Marie-Christine Balzan

Practice Areas

Marie-Christine Balzan is mainly active in the field of employment law and regularly advises both local and international companies on all aspects relating to their personnel, including drafting contracts, implementing personnel regulations, compliance with public law regulations, internal investigations as well as setting up elaborate compensation systems (bonuses, profit-sharing plans, etc.). She has extensive experience in complex civil and criminal litigation, particularly in the financial field, and regularly represents her clients before civil and criminal courts. She has also assisted numerous companies in the context of transactions and restructurings, advising them on all aspects of employment law. Due to her former activity as an auditor, Marie-Christine Balzan is also able to draw on her extensive knowledge in financial and accounting matters.

Career

Counsel at TROILLET MEIER RAETZO, Geneva, Switzerland (2020-today)

Counsel at BAR & KARRER SA, Geneva, Switzerland (2009-2020)

Partner at BONNAND & WARLUZEL, Geneva, Switzerland (2007-2008)

Court clerk at the Geneva employment law court (2008-2009)

Associate at BUDIN & ASSOCIES, Geneva, Switzerland (2004-2006)

Junior associate, then associate at JUNOD, GUYET, MUHLSTEIN & LEVY, Geneva, Switzerland (1994-2003)

Bank auditing at the tax and accounting company FIDUCIA REVISION BANCAIRE SA, auditing and accountant at SOCIETE FIDUCIAIRE ET DE GERANCE SA and CORESA SA (1987-1994)

Professional Memberships

Geneva Bar Association, Swiss Bar Association, Association genevoise des avocats d'affaires

Languages Spoken

French, English, Italian