Bonnard Lawson

Corporate | M&A | Private Equity | Venture Capital | Commercial Agreements | Employment

Partner

Partner at Bonnard Lawson, Lausanne (since 2016) Of Counsel, Swiss law firm, Lausanne-Geneva (2015-2016) Senior associate, Jacquemoud & Stanislas, Geneva (2014-2015) Associate, id est avocats Sàrl, Lausanne (2012-2014) Associate, BCCC Avocats Sàrl, Lausanne-Geneva (2009-2011)

English, French

Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association)

Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)

Vaud Bar Association (OAV)

Association genevoise de droit des affaires (AGDA)

LL.M. cum laude in Banking, Corporate and Finance law, Fordham Law School, New York (2012)

Admitted to the Bar of the Canton of Neuchâtel (2008)

Master in Law, Neuchâtel University (2005)

In addition to being himself an entrepreneur, Loïs Hainard also specializes in international and domestic private M&A transactions, venture capital, private equity, startups, corporate restructuring, general contract (e.g. shareholders’ agreement, joint venture) as well as corporate and commercial law.

He regularly advises entrepreneurs, investors, venture capital and private equity firms on international and domestic transactions (both sell and buy side) as well as on financing round in various industries. He assists SMEs in their ongoing corporate (e.g. corporate governance, employee participation) and commercial activities (e.g. drafting and negotiation of franchising agreement, distribution agreement, license agreement) as well as on corporate restructuring.

Loïs Hainard successfully completed numerous M&A transactions (involving in particular US listed companies as buyers) as well as financing transactions from early stage to pre-IPO/trade sale.

He also acts as advisory board or board member for his clients