References

Banking & Finance

  • Private bankers : Pictet & Cie, Wegelin & Co
  • Banks : 1875 Finance, Bankmed (Suisse), Banque de Patrimoines Privés, Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild (IPO), Bedrock, Capital International, Crédit Agricole, Finansbank, Heritage Bank, HSBC Guyerzeller, Hyposwiss Private Bank (Anglo Irish Bank), JP Morgan, Julius Baer, Morgan Stanley, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Notz Stucki & Cie, Reyl & Cie, Saxo Bank/Synthesis/, SG Private Banking (Société Générale), Société Bancaire Privée, Vernes & Associés
  • Compagnie Financière Tradition (one of the world's largest interdealer brokers)
  • Funds : Blue Orchard (microfinance), Carmignac Gestion, Dominicé & Cie, Guilé European Engagement Fund, Franklin Templeton, Jabre Capital, Lyxor (Société Générale), Oddo, Pimco, Prifunds (Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild), Richelieu Finance, Threadneedle, UFG Alteram (Groupe Mutuel), Unigestion
  • Venture capitalists and Private Equity specialists : BisAnge, Global Life Science Ventures, Index Ventures, Leman Capital, Procimmo, Top Quartile Partners (private equity), ValleyRoad Capital, Martin Velasco
  • Associations and Finance Centers : Dubai International Finance Center (DIFC), Fondation pour Genève, Geneva Financial Center Foundation, Geneva Private Bankers, Gibraltar Financial Center, Swiss Association of Financial Analysts and Fund Managers

Life Sciences & Public Health

  • Biotech : AC Immune, Anecova, BioMed Conference (ILSI), Epithelix, Eurolactis, Gene Signal, Mymetics
  • Medical research : Ageing Research Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (European introduction), Giorgi-Cavalieri Foundation, Foundation for Diabetes Research, Foundation for the Prevention of Breast Cancer
  • Associations : Association des Cliniques Privées Genevoises, Ligue Genevoise contre le Cancer
  • Health care providers : Clinique des Grangettes, Easylook, Sinomedica
  • Health insurances : Helsana Insurance, Santésuisse, Visana Insurance

Information Technologies

  • Covadis, FlatWire, Infocodex, Label Technology, Neo Advertising, NetClean, OutlookSoft, Pro-Concept, Puzzuka (the world biggest puzzle), Rigot+Rieben domotique, SAGE SA, Sage Informatique, Speedlingua, The Phone House, Tivoli Audio

Industry

  • Caran d'Ache, Eurolactis, Givaudan, Kugler Bimétal, Metinvest International, Monodor, Reuge, Sécheron, Swissgaz, Union Pétrolière, Watec 2009

Distributors

  • Carrefour (Suisse), Centre Commercial de La Praille (Jelmoli), Edipresse, EuroPlex Cinemas, Ikea, Maus Group (Manor, Jumbo, Lacoste, etc.)

Services

  • European Foundation for Quality Management, Euroteam, Label Group, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Privexia, Swiss Access, SAMBA (Swiss Association of MBAs)
  • Onassis Foundation, Fondation Philias
  • Consultants : Altran, Denzler & Partners, Egon Zehnder International, Rivalis and major law firms such as Lenz & Staehelin or Borel & Barbey, The Energy Consulting Group

Business Federations

  • Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Genève, Chambre Vaudoise des Agents Généraux d’Assurance, Geneva Bar, SantéSuisse, Société des Régisseurs de Genève  

Real Estate & Project management

  • Bory & Cie, CB Richard Ellis, Centre Commercial de la Praille, Ikea (Vernier project), Implenia (Zschokke), Jardin des Nations (International Organizations’ new zone), Moser Vernet & Cie, Naef & Cie, Open Tower (Bahrein)  

Public Services

  • City of Geneva (international economic promotion)

Tourism & Leisure

  • Swiss Vapeur Parc

Wines & Spirits

  • Bernard Magrez, Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne, Comité Inter Rhône (Avignon), Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins de Champagne (1994-2004), Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Roussillon, Domaines Rothschild (Almaviva, Opus One), Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux, Wines of Argentina   

Public Affairs, Lobbying & Political campaigns

  • Many political campaigns preceding major national or cantonal votes  
  • In Geneva, success in defeating all successive attempts at increasing taxes, as well as forestalling the introduction of a tax on capital gains. Victorious campaign to obtain the lowering of Geneva taxes   
  • Successful campaign on behalf of Interpharma (Roche, Novartis, Serono) against the ban on genetic engineering. Same efficient result with the national vote in favour of assisted human procreation (in vitro fertilisation)
  • For Internutrition (major agro-industrial groups), programme of public information on GMOs   
  • Efficient lobbying against two successive proposals to levy additional taxes on alcool or against a federal interdiction of multiplex cinemas  
  • Successful campaign against a national monopolistic health insurance (2007)  

Events & Cultural institutions

  • Many tastings or gala events for our clients in the wine business : Bernard Magrez, Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Domaines Rothschild, Burgundy, Champagne, Wines of Carole Bouquet and Gérard Depardieu, etc.   
  • Inauguration of the Fondation Martin Bodmer’s new museum   
  • Launch of the Auditorium du Jura project (Herzog & de Meuron)  
  • Inauguration of the Centre Commercial de La Praille and the Passage du Rhône (Jelmoli)   
  • Journée du Diabète   
  • Humanitarian Games, Foyer Handicap, Geneva Christmas Tree Festival, Institut Jaques-Dalcroze   
  • Palace Hotel Gstaad (“GreenGo”)