THE SECTION OF LAWYERS FROM FOREIGN BARS OF THE GENEVA BAR ASSOCIATION ORDRE DES AVOCATS DE GENÈVE

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1 THE SECTION OF LAWYERS FROM FOREIGN BARS OF THE GENEVA BAR ASSOCIATION ORDRE DES AVOCATS

2 ZOOM IN ON SABE COMMITTEE MANDATE 3 years from September 2014; limited to 3 mandates PRESIDENT September Me Karen A. Monroe Member of the Committee: President: ; COMMITTEE MEMBERS Me Jean-Benoît Busnel Me Jaime Gallego Me Olga Larionova Me Ian L. Meakin Me Taoufik Ouanes Me Guillaume Tattevin

3 ORDRE DES AVOCATS PRESIDENT: KAREN A. MONROE Admitted to New York Bar in 1984 Has been practicing in Geneva since 1992 AREAS OF EXPERTISE: International securities, contracts, corporate and related intellectual property law with an emphasis on crossborder transactions between Switzerland, Europe, and the United States LANGUAGES: English, French, German ME JEAN-FRANÇOIS BUSNEL Admitted to Paris Bar, representative to the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) In 2011 he created the Bugnion Intellectual Property network with IP counsels and attorneys Has been practicing in Geneva since 2012 AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Intellectual property, trademark law, design law, patent law, copyright owner LANGUAGES: English, French

4 ME JAIME GALLEGO Admitted as a Solicitor of England and Wales in 2002 and to the Barcelona Bar in 1999 Has practiced in London, Paris and in Geneva Vice-President of the Swiss section of the Club Español del Arbitraje (CEA) AREAS OF EXPERTISE: International disputes, in particular in international commercial arbitration and investment arbitration LANGUAGES: English, Spanish, French ME OLGA LARIONOVA Admitted to New York Bar in 2013 and qualified to practice in Russia since 2008 Has practiced in Russia, United States, Mexico and Geneva AREAS OF EXPERTISE: International commercial law, corporate, securities and contracts and intellectual property law with an emphasis on crossborder technology transactions between the US, Switzerland and Europe, assist clients with US/Swiss tax issues. LANGUAGES: English, Russian, French, Spanish

5 ORDRE DES AVOCATS ME IAN L. MEAKIN Barrister and tenant at Geneva and London s XXIV Old Buildings Has been practicing in Geneva since 1992 AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Extensive experience in dispute resolution, international business law, including fraud, and trusts and estates. Ian acts as an advocate in international commercial arbitration as well as before the English courts. He also sits as an arbitrator LANGUAGES: French, English ME TAOUFIK OUANES Lawyer and legal advisor of numerous international companies Admitted to the Tunis Bar in 1976 Arbitrator in the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Arbitrator and counsel in several investment arbitrations AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Islamic lase and legislation of the Arab countries, corporate law and enterprises, private and public international law, international and domestic litigations LANGUAGES: Arabic, French, English

6 ME GUILLAUME TATTEVIN Admitted to Paris Bar in 2003 Has been practicing in Geneva since 2008 Member of the ADR Commission of the Geneva Bar Association AREAS OF EXPERTISE: International commercial operations, international arbitration, cross-border litigation, international commercial contracts LANGUAGES: English, French, Spanish

7 ORDRE DES AVOCATS A SECTION THAT REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF LAWYERS A Section of Lawyers from Foreign Bars (SABE) of the Geneva Bar Association (OdA) was created in September The Section includes about 75 lawyers of 14 different nationalities and coming from 24 different bars around the world. MISSION To maintain and develop professional relationships among foreign qualified lawyers based in Geneva, as well as between foreign lawyers and local Swiss lawyers. To protect its members common interests and to address topics specific to foreign lawyers practicing in Geneva, such as professional confidentiality.

8 A DYNAMIC SECTION ORGANIZATION OF CONFERENCES To answer legal current issues encountered by the industry To provide legal cross-border assistance To offer further thinking on the legal profession Active partnership with in-house counsels. Promotion of international legal expertise within SABE in order to reinforce the positive image of the city of Geneva on the international legal market.

9 ORDRE DES AVOCATS PARTICIPATE IN OUR ACTIVITIES SABE CONFERENCES IN Conference: Iran after the sanctions Committee meeting and lunch conference Annual Networking Cocktail Arbitration conference VII Future of Lawyers conference Deontology conference Annual Networking Cocktail

10 SABE CONFERENCES SEPTEMBER 2015 SABE 10th Anniversary Gala dinner APRIL 2015 Conference Technology tools for lawyers JANUARY 2015 Conference Hot topic in dispute resolution Third party funding: enforcement 2015 SEPTEMBER 2014 Future of Lawyers IV: Robots and relationships: will you be replaced? JUNE 2014 Lawyers pro bono activity 2014 JANUARY 2014 Conference Hot topic in dispute resolution Third party funding for arbitration and litigation

11 ORDRE DES AVOCATS SEPTEMBER 2013 Future of Lawyers V How Technology has changed and will continue to change the practice of international law MAY 2012 Law, Energy and Environment in Switzerland: What you ought to Know SEPTEMBER 2012 Future of Lawyers IV Cross-Border Risks for Lawyers: Legal, Regulatory, and Reputational Risks How to protect clients in a changing international legal environment SEPTEMBER 2011 Future of Lawyers III: The Practice of Law in 2011: Profession or Business? SEPTEMBER 2010 Swiss deontology rules for members of the Section 2011

12 OCTOBER 2009 From Idea to Market in Life Sciences: How Lawyers can add value? NOVEMBER 2008 Repression of money laundering and lawyer s practice APRIL 2010 Future of Lawyers II: Should it and will it matter where lawyers are admitted to practice in 2010 and thereafter? MARCH 2009 Future of Lawyers I: Implications for legal practitioners in an increasing technological and flat world JUNE 2008 Training in advocacy in mediation of commercial and other disputes OCTOBER 2007 Trusts in Switzerland: in the context of legal practice MAY 2007 Deontology in the context of international practice of law 2007

13 ORDRE DES AVOCATS MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS JOIN OUR SECTION! The Section welcomes lawyers admitted in countries other than Switzerland who: Practice under a bar admission obtained outside Switzerland Are independent Are based in Geneva with either an: Independent office, or Work for a law firm office SABE MEMBER BENEFITS Assistance and support of the Bâtonnier for lawyer disputes, questions of professional confidentiality, and professional ethics. Participation in activities of the OdA, Jeune Barreau and the SABE. Receive OdA news and information and attend sessions of the various OdA committies. Better integration into the profession and the administrative regime for local lawyers. Can obtain OdA membership card. For other benefits, visit the following web page:

14 SEND YOUR REQUEST FOR MEMBERSHIP DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED Questionnaire for EU citizens: SABE/Questionnaire%20SAE%20(UE-AELE)%20(3).pdf Questionnaire for citizens from countries other than EU: Questionnaire%20SAE%20(UE-AELE).pdf

15 ORDRE DES AVOCATS CONTACT US SECRETARIAT Ordre des Avocats de Genève, Maison des Avocats 11, Rue de l Hôtel de Ville, case postale 3488, 1211 Genève 3 Tel: +41 (22) Fax: +41 (22) secretariat@odage.ch KAREN A. MONROE, ESQ President Tel: +41 (22) kmonroe@wilkauslander.com OLGA LARIONOVA, ESQ SABE Executive Committee, Membership Tel: +41 (22) olarionova@wilkauslander.com VISIT OUR WEBSITE