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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.

Ever since it was created over a century ago, Borel & Barbey has constantly grown and evolved by partnering with new talents. Backed by such experience, the Firm now offers advanced legal services in all areas of law to a demanding clientele of companies and private clients, both in Switzerland and abroad. Borel & Barbey favours a solution-based approach and is distinguished by its pragmatism and efficiency in complex situations.

Recognized for a quarter of a century for advising, defending and strategizing for our clients, we accompany you in Switzerland and from Switzerland to the world. We defend your interests as an individual or as a company. Our specialized team will meet your expectations in the areas of legal and tax matters, VAT, asset management, inheritance, donations and succession, business and commercial law, compliance and many other areas. We are your Swiss legal and pocketknife! A specialized and versatile tea What appeals to our clients at Afschrift Tax & Legal is the personalized relationship, the quality advice, and the innovation that we bring to them. Our lawyers are versatile and masterful in all the aspects of the law in order to bring you a pragmatic answer and a help to the decision. Your lawyer: your privileged partner Like a private banker, we are your “private lawyer”. The relationship between our lawyers and you is based on a lasting personal relationship. This relationship is based on mutual trust and is strengthened over time as we get to know your specific case and your general needs. We are your “Trusted Advisor” in legal, judicial and tax matters, as we have a comprehensive view of your situation and your assets. Our lawyers are advisors and litigators This gives you twice the advantage. We cement the legal security of your operations and maximize your chances. In the event of arbitration or litigation, we are equipped to ensure that you emerge unscathed as much as possible. Our lawyers in Switzerland We advise both Swiss clients in the Swiss Confederation and in their business abroad and foreign clients in their business in Switzerland. Admitted to the Bars of Brussels, Antwerp, Luxembourg and Madrid, and a foreign lawyer in Hong Kong, Mr. AFSCHRIFT is a member of the Bars of Fribourg and Geneva since 1995. Our offices in these two cities bring together lawyers who advise our clients in all matters of taxation, business structuring and wealth planning. Afschrift Tax & Legal abroad Aware of the increasing internationalization of our clients’ private and professional activities and of the complexity of the tax aspects of these activities, our firm ensures a presence in the most important countries for our clients. That is why Afschrift Tax & Legal has had offices in Brussels, Antwerp, Madrid, Geneva, Freiburg, Luxembourg, Tel Aviv and Hong Kong for many years. The lawyers who work there can meet with the clients who wish to do so, whether they are foreigners or residents of these countries.

Founded in 1993, FBT Attorneys-at-Law (FBT) Avocats SA (FBT) is a multidisciplinary law firm, based in Geneva and Paris, which operates in the financial and commercial sectors as well as in niche activities, with a predominantly cross-border dimension. Six teams in Geneva and Paris The firm’s organization comprises specialized and complementary legal teams working in two locations and focused on the following spheres of expertise: • Banking & Finance • Tax • Corporate & Commercial • Litigation & Arbitration • Labour and social insurance • Family Estate FBT lawyers and tax advisers have worked in banks, multinational companies, international trust companies, family offices, notary offices and law firms, in Switzerland, in France and in other countries. These French-Swiss teams routinely work at the most exacting level to assist their clients in their domestic and cross-border operations. Owing to the quality of its network of lawyers outside Switzerland, FBT long ago developed a proven capacity for mobilizing and coordinating specialized teams in different countries. This work has enabled FBT to distinguish itself in cross-border transactions. Thus, the abilities and experience required by the ever more complex legal challenges facing our Swiss and foreign clients converge in a single law firm.

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