.M.), Boston University, United States
2009 Geneva Bar
2007 - 2009 Trainee lawyer at a law Firm in Geneva
2007 Master of Law (MLaw), Universities of Geneva and Humboldt, Germany

MEMBERSHIPS

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

NEWS

Borel & Barbey represented Yoko Ono in her legal action concerning the theft of John Lennon’s watch

15 November 2024
Borel & Barbey represented Yoko Ono in her action for the recovery of a watch which belonged to her late husband, John Lennon, and which had been stolen from her....

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

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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