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Geneva, Rue Charles-Bonnet 2
New York Bar (1992)
Geneva Bar (1987)
Nicolas de Gottrau provides legal advice and support to banks, corporate and private clients primarily in the fields of banking law, secured transactions, company law, contracts, insolvency, as well as international private law. He has gained considerable expertise representing clients in litigation and insolvency matters before courts (and also arbitral tribunals), including debt collection proceedings, bankruptcies and attachments.
University of Geneva (Ph.D., summa cum laude, Prof. Walther Hug’s Prize and Joseph Des Arts’ Award, 1999)
Duke University School of Law (LL.M., 1991)
Duke Institute in Transnational Law (1990)
University of Geneva (Master of Laws, 1984)
Partner, PYTHON (2000 to date)
Associate, PYTHON (1993 to 1999)
Member (contributeur externe) of the Centre for Banking and Financial Law of the University of Geneva School of Law (http://cms.unige.ch/droit/cdbf), from 2003 to date
Member of the Editorial Board “Sureties, international payments and financings” of the Revue de droit des affaires internationales / International Business Law Journal, Paris (2013-2018)
Seminar lecturer (Documentary Credits), Master of Advanced Studies in Banking & Finance (LLM Banking & Finance), University of Geneva (2011-2013)
Seminar lecturer (Secured Transactions) with Prof. B. Foëx, Master of Advanced Studies in Business Law (MBL), University of Geneva (2001-2009)
Lecturer (Fraud in Documentary Credit Transactions), Master of Advanced Studies in Economic Crime Investigation, Haute école de gestion (HEG) Neuchâtel (2001 to 2017)
Attorney with Petitpierre & Partners Geneva (1991-1992)
Legal Adviser of Tardy de Watteville & Cie Private Bankers [now Banque Vontobel Genève SA] Geneva (1989-1990)
Banking Practice (Int’l Capital Market Financing) with Union Bank of Switzerland [now UBS SA] Head Office Zürich (1987-1988)
Geneva Bar Association
Swiss Bar Association
Geneva Association of Business Law
Contrat de cession globale de créances à fin de garantie, in Recueil de contrats commerciaux. Modèles en français et en anglais commentés selon le droit suisse, Sylvain Marchand / Christine Chappuis / Laurent Hirsch (Ed.), 2nd Ed., Basel (Helbing & Lichtenhahn) (co-author with Julia Xoudis) [publication forthcoming]
Commentaire des art. 95 à 100 LP (ordre et effets de la saisie; estimation des biens saisis; mesures de sûretés pour les biens meubles, créances et autres droits), in Commentaire romand, Poursuite et faillite, Bénédict Foëx, Nicolas Jeandin, Andrea Braconi, Benoît Chappuis (Ed.), 2nd Ed., Basle, Geneva, Munich (Helbing & Lichtenhahn) (co-author with Marie de Gottrau )[publication forthcoming]
Die Bankgarantie im schweizerischen Recht, in Die Bankgarantie im internationalen Handelsverkehr, Friedrich Graf von Westphalen (Ed.), 5th Ed., Francfort-on-the-Main (Deutscher Fachverlag / Fachmedien Recht und Wirtschaft) 2023 [Wirtschaftsrecht international], pp. 571-652, 837-842 and 864-866 (co-author with Marie de Gottrau)
Commentaire de l’art. 69 LSFin (responsabilité), in Commentaire romand, Loi sur les services financiers (LSFin), Alexandre Richa / Philipp Fischer (Ed.), Bâle (Helbing & Lichtenhahn) 2022 , pp. 647-681 (co-author with Jean-Yves Rebord)
Die Bankgarantie im schweizerischen Recht, in Die Bankgarantie im internationalen Handelsverkehr, Friedrich Graf von Westphalen / Brigitta Zöchling-Jud (Ed.), 4th Ed., Francfort-on-the-Main (Deutscher Fachverlag / Fachmedien Recht und Wirtschaft) 2014 [Wirtschaftsrecht international], pp. 516-602, 807-812 and 835-837
Die Bankgarantie im schweizerischen Recht, in Die Bankgarantie im internationalen Handelsverkehr, Friedrich Graf von Westphalen / Brigitta Jud (Ed.), 3rd Ed., Francfort-on-the-Main (Verlag Recht und Wirtschaft), 2005 [Schriftenreihe Recht der Internationalen Wirtschaft], pp. 427-499, 589-593 and 611-614
“PYTHON’s banking and finance practice covers a wide spectrum of matters, ranging from assistance with the set up of Swiss banks and collective investment schemes, internal investigations and enforcements to commercial and private banking transactions. Nicolas de Gottrau has an active banking practice alongside handling matters relating to contract law, insolvencies and disputes. Nicolas de Gottrau is in the elite “Leading indivduals/Hall of Fame” list for Banking and Finance, Geneva:
‘The lawyers are tremendously competent, responsive and available.’
‘The team is always open to find new solutions and has a pragmatic approach.’”
—Legal 500 EMEA 2020 – Banking and Finance, Geneva