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Maurice Courvoisier
 
Academic title
Dr. iur., LL.M.
Position
Senior Associate
Born
1970
Admittance
  • New York Bar admission (2001)
  • Switzerland Bar admission (2000)
Languages
  • German, English, French
Education
  • University of Basel (Dr. iur. 2001)
  • Columbia Law School New York (LL.M. 1998)
  • University of Basel (lic. iur. 1995)
Previous job experience
  • Associated with Christen Rickli Partner, Basel (2000-2007)
  • Associated with the court in Biel (1998)
  • Research fellow for civil law, University of Basel (Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Schwenzer, LL.M, 1996-1997)
  • Research fellow for civil law University of Basel (Prof. Dr. Thomas Geiser, 1994-1995)
Professional associations
  • Swiss Bar Association
  • Swiss Lawyers Association
  • Swiss Association for Arbitration
  • New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA)
Publications
 
 
    Basel Commentary on Swiss International Private Law
  • 2nd edition, Basel 2007, art. 43 to 58 SIPL (in German)
 
    Prenuptial agreements - validity and enforceability, a comparative study
  • Dissertation 2002 (awarded the Walther Hug-price 2002) (in German)
Dr. iur. Maurice Courvoisier
CONTACT
Dr. iur. Maurice Courvoisier, LL.M.
WENGER PLATTNER
Attorneys at Law and Public Notaries
Aeschenvorstadt 55
4010 Basel

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