Frédérique Flournoy

Attorney at Law, Partner, MLaw, LL.M

Life and law, with life at the forefront !

About

Frédérique Flournoy is mainly involved in financial and estate planning, as well as trusts, estates and foundations. She is also experienced in banking and contractual matters and in family and inheritance law. Frédérique Flournoy is also responsible for the financial intermediation obligations of the firm (Anti-Money Laundering Act, AMLA). She specializes in the field of animal welfare and also provides legal advice to charitable organizations. She works in the following areas: Civil proceedings and private international law Negotiation and contract drafting Banking law and practice Financial criminal law and anti-money laundering measures Trusts, foundations and estate planning Residence permit law Animal welfare

Contact

Tel. +41582003200

frederique.flournoy@kellerhals-carrard.ch

Assistance

Sandrine Fabre

+41 58 200 32 00

sandrine.fabre@kellerhals-carrard.ch

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Languages

French
English

Expertise

Practice Areas

Banking, Finance and Fintech

Antitrust and Competition Law

Criminal law, legal assistance, internal investigations, crisis management and compliance

Private Clients

Sectors

Financial Services and Insurance

Experience

Ranking & Awards

Board of Directors and association mandates

Career

Memberships

Education

Further Activities

Publications:

Contribution to the "Switzerland" section in "Setting up a business in..." Sweet & Maxwell, 1995
"Banks' Duty of Information to Heirs", Bachelor's Thesis, 1988

Since 2020: Director of Lex Trust Sa
Since 2019: Deputy member of the Cantonal Commission for the Supervision of Notaries appointed by the Geneva State Council
Since 2010: Member of the Board of the Helpeducation Foundation
Since 2000: Member of the Council of the Foundation of the Geneva Society for the Protection of Animals

Since 2019: Partner, Kellerhals Carrard, Geneva
2007-2018: Partner, de Pfyffer Avocats, Geneva
1992-2006: Associate, de Pfyffer Avocats, Geneva
1989-1991: Trainee attorney, de Pfyffer Avocats, Geneva

Since June 2024: member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
ODA GE
FSA

1989: LL.M. International Business Law, London School of Economics
1991: Admission to the Bar, Geneva
1988: lic. jur. University of Geneva
1985: Scientific high school diploma, College of Geneva

Since 2024: President of the Cantonal Consultative Commission for the protection of animals appointed by the Cantonal Council of Geneva
2011-2023: Member of the Cantonal Consultative Commission for the protection of animals appointed by the Cantonal Council of Geneva
2005-2010: Instructor of a course on law for dog trainers in the Canton of Geneva, as part of continuing education and training
2005-2010: Member of the Cantonal Advisory Commission on Dog Management appointed by the Cantonal Council of Geneva
1999-2004: Member of the Dogs Working Group commissioned by the Department of the Interior, Agriculture and the Environment to draw up a draft cantonal law and regulation on dogs
1997-2004: Instructor of a course on law for animal carers, as part of continuing education and training
1998/1999 and 2000-2011: President of the Geneva Society for the Protection of Animals
1994-2011: Member of the Committee of the Geneva Society for the Protection of Animals
1990-1992: Member of the Young Bar Committee of the Geneva Bar Association