Vincent Guignet

Lawyers

Vincent Guignet

Partner

Phone 

+41 22 707 18 00

Fax 

+41 22 707 18 11

Languages 

French, English, German

Expertise 

Vincent Guignet advises individuals and corporate entities in national and international litigation and arbitration. He has developed a solid experience in the management and conduct of complex multi-jurisdictional disputes, mainly in commercial matters.
 
His practice focuses on contracts as well as enforcement, asset recovery, insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings. He also frequently acts as counsel representing parties in commercial arbitration related to various industries (international sale, distribution, agency and commodity trading). He is also active in employment law disputes and regularly represents clients before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Memberships 

Swiss Lawyers Federation
Geneva Bar Association

Education and Professional Experience 

2007 Geneva University, Humboldt University in Berlin (Master of Law)
2007 Legal intern at a law firm in Geneva
2009 Geneva Bar
2011 Boston University, School of Law (LL.M. in International Business Practice)
2011 Associate at a Swiss law firm, in Geneva and Zurich
2014 St. Gallen University (Certificate in Advanced Studies in Law and Management)
2015 Associate at Borel & Barbey
2021 Partner at Borel & Barbey  

Publications 

"L'obtention de moyens de preuve dans le contentieux bancaire", co-authored with Jean-René Oettli, Focus Droit (2021), available online
"Confidentiality in Arbitration Proceedings: from Myth to Reality", co-authored with Saverio Lembo, ABA (2015)
"Interim Measures of Protection: The Concurrent Jurisdiction of Courts and Arbitral Tribunals in Switzerland", co-authored with Saverio Lembo, ABA (2011)