Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Geneva / Litigation / International Arbitration / Estate and Trust Disputes / Commercial and Banking Litigation / Trade and Transport / Insurance

Christian Girod is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution Group as well as in our Private Wealth Group in Geneva. His main areas of practice are commercial, banking and insurance litigation, as well as estate and trust disputes.

Experience:

• Representation of a Swiss Foundation as defendant in relation to estates opened in 1928 and 1968 which involve artworks and other assets confiscated by the Nazis in the 1930's and are governed by the laws of different states
• Representation of an insurance broker sued by a former client in relation to a complex insurance scheme (claims totaling several tens of millions Swiss francs)
• Representation of a bank sued by a former client in relation to multiple transfers initiated by a person holding a proxy on the account
• Representation of a bank sued by a former client in relation to investment proposals made by the bank, their implementation and subsequent investments (claims totaling several tens of millions Swiss francs)
• Representation of an alleged debtor opposing to an attachment order obtained by a creditor on more than two dozens of accounts (claims totaling several hundreds of millions Swiss francs)

2000-2001 - Member of the Management Committee at Schellenberg Wittmer 1994 - Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer 1986 - Associate at Schellenberg Wittme

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Société Romande des Avocats Spécialistes en Successions. STEP. Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA). Swiss Arbitration Association.

2012 -Certified Specialist SBA in Inheritance Law 2006 - Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) 1986 - LL.M., Harvard Law School 1985 - Bar Admission in Switzerland 1982 - lic. iur., University of Geneva