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Planning and implementing corporate and capital market transactions in the SME sector. Languages: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Romanian The Firm The law firm Martin Rechtsanwälte GmbH offers advice and legal representation in the essential areas of Swiss and international business law. We use our knowledge of contract, corporate, intellectual property and administrative law as advisors and legal representatives for people and SME in business: Planning, establishment and development of companies financing and financial transactions of all kinds migration, labor, real estate Contracts and other legal relations: Checking, drawing up, enforcing Corporate takeovers, succession planning and reorganizations International coordination of different legal systems We work closely together with a team of accounting, HR and administration experts on an interdisciplinary basis.  We are particularly interested in situations where the legal fields combine, such as in the financial, IT and real estate sectors. We speak German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Turkish, Kurdish.  We do not see law in isolation, but maintain an interdisciplinary overall view of the needs of our clients. Therefore, our support is not limited to legal analyses and procedures; common sense and our many years of entrepreneurial experience are always incorporated. We want to work out and achieve for our clients what they really need, while preserving their resources in the best possible way.

"My passion for the law and for my clients’ cases is what give me the focus I need to fiercely and fearlessly advocate for them.” Since 1995, Marc has gathered a comprehensive expertise in commercial and financial litigation, both civil and criminal, and is recognized as one of Switzerland’s leading specialists in financial criminal law, money laundering, fraud, corruption and criminal organizations. His extensive experience includes international legal assistance in criminal, civil and administrative matters, and recent cases have involved France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Marc is also a first-tier lawyer in commercial and banking dispute-resolution and represents clients before Swiss courts at all stages – from first instance through to appeal courts and the Tribunal federal (Supreme Court). In the last 10 years, Marc has regularly been recognized as a leader in his field by several legal publications (Chambers, WWH Legal, BestLawyers, etc.). Marc was also honored to be admitted as a fellow in the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators, an institution regrouping highly experienced litigation professionals and distinguished academics. Notable work Advising and representing clients in civil banking law litigations Advising and representing injured parties in white collar crime litigations, including some of the most high-profile cases in Switzerland in the last 10 years Lead counsel in advising and representing state-owned institutions in civil and criminal financial matters, both national and international Advising and representing banks and other financial institution in commercial litigation Advising and representing a foreign government in Swiss litigation Lead counsel in various complex litigation taking place in multiple jurisdictions, including international criminal assistance Lead counsel in assisting financial intermediaries in administrative matters involving the Swiss financial regulatory body (FINMA) Background Bachelor’s Law degree, University of Geneva (1994) LL.M., International Business Law, King’s College London (2000)

Nicolas is a partner with Tavernier Tschanz, a Swiss law firm exclusively devoted to business law. Nicolas is the Head of the Commercial Litigation Department within the firm. Nicolas has also been a lecturer at the University of Fribourg/Switzerland since 2007, teaching contract and Roman law. He regularly publishes in his fields of specialization and is frequently invited to hold speaches in those fields, in Switzerland and abroad.

QUALIFICATIONS - Solicitor, Law Society of England and Wales - Attorney and counselor at Law, New York bar - Avocat à la Cour, Ordre des Avocats de Paris PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND - Partner (2004 to 2007) - Pestalozzi Lachenal Patry, Geneva, Switzerland - Partner specialised in finance. Practice covers commodity finance, structured finance and M&A. - Non- executive Director (2004 to 2005) - Nelson Resources Limited, Bermuda, active in Kazakhstan - Non-executive director of Nelson Resources, a listed independent oil company (Toronto and London), active in Kazakhstan - Served as chairman of the committee of independent directors that negotiated with Lukoil (major Russian oil company) the take-over of Nelson Resources. - Non- executive Director (2006 to present) - RMG The Risk Management Group (Suisse) SA. Non-executive director of this medium size company specialised in capital markets advice to local authorities and SMEs in Europe. - Head of the Legal Department, Member of the Executive Committee (2002 to 2004) - BNP Paribas, Geneva, Switzerland. - Partner, Global head of Capital markets. (2001 to 2002) - Andersen Legal, London, UK - Joined to create the global capital markets practice of Andersen Legal, part of Arthur Andersen. As a result of Enron, Andersen Legal was disbanded in the UK in June 2002. - Partner, Head of ISG (1995 to 2001) - Norton Rose, London, UK - Partner . Established this top 20 City law firm in capital markets, derivatives and securitisation. - Head of Legal Department (1992 to 1995) - BNP Capital Markets Limited, London, UK - Head of legal department in charge of documenting the activities of BNP Capital Markets. - Counsel (1992 to 1992) - EBRD, London, UK - Lawyer in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). - Director (1988 to 1992) - UBS Phillips & Drew, London, UK - Director and deputy-head of the Corporate Finance transaction management team. - Officer (1987 to 1988) - Credit Suisse First Boston, London, UK - Joined the transaction management team as a lawyer. EDUCATION - LL.M, Master, Law 1985 - University of Pennsylvania, Law School, Philadelphia, PA, USA. - Post graduate law programme at this Ivy league University (Wharton). - Diploma, Law and International relations1984 - Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI), Geneva, Switzerland - Diploma of the Institute. Diploma awarded with very high honours. - LL.B, Law 1982 - Université de Franche-Comté, Faculté de Droit, Besançon, France - Licence en droit (Bachelor of law), awarded with honours. - Baccalauréat D, Sciences 1978 - Lycée d'Etat, Saint-Gaudens, France - Baccalauréat (D, major in Sciences). Awarded with honours.. AFFILIATIONS - Member, Law Society of England and Wales, Ordre des Avocats au barreau de Paris, New York State Bar Association, American Bar Association. Associate member of the Geneva Bar association. - Teaching position at the University of Geneva Law School on Commodities finance and on Structured finance. - Member, Oriental Club, London.