André Thouvenin PhD Contact a.thouvenin@thouvenin.com vCard Admission to the Bar 1974 Zurich, Switzerland Legal Education 1978 PhD in Law, University of Zurich 1971 lic. iur., University of Zurich Professional Experience 1983 Founded Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte 1976 - 1982 Associate in a law firm in Zurich with emphasis on commercial law and taxation 1974 - 1976 In-house counsel at one of the major Swiss banks in Zurich Memberships Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations Swiss Arbitration Association Institute for Mediation, Zurich International Distribution Institute, Turin Preferred Practice Areas Procedural law and arbitration Contract law, particularly franchise and distribution law Conflict of laws Commercial and corporate law