THE FIRM
Life is what happens to you when you had planned something else.
Families are built, decomposed and recomposed.
- Family transitions can sometimes be difficult to handle.
Swiss and International family law sometimes lack coherence.
- Some people do not have access to legal proceedings affecting them.
- Other people feel that only their monetised worth matters.
- The interplay of applicable laws often leads to unexpected results, particularly in international cases.
- Children provide paths to solutions as much as avenues for conflicts. Applicable laws can make children hostages of poorly resolved conflicts between parents.
Fields of activity
- Family Law
Children Law
- Matrimonial Law and Property Law
- Contract Law and Corporate Law
- Inheritance Law and Estate Planning
- Trust Law and Pensions
- Criminal law related to these areas
- All of the above areas in Swiss and International matters.
We do everything we can to build an authentic, collaborative relationship with our clients in order to obtain, with them, the best possible results, using all the legal avenues available to us.
Swiss law favours freedom of contract in family relations by giving effect to family conventions. These conventions can include elements of foreign law, and be tailored to reflect the dignity of the people who have built unique family bonds between themselves. Once concluded, these conventions can be perfected into court judgments enforceable in Switzerland and other jurisdictions.
Some people do not have access to proceedings affecting them.
ACTIVITIES
Our Practice
Strategic advice tailored to ensure effective resolution of existing conflicts and anticipation of future conflicts. Design and oversight of strategies for court proceedings and negotiations, whether taking place solely in Switzerland or in several jurisdictions.
Court litigation and resolution of conflicts outside of court, including, when appropriate, in cooperation with other professionals and lawyers in Switzerland and abroad.
Pooling of skills from lawyers and professionals inside and outside the firm, collaborating across several areas of practice in order to best serve the goals pursued by our clients.
Action-oriented teamwork with clients, with a focus on their desires for the future.
Second advice to clients represented by other lawyers, and to lawyers advising their clients, assessing conflicts, strategies and possible results. Expert legal advice for court proceedings in foreign jurisdictions.
Continuing education on legal developments and the latest case law inside and outside the firm. Regular publications, conferences and media interventions in order to promote the coherence of the law and of practices in Family Law.
Children provide paths to solutions as much as avenues for conflicts. Applicable laws can make children hostages of poorly resolved conflicts between parents.
TEAM
NEWS
Coronavirus special article: step families
Coronavirus special article: step families The coronavirus pandemic can become a real headache for separated parents. Should we continue with shared custody? Can we refuse to let a child go to the other [...]
“I can’t see her anymore”
"I can't see her anymore." Anne Reiser takes a stand on the decision of the Child Protection Authority of Geneva to stop parental visits to children placed in a home or with supervised [...]
In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, the courts provide only the minimum service.
In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, the courts provide only the minimum service. Me Anne Reiser expresses her views on urgent measures to be taken in order to protect children and dependent [...]
Radio Lac : « Benoît cuisine Genève »
Radio Lac : « Benoît cuisine Genève » Benoît interviews Anne Reiser, in his program of January 17th 2020. REPLAY Published in: [...]
“This is why I’m not going to strike on June 14th”
“This is why I’m not going to strike on June 14th” Anne Reiser makes her case in her plea against the women’s mobilisation action on June 14th. GET THE PDF [...]
Complete form of the Geneva bar association’s marathon 2020
Complete form of the Geneva bar association’s marathon 2020 The complete form of the Geneva bar association’s marathon 2020 will soon be published… Published in:
COVID 19 and border closure – impact on the right to contact of cross border families living between Switzerland and France
COVID 19 and border closure – impact on the right to contact of cross border families living between Switzerland and France Title: « COVID 19 and border closure – impact on the right to [...]
Equality of arms of parents and children in child protection disputes: parents’ interests are not second zone
Equality of arms of parents and children in child protection disputes: parents' interests are not second zone Title: “Equality of arms of parents and children in child protection disputes: the interest of the [...]
The English “Financial Remedy Orders” and its execution in Switzerland under the Lugano Convention: absolutely indispensable international collaboration
The English “Financial Remedy Orders” and its execution in Switzerland under the Lugano Convention: absolutely indispensable international collaboration Title: “The English “Financial Remedy Orders” and its execution in Switzerland under the Lugano Convention: [...]
When heritage and matrimonial do not mix
When heritage and matrimonial do not mix Title: “When heritage and matrimonial do not mix”, Journal: Ius Net Civil Law, Date of publication: November 24th 2019. GET THE PDF [...]
Law Career Start (LCS): Mock trial
Law Career Start (LCS): Mock trial Details: Law Career Start (LCS), the student association at the Law Faculty of the University of Geneva is setting up a mock trial focused on private international [...]
General Meeting of the FCT (Fondation Collective Trianon)
General Meeting of the FCT (Fondation Collective Trianon) Title: Speech on the theme “Family and Pension Schemes, are they compatible?” When? September 12th 2019, 9:00 ; Where? Musée Olympique in Lausanne. READ MORE [...]
AIFI Conference (AIFI – The International French-speaking Association of Professionals working with Separated Families)
AIFI Conference (AIFI - The International French-speaking Association of Professionals working with Separated Families) Title: Conference on the theme “We’re separating…have we separated?” - Workshop on the theme “Investing in a desirable future [...]
Lecture at the Course of Prof. Andrea BONOMI, in Private International Law
Lecture at the Course of Prof. Andrea BONOMI, in Private International Law Title: International Matrimonial Law: "Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements". When? December 5th 2018, Where? University of Lausanne. Speaker: Anne [...]
33rd International Conference of Common Law Tradition Bars
33rd International Conference of Common Law Tradition Bars Details: The Lawyer of the 21st Century and methods of conflict resolution; intervention on the theme "New Approaches in Family Law". When? December 5th to [...]
The interplay of applicable laws often leads to unexpected results, particularly in international cases.
CONTACT
Email :
Phone :
+41 22 807 33 67
Fax :
+41 22 807 33 63
Our address :
Rue de Saint-Léger 2
1205 Geneva, Switzerland
Opening hours :
8 a.m to 12 p.m / 2 p.m to 6 p.m
Reception on the first floor