Sandrine Giroud

Specialises in domestic and international litigation, focus on art and cultural property, commercial disputes, fraud and asset recovery, white collar crime, mutual legal assistance in civil and criminal matters (including extradition), trust and estate disputes, media law, public international law (including immunities from jurisdiction and enforcement), human rights.

Joined LALIVE in 2009. Partner since 2017. Before joining LALIVE, worked as legal adviser at Swiss Federal Office of Justice, Berne (2006-08).

President, Geneva Bar Association (ODA); Swiss Bar Association (FSA/SAV); Senior vice chair, IBA Litigation Committee; Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP); Board of Art Law Foundation (co-directed 2014 -2017); Board of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, Professional Advisors International Art Market (PAIAM); Court of Arbitration for Art (CAfA).

Languages: French, English, German. L.L.M in International Dispute Resolution issued jointly by University of Geneva and Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (2009), STEP advanced certificate in law of trusts (2012), law degree University of Fribourg (2003); studied University of Bristol (2000-01) and International Humanitarian Law Unit, University of Nottingham (2004).