Team

Former President of the Geneva Bar Association (2020-2022) Philippe Cottier is mainly active in the fields of real estate and construction law, real estate tax law, national and international estate planning, private clients, commercial law and economic criminal law. He practices both as an advisor and before the courts and arbitration tribunals.

He is fluent in French, English and Spanish. He also has a good knowledge of Portuguese.

After his internship in a local law firm practicing mainly in the criminal field, Philippe Cottier worked in two internationally renowned law firms, first in Madrid and then in London. He then joined a major Geneva law firm where he became a partner in 1998. In 2009, he founded 100 Rhône Avocats.

philippe.cottier@rhoneavocats.ch

Mainly active in the areas of real estate and construction law, Romaine Zürcher advises and represents individuals and institutions, both from the perspective of public law and private law, particularly in matters of real estate transactions and developments, contracts, construction regulations, real rights, rural land law, environmental law, land use planning and rental leases.

After joining 100 Rhône Avocats in August 2019 as an associate, Romaine became a partner of Rhône Avocat·e·s in January 2023. Before doing so, she finished her internship, then – after her admission to the bar in 2016 – worked for three years as an associate in the real estate and construction law department of a large law firm in Switzerland. Romaine studied at the University of Lausanne – with a year of mobility at the University of Zurich – where she obtained her Certificate of Specialisation in Legal Practice in June 2014.

romaine.zurcher@rhoneavocats.ch

Mainly active in the areas of real estate and construction law, Guillaume Francioli advises and represents individuals and institutions, both from the perspective of public law and private law, particularly in matters of real estate transactions and developments, contracts, construction regulations, real rights, rural land law, environmental law, land use planning and rental leases.

After joining 100 Rhône Avocats in August 2011 as an associate, Guillaume became a partner in January 2016. Prior to that, he worked for a year at the Mintz & Levin law firm in Boston, regularly cited among the leading law firms on the American market. He studied economics and then law at the University of Geneva, and obtained the title of Specialist in construction and real estate law in 2015.

guillaume.francioli@rhoneavocats.ch

David Bensimon specialises in real estate and construction law (lease law, business contract, brokerage contract, construction regulations, land use planning, real estate transactions) from both a public and private law perspective. In 2021, he obtained the title of Certified Specialist FSA Lawyer in construction and real estate law. His other areas of expertise are corporate law, commercial law, as well as debt collection and bankruptcy law. He advises individuals, companies and institutions or assists them in legal proceedings before the courts.

He completed his legal internship with a renowned Geneva firm in civil and criminal litigation, as well as in commercial law. Admitted to the bar in 2014, he then acquired solid experience in real estate law after joining the law firm where he had completed his internship. Having joined 100 Rhône Avocats in September 2016 as an associate, he became a partner of Rhône Avocat·e·s in January 2023.

david.bensimon@rhoneavocats.ch