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Christophe de Kalbermatten

LL.M. (Heidelberg), MCJ (NYU)

Christophe is a pragmatic lawyer with an excellent knowledge of the legal affairs of corporations. This enables him as lawyer and notary public to lead complex mergers & acquisitions and real estate projects. He is co-leader of the practice group Corporate and M&A. Christophe also advises the board of several manufacturing companies on a permanent basis. He is finally also active in the reorganization and insolvency field. He acts as liquidator of regulated entities and leads audit and investigation mandates on behalf of the Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.

Location
Geneva Rue Jacques-Balmat 5 P.O. Box 1203
1211 Geneva 1 Switzerland +41 58 220 36 00
Sion Av. de la Gare 28 1951 Sion Switzerland +41 27 327 33 33
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Expertise

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian

Experience

2003–2024 Partner, Etude Python (formerly Python & Peter)
2001–2003 Associate, Etude Python
1998–2001 Lawyer, Jones Day Reavis & Pogue, Genève
1995–1998 Lawyer, Jones Day Reavis & Pogue, Cleveland, Etats-Unis
1993–1994 Lawyer, Hayman & Baldi, Zurich
1990–1992 Trainee, Etude Dallèves et Allet, Sion
1994–1995 Master of Comparative Jurisprudence, New York University
1989–1991 LL.M., Universität Heidelberg
1996–1989 Master degree in Law, Geneva University
  • Fédération suisse des avocats

Publications and Speeches

  • Acquiring a Swiss company without its real estate, April 2023, in IR Global Europe
  • entrepreneurs: ouvrir son capital les 10 règles dor´, PME magazine mars 2021
  • Devenir actionnaire de son entreprise motive les salariés, Interview to SECO (Swiss federal office of economy), portail PME, interviews, 2018
  • Acheter ou vendre un logement, in Immobilier et Logement une résidence secondaire à létranger (no 31740 ff), Memento Particuliers 2012/2014/2016/2019, Editions Francis Lefebvre
  • Francis Lefebvre Suisse », a study on Corporate, Commercial, Real Estate and Social Laws of Switzerland. Ce livre comprend aussi une présentation du droit bancaire, financier et fiscal (par les co-auteurs Etienne von Streng et Nicolas de Gottrau)
  • Le capital-risque en Suisse. La nouvelle loi fédérale et les projets législatifs en cours, (co-auteur avec Luc Enderli et Etienne von Streng), LExpert-comptable suisse 6-7/2000, pp. 649-658
  • Raising Capital in Switzerland, Foreign Limited Partnerships not Subject to the Swiss Federal Law on Investment Funds, Corporate Counsels International Adviser, Issue Nr. 140, January 1997, pp. 17-19
  • Conférencier sur les questions de levée de fonds et de contrôle pour les start-ups, 24 avril 2015, Conthey, PhytoArk
  • Conférencier sur les régimes doptions dachat dactions et autres régimes permettant la participation des fondateurs et des employés, 5 octobre 2011, Sierre TechnoArk
  • Intervenant sur la responsabilité des membres du conseil dadministration dune société anonyme suisse, 31 octobre 2008, Sierre TechnoArk

New partners. Enhanced expertise.

valfor is pleased to announce the addition of six new partners effective 1 January 2025.

The Lausanne-based law firm Mercuris Avocats, led by partners Olivier Cherpillod, Jean-Michel Clerc, Martine Loertscher, and Maxime Rocafort, will join valfor. Their team, specialising in commercial law, tax, and dispute resolution, will integrate valfor’s Pully/Lausanne office.

Deborah Hondius and Nicolas Gurtner will strengthen valfor’s Geneva office, bringing their expertise in litigation, particularly in white-collar crime and contractual matters.

United by a shared philosophy of delivering value beyond legal advice, they all look forward to combining their skills and resources for the benefit of valfor’s clients. This strategic growth reinforces valfor’s position as one of Switzerland’s leading business law firms, with over 80 lawyers practicing across Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Sion, Zug, Zurich, and Brussels.

With a strong international and interdisciplinary focus, valfor provides tailored legal solutions to meet the specific needs and complexities of each client’s business.

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