Personal data

Born May 16, 1958.

Present professional position

Attorney at Law, Member of the Geneva Bar (“Etude Renold Gabus-Thorens”);

Of counsel, Wenger Plattner;

Professor at the University of Geneva;

Director of the Art-law Centre, Geneva.

Education

PhD (doctorat en droit, mention très bien), University of Geneva (1990);

Bar admission, Geneva (1990);

LL.M., Yale University (1982 with honors);

Law Degree (Licence en Droit), University of Geneva (1980);

Humanities Degree (Demi-licence ès Lettres), University of Geneva (1979);

End of College certificate (Maturité latine, mention très bien), Collège Calvin, Geneva (1977).

Main past experience

Practice of law

Partner, Byrne-Sutton and Renold (1995-1997);

Of counsel (1994-1995) and Associate (1989-1993) with Baker & McKenzie (Etienne, Blum, Stehlé, Manfrini), Geneva);

Training with law firm Lenz & Staehelin, Geneva (1987-1989).

Art law

Co-founder (1990-1991) of the Geneva Art-law Centre, a documentation and research institution organizing seminars and editing publications on questions of art and cultural proper­ty law; Co-Director of the Centre since its inception;

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