Category: Deals & Cases

Froriep successfully assisted a russian client against a russian oligarch before the Geneva Criminal Court of appeal

Alain Gros, Froriep partner, successfully assisted a Russian client against a Russian oligarch before the Geneva Criminal Court of Appeal. The Geneva Prosecutor and the Russian oligarch had filed an appeal against the judgement of the Geneva Criminal Court of First Instance, which acquitted our client. The Prosecutor requested a 24-month jail sentence suspended for…

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Incorporation of the B Corp Waterpreneurs LLC

Julie Wynne, Froriep partner, advised Waterpreneurs LLC for its incorporation as a B Corp in Switzerland. Waterpreneurs is a global trans-boundary accelerator supporting the scaling-up of impact investments financing the growth of local water entrepreneurs contributing to the realisation of the human right to water and sanitation (SDG 6). Based on practices of shared value creation, collaborative economy and…

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Froriep advises the start-up share a dream

Julie Wynne, Froriep partner, advises the start-up Share A Dream and its founders Niklas Van Neyghem, Olivier Eyries, Guillaume Granelli, Raphaël Jüngling and Nicolas Vos. Finalist of the MassChallenge Award, Share A Dream is a matchmaking platform for volunteers, donors, companies and local community projects. It creates a personal, sustainable and flexible link between local…

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Froriep successfully represent Doyen Sports Investments Limited before the swiss federal tribunal in a sports-related dispute

Froriep successfully represented Doyen Sports Investments Limited ("Doyen") in a sports-related dispute against Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD ("Sporting"), before the Swiss Federal Tribunal. Sporting had filed a motion to set aside a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Arbitral Award in favour of Doyen. Our team - who was also involved in…

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Froriep advised the founders of the innovative software developer Livingdocs AG

FRORIEP advised the founders of the innovative software developer Livingdocs AG with regard to a strategic investment of the renowned NZZ Media Group in Livingdocs AG. Livingdocs AG specialises in the development of content management systems for editorial staff at media houses. FRORIEP's work included negotiating all and drafting part of the transaction documents and…