Edmond Tavernier
(partner; born 1946)
tavernier@taverniertschanz.com
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Licence en droit (Genève) |
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Diploma in Comparative Legal Studies (Clare College, University of Cambridge - UK) |
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Diploma of the Graduate Institute of International Studies (Geneva) |
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LL.M. (Harvard University) |
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Diploma International Tax Program (Harvard University) |
| Admission to the Bar: |
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Geneva Bar (1975) |
| Experience abroad: |
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Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton (New York and Brussels, 1979-80) |
| Other positions held: |
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Geneva Tax Administration (1976-77) |
Areas of specialisation:
corporate and commercial transactions, corporate finance and M&A, banking, private clients and family advisor
Selected publications:
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Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties Handbook in Switzerland, in Cross-border Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties Handbook 2008, to be published in 2008 (with Sébastien Bettschart).  |
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Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties Handbook in Switzerland, in Cross-border Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties Handbook 2007, 4e éd., Londres 2006, pp. 261-271; 5e éd., Londres 2007, pp. 205-214 (with Sébastien Bettschart). |
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"Doing Business in Switzerland" in Global Counsel 3000, trading direct 2002-2003 (with Jacques Bonvin). |
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"Doing Business in Switzerland" in European Counsel 3000, 2000 Issue, 2000 (with Jacques Bonvin). |
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"Doing Business in Switzerland" in European Counsel 3000, 1999 Issue, 1999 (with Jacques Bonvin). |
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"Mergers and Acquisitions in Switzerland" in European Counsel 3000, 1998 Issue, 1998 (with Jacques Bonvin). |
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"Switzerland - From notification to approval" in European Counsel, Competition Supplement, 1998 (with Jacques Bonvin and Silvio Venturi). |
Selected quotes:
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Banking and Finance : Geneva: "Name partner Edmond Tavernier at Tavernier Tschanz stands out as one of the most highly regarded experts in the market, advising several major banks and sitting on the board of others." (The European Legal 500, 2005 USA Special Edition on Law Firms in Europe). |
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Capital markets: "Tavernier Tschanz name partner Edmond Tavernier provides business-oriented advice on all aspects of public and private corporate matters." (The European Legal 500, 2005 USA Special Edition on Law Firms in Europe'). |
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