PBM Avocats is a Geneva based law firm registered with the bar associations of both the canton of Geneva and the canton of Vaud. From its offices in the heart of Geneva (see geneva-lawyers.com), the firm brings together a dynamic team of more than 21 experienced lawyers dedicated to delivering practical, results oriented legal solutions across Switzerland.
Clients of PBM Avocats benefit from a combination of strong litigation skills and strategic advisory insight. Whether you are facing an urgent dispute, planning a complex transaction or simply looking to clarify your rights, the firm focuses on personalised support that takes into account your professional, financial and personal realities.
The lawyers at PBM Avocats advise and represent clients in six languages— French, English, Italian, German, Spanish and Albanian — making high quality Swiss legal advice accessible to a broad international and local clientele.
Why choose PBM Avocats as your law firm in Geneva
Choosing a law firm is about much more than legal theory. It is about feeling supported, clearly informed and strategically guided at every step. PBM Avocats has structured its services around these client expectations.
- Dual bar registration in Geneva and Vaud for seamless support across two key Swiss cantons.
- More than 21 lawyers with varied backgrounds, allowing the firm to cover a broad spectrum of Swiss practice areas.
- Strong litigation and negotiation capabilities to defend your interests before courts, authorities and counterparties.
- Advisory support that anticipates risks, structures transactions and helps you make confident decisions.
- Multilingual service so you can discuss complex questions in the language in which you feel most comfortable.
- Transparent access with initial 60 minute consultations starting from CHF 220, in person or via videoconference.
From private individuals to entrepreneurs, SMEs and larger organisations, PBM Avocats adapts its approach to your objectives, your time constraints and your budget.
Multilingual legal services in six languages
Legal situations often involve important choices and high stakes. Being able to express yourself and understand nuances in your preferred language is therefore crucial. At PBM Avocats, lawyers can advise and represent you in:
- French
- English
- Italian
- German
- Spanish
- Albanian
This multilingual capability offers several concrete benefits:
- Clearer communication on facts, expectations and priorities.
- Precise understanding of documents and procedural steps explained in a language you master.
- Efficient coordination when your matter has an international element or involves foreign counterparts.
Comprehensive Swiss practice areas under one roof
PBM Avocats covers a wide range of Swiss practice areas, allowing clients to find the right specialist for their situation while benefiting from the strength of a coordinated team.
Swiss banking and finance law
In an evolving financial landscape, PBM Avocats assists clients in banking and finance matters, including:
- Financing and leasing arrangements
- Financial market regulation and compliance
- Capital markets law
- FinTech projects and business models
- Private equity structures and investments
Whether you are a financial institution, investor, company or entrepreneur, the firm helps you understand regulatory frameworks, manage risks and structure your transactions effectively within Swiss law.
Swiss labour law and gender equality
Employment relationships are central to both business success and individual well being. PBM Avocats advises employers, employees and executives on:
- Private sector labour law and employment contracts
- Dismissals and termination strategies
- Disputes relating to collective bargaining agreements (CBA)
- Public sector and civil servants law
- Gender equality law and discrimination claims
The firm helps you navigate recruitment, restructuring, workplace conflicts and equality matters, always with a focus on practical, sustainable solutions.
Swiss corporate law, start ups and M&A
From early stage ventures to established companies, PBM Avocats supports corporate clients at every stage of their development, in particular with:
- Corporate organisation and governance
- Board of directors and shareholder matters
- Shareholders’ agreements and investment rounds
- Start up structuring and growth planning
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
The objective is to combine legal security with entrepreneurial agility, so that your corporate structures and transactions support your business strategy.
Swiss competition law and COMCO matters
Competition rules affect distribution strategies, pricing, cooperation between companies and market conduct. PBM Avocats assists clients with:
- Antitrust and unfair competition law
- Review of agreements and commercial practices
- Interactions and procedures with the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO)
By identifying risks at an early stage, the firm helps you protect your business while respecting Swiss competition rules.
