CBWM AVOCATS has been one of the leading law firms in the Lake Geneva region for several decades. We provide comprehensive assistance and representation for our clients before the courts and administrative authorities. We also offer advisory services and in-depth legal analysis, intervening in a variety of ways in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, whether within a company or between heirs, including arbitration, conciliation and mediation. Our expertise covers both private and public law. The quality of our legal services is based on constant attention and a commitment to excellence. We represent and advise a diverse clientele, both Swiss and foreign, including individuals, companies and public authorities, in several languages. Whether in civil, criminal or administrative proceedings, bankruptcy or arbitration, our firm can assist you at every stage. We also draft and analyse contracts that are essential to business life and assist our clients in crucial negotiations. • Planning, building permits and environmental law • Arbitration • Contract law • Administrative and public authority law, public procurement • Commercial and company law • Construction and real estate law • Inheritance law • Employment, civil service and insurance law • Criminal law • Family and divorce • Private wealth and family office • Data protection • Civil liability

ABOUT RAPHAËLLE NICOLET Raphaëlle Nicolet is a lawyer specializing in criminal law, an area in which she has extensive and solid experience. Ms Nicolet works in French, English, Spanish and occasionally in German. She worked for the Vovan Trocadelyo group in Bangkok where she provided advice on Thai law and Swiss law to Swiss nationals and companies, as well as information on legal issues related to Switzerland to Thai nationals. Her mastery of several languages, her professional background covering diverse and varied fields (such as aviation and teaching), as well as her experience of living and working abroad allow her to give sound advice adapted to a large and varied clientele.

With more than 220 legal professionals (consisting of partners, of counsels, associates, tax advisors and notaries) and more than 400 employees, the firm, which has its origins in 1885, is one of the largest and most traditional law firms in Switzerland, with offices in Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano and Zurich, and representative offices in Binningen, Sion, Shanghai and Tokyo. Kellerhals Carrard is active throughout Switzerland, maintaining very strong local roots, whilst advising clients nationally and abroad. We advise and represent companies and entrepreneurs from all industries and economic sectors, public authorities, national and international organisations and private individuals before all judicial and administrative bodies nationally and abroad in practically all areas of the law. Our activities are focused on: • Company and corporate law, external legal department • Litigation, arbitration and insolvency law • M&A and capital markets law • Construction and real estate • Regulatory financial markets law, financial services, collective investments, leasing, insurance • IT/IP, distribution, competition and anti-trust law • International sports law • Tax • Public law • Employment and social insurance law • Commercial criminal law and international mutual assistance / compliance • Family and inheritance law for private customers • Notarial office We focus in particular on the areas of financial services, life sciences, IMT (Information, Technology and Media), sport, energy, real estate/construction as well as on trading and retail.

Founded over 20 years ago, our firm specialises in divorce law , criminal law , employment law, tenancy law and the law relating to foreign nationals . It also handles disputes in inheritance law , commercial law , private international law (arbitration) and tax law . Our lawyers are always ready to listen to their clients and provide them with advice and assistance . Spoken languages: French , English and Arabic . https://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/Derapages-au-bout-de-la-nuit/story/11230248 http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/geneve/story/Un-garde-frontiere-frappe-un-jeune-homme-au-visage-23608870 https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/toute-l-actu-en-bref/trois-mois-de-prison-à-champ-dollon-en-raison-d-un-bug-informatique/30721204 https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/2006/11/03/retour-egypte-claude-covassi-brouille-toujours-cartes https://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/dettes-soupcons-vol-parc-bastions/story/12949741