Partner
- Ph.D, author of the doctoral thesis : « Les conventions d’actionnaires et le droit de la société anonyme en droit suisse »
- LL.M. in European law
- Bar Admission since 5th February 2002
Fields of expertise
- Corporate and commercial law – Mergers and acquisitions
- Corporate restructuring
- Banking law and financial market law
- Commercial litigation and debt collection
Languages
- French
- English
- German
Professional Experience
| Since 2014 | Partner Etude BLOCH AVOCATS |
| 2013 – 2014 | Partner with the law firm Rossinelli, Capt & Bloch |
| 2010 – 2012 | Senior associat lawyer with the law firm BMG Attorneys |
| 2009 – 2010 | Senior associate lawyer with the law firm Altenburger Ltd legal + tax |
| 2006 – 2009 | Associate lawyer with the law firm Niederer, Kraft & Frey Ltd |
| 2003 – 2006 | Associate lawyer with the law firm FBT Attorneys-at-Law SA |
| 2000 – 2002 | Legal Trainee with the law firm Etude Pache, Henny, Bettex |
Education
| 2006 | Ph.D, University of Lausanne |
| 2002 | Bar Admission, Canton of Vaud |
| 1998 | LL.M., University of Bremen |
| 1996 | Master Degree in Law, University of Lausanne |
Memberships
| International Association of Lawyers (UIA) |
| Vaud Bar Association (OAV) |
| Swiss Bar Association (FSA) |
| Business Law Association of Geneva (AGDA) |
| The Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA) |
| Chamber of Commerce Switzerland-Israel |
| Société suisse des juristes (SSJ) |
| Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vaud (CVCI) |
| Chamber of Commerce and Industry France-Switzerland (CCI FRANCE SUISSE) |
Other Activities
| Chairman, Secretary or Member of the board of several not-for-profit foundation or associations in the cultural, medico-social, urban development and peacebuilding fields |
| Lecturer in financial markets law and corporate law for chartered accountants with EXPERTsuisse |
| Law teacher with PERFORM Association |
| Expert at Y-PARC Business incubator |
| Mentor at EPFL Alumni |
Publications
| «Les conventions d’actionnaires et le droit de la société anonyme en droit suisse – avec un aperçu du droit boursier», second edition, published by Schulthess 2011 |
| «La clause électorale prévue dans une convention d’actionnaires : clause virtuelle du droit suisse?», published in Revue Suisse de Jurisprudence 106 (2010) N° 5, p. 105-112, co-author with Christophe Wilhelm |
| «Les devoirs d’information du banquier à la lumière de la jurisprudence», published in Mélanges en l’honneur de Pierre Tercier, Schulthess, Genève/Zürich/Bâle 2008 p. 647-664, co-author with Professor Isabelle Romy |
| «Les conventions d’actionnaires et le droit de la société anonyme – avec un aperçu du droit boursier – étude du droit suisse», doctoral thesis (Ph.D), Lausanne 2004, published by Schulthess 2006 |
| «La clause d’opting out : clause virtuelle du droit suisse?», published in Swiss Review of Businees Law, 6/2005, p. 293-306 |
Lectures
| « Contraintes pratiques et exigences légales : le grand écart du conseil d’administration » held on September 7, 2012 during a seminar entitled : “Conseil d’administration : sa composition, son rôle et ses responsabilités” organised by the Service de la promotion économique et du commerce of the Canton of Vaud |
| « Financer son projet : quels sont les outils pour convaincre les investisseurs » held on November 25, 2014 in the course of la Journée romande de la géothermie organised by the Swiss Western association of geothermal energy |
| « Main Features of M&A transactions under Swiss law in the watch industry » held on March 8, 2016 in the course of the 11th winter seminar Cross-Border M&A Transactons of the International Association of Lawyers |
| « Les conventions d’actionnaires: un élément clé à la pérennité de mon entreprise » held on February 6, 2017 and organised by the Bank Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. |
| « Shareholder vs. Company Interests vs. Interests of other Stakholders » held on February 27, 2018 in the course of the 13th winter seminar Legal Challenges in the Context of Globalization & Protectionism of the International Association of Lawyers |
| «Responsabilités et rôle de l’administrateur » held on March 20, 2018 in the course of a seminar conducted by Yves Cuendet, independent member of numerous boards of companies, within the framework of Romandie Formation organised by Centre Patronal |
| “Les conventions d’actionnaires: un élément clé à la pérennité de mon entreprise » held on May 16, 2019 and organised by the Bank Raiffeisen of Yverdon-les-Bains |