Swiss criminal law and traffic law
Facing a criminal investigation or proceedings is a challenging experience. PBM Avocats represents and advises individuals and companies in a wide range of criminal law matters, including:
- General criminal law
- Economic and white collar criminal law
- Administrative criminal law
- Military criminal law
- Juvenile criminal law
- Traffic offences and road traffic law
- Law on assistance to victims of crime (LAVI)
The firm ensures that your rights are protected at every stage, from the initial investigation to appeal, and helps you understand the potential consequences and options available.
Swiss real estate and construction law
Real estate and construction projects often involve significant investments and long term commitments. PBM Avocats offers support in:
- Spatial planning issues
- General building and real estate law
- Neighbourhood law and property boundary issues
- Expropriation law
- Building contract law
- Rent and lease matters
- Mortgages for craftsmen and contractors
By combining knowledge of public and private law aspects, the firm helps owners, tenants, developers and contractors secure their projects and resolve disputes efficiently.
Swiss family and divorce law
Family law situations are particularly sensitive, with emotional, financial and personal dimensions. PBM Avocats accompanies clients with tact and clarity in matters such as:
- Divorce and separation
- Measures for the protection of the marital union (MPUC)
- Dissolution of registered partnerships
The firm works with you to clarify your priorities regarding children, assets and future arrangements, and to find the most appropriate path, whether negotiated or contentious.
Swiss lease law and tenancy disputes
Housing and commercial space are essential resources for both individuals and businesses. PBM Avocats handles a wide variety of tenancy law issues, including:
- Rent reductions and rent review
- Rent disputes and termination issues
- Release of rental guarantees and deposits
- Inventory of fixtures on departure
Whether you are a tenant or a landlord, the firm helps you defend your rights and reach practical arrangements whenever possible.
Swiss foreigners and immigration law
Moving to or working in Switzerland involves navigating a detailed legal framework. PBM Avocats advises and represents individuals and families on:
- Asylum law
- Residence permits and settlement permits
- Short term work permits and employment related authorisations
- Family reunification
- Naturalisation procedures
The firm helps you understand eligibility conditions, prepare documentation and manage interactions with the authorities.
Swiss contract law across multiple sectors
Contracts structure almost every aspect of professional and private life. PBM Avocats assists clients in drafting, reviewing and enforcing a wide range of contracts, including:
- Franchise agreements
- Consumer credit contracts
- Vehicle sale and leasing contracts
- Sales and purchase agreements
- Telecommunication contracts
- Agency and brokerage agreements
- Loan agreements
- Travel contracts
- Corporate and commercial contracts
- Distribution agreements
- Information technology and computer law related contracts
- Public procurement contracts
The goal is to make your contractual arrangements clear, enforceable and aligned with your commercial objectives.
Swiss asset recovery, debt collection and bankruptcy
Unpaid debts and insolvency situations can put significant pressure on cash flow and business continuity. PBM Avocats supports creditors and debtors in:
- Debt collection and bankruptcy law
- Identification of debtors and assets
- Requisition of proceedings in Swiss debt enforcement
- Motions to discharge
- Motions for sequestration
- Motions for bankruptcy
- Actions for discharge of debt
- Actions to cancel proceedings
- Actions to contest the statement of collocation
With a structured approach to enforcement and negotiation, the firm helps you maximise recovery or manage insolvency processes in a controlled way.
Civil, criminal and administrative dispute resolution
Disputes can arise in many forms — contractual conflicts, regulatory issues, criminal investigations or family and tenancy matters. PBM Avocats offers a full spectrum of dispute resolution services, including:
- Civil litigation
- Criminal litigation
- Administrative litigation
- Arbitration
- Mediation
The firm assesses the strengths and weaknesses of your case, explains procedural options in clear terms and helps you choose between negotiation, mediation or court proceedings, depending on your objectives and risk tolerance.
A client focused approach to legal services
Beyond technical expertise, PBM Avocats places strong emphasis on the client relationship. This means:
- Listening carefully to your needs and expectations before proposing a strategy.
