Christian Girod

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Partner, Certified Specialist SBA Inheritance Law, TEP

Expertise

Dispute Resolution
Restructuring and Insolvency

Experience

His practice is almost exclusively devoted to international matters and covers a broad range of issues which include: pre-litigation strategic advice; representation of parties in cases related, inter alia, to estate and trusts, private banking disputes, international commodity sales, manufacturing contracts, partnerships, charter parties, insurance; and the securing and freezing of assets in aid of domestic and international proceedings
Representation of a Swiss Foundation as defendant in relation to estates opened in 1928 and 1968 which involve artworks and other assets confiscated by the Nazis in the 1930’s and are governed by the laws of different states
Representation of an insurance broker sued by a former client in relation to a complex insurance scheme (claims totaling several tens of millions Swiss francs)
Representation of a bank sued by a former client in relation to multiple transfers initiated by a person holding a proxy on the account
Representation of a bank sued by a former client in relation to investment proposals made by the bank, their implementation and subsequent investments (claims totaling several tens of millions Swiss francs)
Representation of an alleged debtor opposing to an attachment order obtained by a creditor on more than two dozens of accounts (claims totaling several hundreds of millions Swiss francs)

Professional Experience

2000-2001
Member of the Management Committee at Schellenberg Wittmer
1994
Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
1986
Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

Education and Admission

1986
LL.M., Harvard Law School
1985
Bar Admission in Switzerland
1982
lic. iur., University of Geneva