Tavernier Tschanz - Sara Rousselle-Ruffieux

This sophisticated operation in Geneva came warmly recommended. (Chambers Global)
Highly competent and dedicated operation. (Chambers Global)
Satisfied clients agreed: "Their judgment and the accuracy of their analysis really make them apart." (Chambers Global)
This outfit is well established in Geneva, where it enjoys a reputation as a very fine firm of excellent lawyers. (Chambers Global)
This long-established and celebrated Geneva firm enjoys a sterling reputation for its work across francophone Switzerland. (Chambers Global)
All partners have been recommended in their respective fields. (Chambers Global)
Tavernier Tschanz punches above its weight, advising international and domestic banking and corporate clients on a variety of matters including corporate finance, investment funds and syndicated loans. (Legal 500)
Tavernier Tschanz’s pragmatic and highly experienced team advises clients in a variety of industries including banking and financial services, IT, real estate, media, life sciences, and energy. (Legal 500)
This corporate-focused Geneva firm has built a keen following thanks to its thorough and proactive approach. It handles a regular flow of mid-cap M&A transactions, and advises clients on various commercial legal concerns. (Chambers Global)
Competing directly with Zürich-based rivals, Tavernier Tschanz has secured a number of high-profile clients; sources stress that it has also forged impressive relationships with a number of major international firms. (Chambers Global)
The lawyers are very dedicated and make sure the solution serves everyone well and meets the client's needs. (Chambers Global)
Tavernier Tschanz specialises in advice to foreign and multinational clients and is highly recommended. (Legal 500)
Clients compliment the personal and thorough boutique service the firm provides and appreciate the team's cost-conscience approach. (Chambers Global)
"A big name in Geneva", Tavernier Tschanz provides an international client base with a broad range of financial advice. (Legal 500)
A "key player in the market" the firm advises on a number of cross-border transactions for clients in the banking and financial services, stock exchanges, telecoms, IT, multimedia, life science and healthcare sectors. (Legal 500)

Sara Rousselle-Ruffieux

(born 1970)

Degrees:

Licence en droit, summa cum laude (Fribourg, 1995)
(Frilex award)
Certificate of Advanced Studies, Employment Law (Lausanne, 2011)
Certified Specialist SBA Labour Law (2011)

Admission to the Bar:

Geneva Bar (1998)

Other positions held:

In-House Legal Counsel with SG Private Banking (Suisse) SA (2004)

Areas of specialisations

Employment law, general corporate and commercial matters, commercial litigation

Articles

L'activité dépendante ou indépendante au regard du CO et de la LAVS; convergences et divergences, 2012
Licenciement immédiat dans la fonction publique cantonale - comparaison entre Genève et Vaud, 2012
Le licenciement pour motifs économiques peut être abusif
Agefi Magazine, May 2010, Download
Doing Business 2011, Swiss report on Employing workers
Annual publication of the World Bank Group and the IFC that benchmarks regulation in 181 economies worldwide, 2010
Doing Business 2010, Swiss report on Employing workers
Annual publication of the World Bank Group and the IFC that benchmarks regulation in 181 economies worldwide, 2009

Speaking engagements

Les clauses de non-concurrence
Swiss Association of Asset Managers (SAAM-ASG), December 2011, with Phidias Ferrari
Protection des données et concurrence déloyale
Swiss Association of Asset Managers (SAAM - ASG), June 2009