Olivier Bloch, Esquire
Partner
Ph.D, author of the doctoral thesis : « Les conventions d’actionnaires et le droit de la société anonyme en droit suisse »
LL.M. in European law
Bar Admission since 5th February 2002
Fields of expertise
Corporate and commercial law – Mergers and acquisitions
Corporate restructuring
Banking law and financial market law
Commercial litigation and debt collection
Languages
French
English
German
Professional Experience
| Since 2014 | Partner Etude BLOCH AVOCAT |
| 2013 – 2014 | Partner with the law firm Rossinelli, Capt & Bloch |
| 2010 – 2012 | Senior associat lawyer with the law firm BMG Attorneys |
| 2009 – 2010 | Senior associate lawyer with the law firm Altenburger Ltd legal + tax |
| 2006 – 2009 | Associate lawyer with the law firm Niederer, Kraft & Frey Ltd |
| 2003 – 2006 | Associate lawyer with the law firm FBT Attorneys-at-Law SA |
| 2000 – 2002 | Legal Trainee with the law firm Etude Pache, Henny, Bettex |
Education
| 2006 | Ph.D, University of Lausanne |
| 2002 | Bar Admission, Canton of Vaud |
| 1998 | LL.M., University of Bremen |
| 1996 | Master Degree in Law, University of Lausanne |
Memberships
| International Association of Lawyers (UIA) |
| Vaud Bar Association (OAV) |
| Swiss Bar Association (FSA) |
| Business Law Association of Geneva (AGDA) |
| The Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA) |
| Chamber of Commerce Switzerland-Israel |
| Société suisse des juristes (SSJ) |
| Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vaud (CVCI) |
| Chamber of Commerce and Industry France-Switzerland (CCI FRANCE SUISSE) |
Other Activities
| Chairman, Secretary or Member of the board of several not-for-profit foundation or associations in the cultural, medico-social, urban development and peacebuilding fields |
| Lecturer in financial markets law and corporate law for chartered accountants with EXPERTsuisse |
| Law teacher with PERFORM Association |
| Expert at Y-PARC Business incubator |
| Mentor at EPFL Alumni |
Publications
| «Les conventions d’actionnaires et le droit de la société anonyme en droit suisse – avec un aperçu du droit boursier», second edition, published by Schulthess 2011 |
| «La clause électorale prévue dans une convention d’actionnaires : clause virtuelle du droit suisse?», published in Revue Suisse de Jurisprudence 106 (2010) N° 5, p. 105-112, co-author with Christophe Wilhelm, attorney-at-«Les devoirs d’information du banquier à la lumière de la jurisprudence», published in Mélanges en l’honneur de Pierre Tercier, Schulthess, Genève/Zürich/Bâle 2008 p. 647-664, co-author with Professor Isabelle Romy |
| «Les conventions d’actionnaires et le droit de la société anonyme – avec un aperçu du droit boursier – étude du droit suisse», doctoral thesis (Ph.D), Lausanne 2004, published by Schulthess 2006 |
| «La clause d’opting out : clause virtuelle du droit suisse?», published in Swiss Review of Businees Law, 6/2005, p. 293-306 |
Lectures
| “Contraintes pratiques et exigences légales : le grand écart du conseil d’administration” held on September 7, 2012 during a seminar entitled : “Conseil d’administration : sa composition, son rôle et ses responsabilités” organised by the Service de la promotion économique et du commerce of the Canton of Vaud |
| “Financer son projet : quels sont les outils pour convaincre les investisseurs” held on November 25, 2014 in the course of la Journée romande de la géothermie organised by the Swiss Western association of geothermal energy |
| “Main Features of M&A transactions under Swiss law in the watch industry” held on March 8, 2016 in the course of the 11th winter seminar Cross-Border M&A Transactons of the International Association of Lawyers |
| “Les conventions d’actionnaires: un élément clé à la pérennité de mon entreprise” held on February 6, 2017 and organised by the Bank Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. |
| “Shareholder vs. Company Interests vs. Interests of other Stakholders” held on February 27, 2018 in the course of the 13th winter seminar Legal Challenges in the Context of Globalization & Protectionism of the International Association of Lawyers |
| “Responsabilités et rôle de l’administrateur” held on March 20, 2018 in the course of a seminar conducted by Yves Cuendet, independent member of numerous boards of companies, within the framework of Romandie Formation organised by Centre Patronal |
| “Les conventions d’actionnaires: un élément clé à la pérennité de mon entreprise” held on May 16, 2019 and organised by the Bank Raiffeisen of Yverdon-les-Bains |