- Explaining legal concepts in accessible language so that you can make informed decisions.
- Adapting communication to your preferred language among French, English, Italian, German, Spanish and Albanian.
- Providing visibility on procedural steps, potential timelines and anticipated costs.
- Coordinating specialists within the firm whenever your situation touches several areas of law.
This approach is particularly valuable when your case involves both personal and professional consequences, such as a divorce that affects a family business, or an employment dispute with regulatory or criminal dimensions.
How an initial consultation at PBM Avocats works
To make high quality legal advice accessible and predictable from the outset, PBM Avocats offers initial consultations of 60 minutes from CHF 220. This meeting is an opportunity to clarify your situation and decide on the next steps with full transparency.
Who is the initial consultation for?
- Individuals or companies who have a few targeted questions and want clear, reliable answers.
- People who are unsure about the procedures they should initiate or the authorities they should contact.
- Clients whose situation is complex or unclear and who need an overall assessment before making decisions.
What you can expect during the meeting
- Presentation of your situation— You explain the facts, share relevant documents and describe your objectives.
- Clarification of the legal framework— The lawyer identifies the main legal questions, applicable rules and potential points of attention.
- Overview of your options— You receive an explanation of the possible paths (for example negotiation, formal notice, filing a claim, defending against a procedure or seeking an amicable settlement).
- Initial risk and outcome assessment— The lawyer will provide a realistic view of the strengths and weaknesses of your case, based on the information available.
- Cost and strategy discussion— If you wish to proceed, the firm will indicate a proposed strategy and the likely costs of the procedure, adapted to your situation.
At the end of the consultation, you remain free to decide whether or not to move forward. If you choose to continue, you will do so with a clearer understanding of the implications and associated fees.
Flexible appointment formats
To fit your schedule and location, PBM Avocats offers initial consultations:
- In person at the firm’s offices in central Geneva.
- By videoconference, ideal if you are travelling, living abroad or simply prefer a remote meeting.
In both cases, you benefit from the same level of attention, confidentiality and professionalism.
Working with a dynamic team of more than 21 lawyers
One of the strengths of PBM Avocats is the breadth of its team: more than 21 lawyers with complementary skills, professional paths and areas of focus. For clients, this offers several key advantages:
- Access to multiple specialists under a single roof for cross cutting matters.
- Internal collaboration between litigators and advisory practitioners to anticipate disputes before they arise.
- Continuity of support even when your needs evolve over time, from employment questions to real estate, family matters or corporate growth.
The team’s shared priority is to protect your interests while maintaining a constructive, solution oriented mindset.
When to contact PBM Avocats
You may benefit from speaking with a lawyer from PBM Avocats if:
- You are considering starting a business, raising capital or restructuring a company in Switzerland.
- You face an employment issue such as dismissal, workplace conflict or discrimination.
- You are involved in or anticipate a dispute regarding a contract, tenancy, construction project or debt.
- You are dealing with family changes (separation, divorce, protection of marital union, dissolution of a registered partnership).
- You need to regularise or clarify your status in Switzerland through permits, asylum or naturalisation.
- You have received a criminal summons or are under investigation and want to understand your rights and options.
- You wish to recover unpaid amounts or manage a bankruptcy or enforcement situation.
In each of these cases, an early discussion can often open up more options, reduce stress and allow for better preparation of documents and evidence.
Take the next step with PBM Avocats
Legal questions do not need to remain a source of uncertainty. With a dynamic team of more than 21 lawyers, registration with the Geneva and Vaud bar associations, multilingual capabilities and broad Swiss expertise, PBM Avocats is structured to guide you from first questions to final resolution.
An initial 60 minute consultation from CHF 220 allows you to present your situation, receive a first legal assessment and, if you wish, define a clear strategy and cost estimate for going forward. Appointments are available both in person in Geneva and by videoconference, depending on what works best for you.
If you are looking for a law firm in Geneva that combines legal rigour, accessibility and personalised support, PBM Avocats offers a comprehensive and pragmatic starting point for your Swiss legal needs.
