Maurice P. CHOQUARD
is a former general counsel, a generalist in the fields of Swiss & International Commercial Transactions, an experienced Swiss attorney at law, a HNWI personal legal advisor, an entrepreneurs’ Family Office Legal Manager, as well as an External In-house Counsel for legal entities. His strengths are Contract Negotiations, Strategic Planning of New Businesses, International Arbitration, as well as Swiss and International Inheritance laws.
As solo-practitioner working closely with several Swiss and foreign experts, Maurice’s law firm successfully combines all advantages of being small, focused, less costly, etc., together with being linked in team-work with other professionals. Each case being different, it shall receive a tailor-made attention of different forces. The Civil Law system, with its codification, enables to cover at the same time a much wider variety of fields of law as the Common Law system does. Only a generalist can best identify the various matters to be focused upon. The key value in all legal matters is primarily to prevent disputes, only second to litigate disputes well. This demands the services of experienced professionals combining the talent of being both generalists as well as specialists.
Maurice’s Career
2000
Swiss attorney at law & External In-house counsel, ZH, Switzerland
1986
Attorney at law in various private practice, ZH, Switzerland
1984
General counsel, KUEHNE & NAGEL GROUP, SZ, Switzerland
1980
In-house counsel, BBC BROWN BOVERI & Cie, AG, Switzerland
1980
Licensed as attorney at law of the State of California, USA
1979
Master of law (LL.M.), University of California, Berkeley, CA., USA
1977
Licensed as attorney at law of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
1974
JD, school of law, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Working Languages
Here are my four homes:
ZURICH
Since 1980, I am living and practicing law in Zurich, the German speaking part of Switzerland. Maurice grew up, studied and started his law
GENEVA
I grew up, studied and started my law practice in Geneva, with three years of constant practice there and periodically thereafter during the last 35 years.
SAN FRANCISCO
Over a period of 2.5 years, I studied and worked as an attorney at law in San Francisco and Berkeley, California. Many sojourns there followed.
QUEBEC
Born in Québec -ius loci- from Swiss parents -ius sanguini-, I am citizen of both Switzerland and Canada. Maurice grew up, studied and started his law
Memberships
I am a member of the following associations: