Lawyer at the Geneva Bar

Partner

Admitted to the Geneva Bar in 1989.

Experience

Laurent Strawson is a law partner since 1998.

After three years working in the Credit Suisse Legal Department and another three years with an international construction group, Laurent Strawson established himself as an independent lawyer in 1998.

Since 2010, Laurent Strawson has been a partner at the Cabinet De-Beaumont 3 law firm.

Areas of practice

Laurent Strawson counsels and defends private and institutional clients before the courts.

He practises in the field of arbitration and litigation, particularly in the areas of real estate law, construction law, commercial law, banking law, economic criminal law, and sports law.

Laurent Strawson also sits on the board of directors of several companies, foundations, and associations. He is also active as a financial intermediary.

Since 1 January 2011, he is the presiding judge of the Arbitral Tribunal of the Self-regulating Body of Asset Managers (OAR-G).

Professional affiliations

Geneva Bar Association (ODA)

Swiss Bar Association (FSA)

Work languages

French, English

Lawyer at the Geneva Bar

Partner

Admitted to the Geneva Bar in 1983.

Experience

Dominique Levy has been a law partner since 1985. He joined the Cabinet De-Beaumont 3 law firm in 2016.

Areas of practice

Dominique Levy advises and defends private and institutional clients before the courts in matters of contract law, commercial and corporate law, banking law, and economic criminal law.

He is also proficient in drafting legal opinions and in managing cases requiring the intervention of experts in Switzerland and abroad.

Professional affiliations

Geneva Bar Association (ODA)

Swiss Bar Association (FSA)

Geneva Business Law Association (AGDA)

Work languages

French, English

Lawyer at the Geneva Bar

Partner

Admitted to the Geneva Bar in 2016.

Experience

Before coming to work at the Etude De-Beaumont 3, Igor Zacharia was an associate in a Russian-speaking law firm from 2016 to 2020. From 2018 onwards, Igor Zacharia practised as an associate lawyer and as an independent lawyer.

He joined the Etude De-Beaumont 3 law firm as a partner in 2020.

Areas of practice

Igor Zacharia counsels and defends private and institutional clients before the courts.

He focuses mainly on criminal law, economic crime, labour law, immigration law, family law, debt collection and bankruptcy law.

Professional affiliations

Geneva Bar Association (ODA)

Swiss Bar Association (FSA)

Swiss Association for Criminal Law (SSDP)

Swiss Association of Aviation Law (ASDA)

Work languages

French, Russian, and English

Lawyer at the Geneva Bar

Partner

Admitted to the Geneva Bar in 2017

Experience

Francesco La Spada worked successively as a lawyer at several Geneva law firms prior to joining the Etude De-Beaumont 3 as a partner in 2020.

Francesco La Spada holds a Certificate of Advanced Studies in SME fiscality.

Areas of practice

CONTRACT LAW

– Mandate

– Company

– Purchase – Sale

– Lease

– Work

– Franchise, agency and distribution

– Travel

CORPORATE AND BANKING LAW

– Bank liability and diligence

– Limited company and LLC

– Simple company

– Shareholders’ and partners’ agreements

– Accounting law and calculation of damages

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION LAW

– Civil and administrative construction litigation

– Advice and management of real estate projects

– Arbitration

– Expropriation

DEBT COLLECTION, BANKRUPTCY AND SEQUESTRATION LAW

– Collection

– Concordat

– Bankruptcies

– Receiver

PENAL LAW

– General criminal law

– Economic crime law

– Corporate criminal law

– Juvenile criminal law

– Law on assistance to crime victims (LAVI)

LIABILITY AND INSURANCE LAW

– Civil liability

– Private insurance

– Social insurance

– Occupational pension provision

FAMILY LAW

– Separation

– Divorce

– Sharing pension assets

– Liquidation of the matrimonial regime

– Curatorship

INHERITANCE LAW

– Estate

– Heritage organisation

FOREIGNERS’ LAW

– Application for a residence or settlement permit

– Naturalization procedure

Professional affiliations

Geneva Bar Association (ODA)

Swiss Bar Association (FSA)

Work languages

French, English, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian

Lawyer at the Geneva Bar

Partner

Admitted to the Geneva Bar in 1987.

Admitted to the New York Bar in 1989

Experience

Before joining De-Beaumont 3, Mohamed MARDAM BEY was an associate at DEBEVOISE PLIMTON in New York (1989-1990). Later, he worked as a partner in a Geneva business law firm.

Mohamed MARDAM BEY is a partner since 2022 at De-Beaumont 3.

Areas of practice

Mohamed MARDAM BEY’s practice focuses on business law, civil and criminal litigation, as well as  international arbitration regarding among others commercial disputes, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and sales and distribution contracts.

He regularly represents his clients in State Court proceedings. He also provides services in mutual assistance in criminal and tax matters.

Professional affiliations

Geneva Bar Association (ODA)

Swiss Bar Association (FSA)

Work languages

French, English, German and Arabic