Jacques Bonvin
(Partner; born 1968)
Degrees:
- LL.M. (Geneva, 1989) with honors
Admission to the Bar:
- Geneva Bar (1992), ranked 1st
Experience abroad:
- Monckton Chamber (then Four Raymond Buildings), Gray’s Inn (London, 1992)
- Slaughter & May (London, 1992-1993)
- Herbert Smith (London, 1993)
Other positions held:
- Lecturer, Executive MBA in Management of Technology (MoT), EPFL-HEC Lausanne, 2010 to date
Areas of specialisations
Corporate and commercial transactions, corporate finance and M&A, banking, new technologies
Articles
- An M&A market in turmoil
World Finance, February 2009 - La Suisse entend se mettre à niveau dans le gouvernement d'entreprise
Le Temps, February 2004, Download - Legal Do's and Don'ts in Venture Capital Transactions, National Report for Switzerland
AIJA, August 2003 - Capital-risque: vit-on la fin du "corporate venture" ?
Le Temps, March 2003, Download - Doing Business in Switzerland
Global Counsel 3000, trading direct 2002-2003, 2003, with Edmond Tavernier
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- Nouvelles technologies et comptabilité commerciale: une petite révolution
Le Temps, May 2002, Download - Transfert de technologie du public au privé: apprenons (enfin) à modéliser
Le Temps, January 2002, Download - Start-up dans la tourmente: restructurations et financements de crise
Le Temps, March 2001, Download - La cotation d'une société sur un nouveau marché (IPO), mode d'emploi
Le Temps, October 2000, Download - Capital-risque ou comment financer les entreprises
Le Temps, September 2000, Download - Merger Control, National Report for Switzerland
AIJA, August 2000, with Matthias Staehelin - C'est décidé: dans un an, nous vendons notre start-up
Le Temps, July 2000, Download - Doing Business in Switzerland
European Counsel 3000, 2000 Issue, 2000, with Edmond Tavernier - Relevant Market Definition, National Report for Switzerland
AIJA, August 1999 - Doing Business in Switzerland
European Counsel 3000, 1999 Issue, 1999, with Edmond Tavernier - Switzerland - From notification to approval
European Counsel, Competition Supplement, 1998, with Edmond Tavernier, Silvio Venturi - Mergers and Acquisitions in Switzerland
European Counsel, 1998 Issue, 1998, with Edmond Tavernier - Investigating Powers of Antitrust Authorities
National Report for Switzerland, AIJA, July 1996 - Competition Law in Switzerland
ECLR, Volume 16, Issue 1, 1995 - Competition Law in Switzerland
ECLR, Volume 18, Issue 3, April 1987
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Other contributions
- Country Editor
European Competition Law Review (ECLR), Sweet & Maxwell, 1994 to date, 2011 - Hedge funds: un contrôle adapté ?
Le Temps, January 2004, with Silvio Venturi, Download - (Art. 3 III LCart, art 3-22, 26-27 LSPr)
Commentaire romand du droit de la concurrence (éd.: Pierre Tercier & Christian Bovet) Genève/Bâle/Münich, 2002 - Switzerland section of "Border control of intellectual property rights"
Sweet & Maxwell, London, (co-author), 2001
Speaking engagements
- Outlook 2012, Venture Capital & Private Equity Trends
SECA, Geneva, January 2012 - Term Sheets for Beginners
CTI Invest CEO Day 2011, Berne, October 2011 - Outlook 2011, Venture Capital & Private Equity Trends
SECA, Lausanne, January 2011 - Term Sheets - Negotiation toolkit
CTI Invest CEO Day 2010, Berne, October 2010 - Start-up Financing Term Sheet Negotiation
CTI Invest CEO Day 2009, Berne, September 2009
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- Negotiating Business Angels' Financing in a Fair and Efficient Way
EPFL Alumni Association, EPFL, Lausanne, June 2009 - Financing of Start-up - Negotiation Tactics and Deal Breakers
CTI Invest CEO Day 2008, Berne, September 2008 - Les Conventions d'actionnaires
Petits-déjeuners des PME et des Start-Ups, Geneva, November 2007, with Olivier Dunant, Ernst & Young - Quel doit être le rôle des hautes écoles dans la création et le financement des start-up ?
