Founded by Michel Ducrot, the firm has built a solid reputation over the years for the quality and reliability of its services. Michel Ducrot is the author of books, commentaries, and articles on legal doctrine.

Michel Ducrot obtained a commercial diploma from the Collège de Sion, then studied law at the Universities of Geneva and Tübingen. He obtained a law degree, a postgraduate diploma in law, and was awarded a doctorate in law for his thesis on tenant eviction procedures. He is a licensed attorney in the canton of Valais and a licensed notary in the same canton.

Mr. Ducrot began his professional career as a legal assistant and judgment writer at the Cantonal Court of Valais. Since being admitted to the bar, he has advised and represented clients in court, particularly in the areas of contract law, economic criminal law, construction law, and medical law. Mr. Ducrot has several publications to his credit. As of January 1, 2025, Mr. Ducrot has given up representation in civil and criminal courts and now practices as a legal advisor in these areas and provides representation and advice in administrative law, particularly in construction law and noise protection in buildings.

Main publications by Michel Ducrot:

• The legal classification of the surveyor's activity, Construction Law, 1983 p. 50 ff.

• Some considerations on the right of way, Swiss Law Review, 1984 p. 297 ff.

• Procedure and litigation in matters of rental leases and non-agricultural leases, particularly in the canton of Valais, Valais Law Review, 1991 p. 127 ff.

• The eviction of tenants, Seminar on lease law, Neuchâtel, 1996.

• Divorce and legal separation proceedings in the canton of Valais, in: The new divorce law, Cedidac, Lausanne, 2000, p. 23 ff.

• The scope of application of the Federal Law on Jurisdiction in Civil Matters, Current Legal Practice 2001 p. 791 ff.

• The status of the injured party, in particular their right to appeal against decisions rendered in public proceedings (LAVI and Valais criminal procedure), Revue valaisanne de jurisprudence, 1995 p. 333 ff.

• Private judicial law in Valais, Martigny, 2000.

• The procedure for evicting tenants or non-agricultural farmers: some cantonal legislation in relation to federal law, Geneva, Zurich, and Basel, 2005. (Schulthess ed.)

• Unwanted users in commercial premises: the tenant after the end of the lease and the unauthorized subtenant, Seminar on lease law, Neuchâtel, 2006.

• Corporate restructuring under the Merger Act: its consequences for the parties and the court, Swiss Review of Civil Procedure, 2006, no. 2, p. 213 ff.

In collaboration with Roland Fux:

• New legislation on judicial organization and civil procedure: what's new for practitioners in Valais, Valais Law Review, 2011 p. 3 ff.