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Léonard Gerber

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Léonard Gerber works as an associate in the Commercial, Employment, Real Estate and Construction teams of Valfor in Geneva. Striving to specialize in these fields while maintaining a generalist’s approach, he handles all types of disputes before Courts throughout Switzerland.

Before joining Valfor, he acquired experience both in the legal and the judicial field in Zürich by working at a midsize law firm in Zürich and at the District Court of Zürich. He also completed his lawyer traineeship at a boutique law firm specialized in commercial, technology, employment and data protection law in Geneva.

He holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Lausanne, a Master of Law from the University of Zürich and a CAS in Legal Professions from the University of Geneva. During his studies, he developed a keen interest in coding and the IT industry.

Léonard is registered with the Geneva Bar and works mainly in French, (Swiss-)German and English.

Location

Geneva Rue Jacques-Balmat 5 CH-1204 Geneva T: +41 58 220 36 00

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Expertise

Languages

English
German
French

Experience

Since 2024	Associate, valfor
2022–2024	Trainee lawyer, Sigma legal SA, Geneva
2019–2022	Jurist at a midsize law firm in Zürich
2019	Volunteer, District Court of Zürich

2024	Bar admission, Geneva
2022	CAS in Legal Professions (ECAV), University of Geneva
2018–2021	Master of Law, University of Zürich
2014–2017	Bachelor of Law, University of Lausanne

Ordre des avocats de Genève (ODAGE)
Fédération Suisse des Avocats (FSA)

Publications and Speeches

Teichmann/Gerber, « Cybercriminalité en Suisse – Le Phishing », Jusletter IT du 27 mai 2021.
Teichmann/Gerber, « Les cyberattaques par spyware – Poursuite et qualification en droit pénal suisse », Sécurité & Droit 3/2021, p. 118 – 128.
Teichmann/Falker/Gerber, « Geldwäscherei im Immobilienmarkt in der Schweiz », Swiss Real Estate Journal 20/2020, p. 17 – 24.
Teichmann/Gerber, « Le financement du terrorisme à travers les banquiers ha-walas en Suisse », Sécurité & Droit 1/2020, p. 28 - 33.

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.