Forum de l'innovation, EPFL, Lausanne, October 2007, with Xavier Comtesse, Avenir Suisse - M&A – Fusions et Acquisitions : processus de vente de A à Z
Chambre Fiduciaire Suisse, Montreux, August 2007 - Start-up: do's and dont's
Start-up workshop, EPFL, Lausanne, July 2007 - Due diligence: aspects juridiques et fiscaux
Chambre Fiduciaire Suisse Lausanne, November 2005, with Andrio Orler - L'évaluation et la transmission d'entreprises – aspects juridiques: conseils pratiques et pièges à éviter
L'essentiel de la finance, Banque Cantonale de Genève, September 2005 - Pourquoi et comment ouvrir le capital de votre entreprise à un investisseur ? – Quelques aspects juridiques
Cercle des Dirigeants d'Entreprises, Geneva, November 2004 - La loi sur la fusion
Swiss M&A Club (SMAC), Geneva, March 2004, Download - Transfert de technologie - Quelques aspects juridiques
Management International des Affaires, Création de valeur par l'innovation technologique, HEC Genève, Geneva, October 2003 - Conventions d'actionnaires et jeunes pousses
Meule de la Jeune Pousse, PSE Parc Scientifique EPFL, Lausanne, September 2003, Download - Managing Entrepreneurial Growth - View of a lawyer
MoT Event, EPFL-HEC Management of Technology program, Lausanne, August 2003 - Empowering the Family Entrepreneur - The Role of the Trusted Advisor
The Families in Business Conference, Paris, April 2002 - Technology Transfer
PSE Parc Scientifique EPFL, Lausanne, February 2002, Download
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Quotes
- Jacques Bonvin is praised for his commitment to his client and his ability to think on his feet.
Chambers Europe (Corporate / M&A), 2011 - Jacques Bonvin is "a strategic thinker"
Legal 500 EMEA (Banking & Finance), 2011 - Jacques Bonvin is "outstanding"
Legal 500 EMEA (M&A), 2010 - "Very successful lawyer" Jacques Bonvin is "certainly a solid name in the Geneva area", according to peers.
Chambers Europe (Corporate/M&A), 2010 - Tavernier Tschanz is a 'real specialist for IT-related work' and partner Jacques Bonvin is a 'prominent lawyer' in the TMT field. The firm advises clients such as telecoms, media, biotech, science and medical technology companies in relation to complex IT work.
Legal 500 (TMT), 2009
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- Best commercial transactions lawyer in Switzerland
World Finance Legal Award, 2009 - Jacques Bonvin is a highly respected figure ... [he] works with clients in the technology sector.
Chambers Europe and Chambers Global (Corporate / M&A), 2009 - Jacques Bonvin's practice combines complex IT matters with a sound understanding of technology business issues.
Legal 500 (TMT), 2008 - Jacques Bonvin is a partner whose practice focuses on domestic and cross-border private equity, venture capital, start-up and M&A transactions. Known for his technology sector expertise
PLC Cross-border Handbooks, Private Equity, the law and leading lawyers worldwide, 2008 - Jacques Bonvin is a highly esteemed attorney, maintaining a broad corporate practice encompassing general corporate and M&A, private equity and venture capital work.
Chambers Global and Chambers Europe (Corporate / M&A), 2008 - "Entrepreneurs at the service of entrepreneurs" is how Jacques Bonvin [is] described (…). [He has] trained in major international law firms and brings a distinctive and innovative solution-based approach to [his] advice to clients.
Legal 500 (M&A), 2008 - Jacques Bonvin advises Swiss and foreign companies on startup, M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions. He is also involved in technology and financing matters. He was characterized as a "solution-oriented, pragmatic and committed expert who is able to think outside the box"
Chambers Global (Corporate / M&A), 2007 - Tavernier Tschanz advises several start-ups, biotech and software companies in Geneva and French-speaking Switzerland. Jacques Bonvin leads the firm's work.
The European Legal 500, USA special edition on Law Firms in Europe (TMT), 2005 - Tavernier Tschanz has a good track record on large and prestigious domestic M&A and restructuring for blue-chip clients, with 2004 seeing more deals than any previous year. The firm is a referral favourite of several Zurich firms without Geneva offices as well as of foreign firms. Jacques Bonvin is the best known individual for this work.
The European Legal 500, USA special edition on Law Firms in Europe (M&A), 2005
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