Bonnard Lawson

What Bonnard Lawson does

Bonnard Lawson is a Swiss-headquartered international law firm founded in 1998, composed of 50+ specialized attorneys operating from owned offices in Geneva, Lausanne, and Rolle (Switzerland), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), and Paris (France), with correspondent coverage in Shanghai and Hong Kong through a strategic partnership with Equasia Law. The firm is structured as an independent partnership in which each office operates as an independent law firm under the Bonnard Lawson brand. Practice areas span banking and finance (including FinTech), corporate and M&A, international arbitration, tax, private clients and estate planning, sports law, restructuring and insolvency, new technologies and IT, data protection and security, intellectual property, real estate, media and entertainment, and commercial contracts.

The firm generates revenue exclusively through professional legal services billed on a per-engagement basis; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is partner-led relationship-driven business development, supported by referrals from existing clients, financial institutions, and professional advisors, and reinforced by thought-leadership publications and analyst rankings in Chambers Europe, Legal 500, and Who's Who Legal. High-profile mandates include representation of the International Skating Union (ISU) before CAS in the Beijing 2022 Figure Skating disputes, defense of athletes Sun Yang, Vitaly Mutko, and Saman Ghoddos in CAS proceedings, and cross-border ICC arbitration work for international corporates. The firm operates with no proprietary technology stack beyond standard legal case and document management systems and has no disclosed funding rounds or external institutional ownership.

Name

Bonnard Lawson

Legal name

Bonnard Lawson

Website

https://bonnard-lawson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bonnard Lawson is a Swiss-headquartered international law firm with 50+ attorneys across Geneva, Lausanne, Rolle, Dubai, and Paris, advising corporations, financial institutions, sports federations, and high-net-worth individuals on cross-border arbitration, corporate M&A, banking and finance, sports law, and private client matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAH

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHALAG

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• International legal services
• Commercial arbitration
• Corporate M&A advisory
• Banking and finance law
• Sports law

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Bonnard Lawson generates revenue through professional legal services rendered to clients. The firm provides legal advice and representation in domestic and cross-border matters across multiple practice areas including arbitration, corporate M&A, banking and finance, tax, intellectual property, real estate, and private clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bonnard Lawson is a Swiss-headquartered international law firm that advises and represents corporate, institutional, and private clients in domestic and cross-border legal matters. The firm delivers tailor-made boutique legal services across practice areas including banking and finance, corporate M&A, international arbitration, sports law, private client/estate planning, tax, restructuring and insolvency, intellectual property, data protection, and new technologies/IT law.

Product overview

Bonnard Lawson is an international law firm offering a portfolio of specialized legal practice areas rather than a unified software product. The firm's core offering consists of traditional legal services organized into practice areas including Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Arbitration, Tax, Private Clients, Sports Law, Restructuring and Insolvency, New Technologies & IT, Data Protection and Security, Real Estate, Commercial and Contracts, and Media & Entertainment. The Tech team provides specialized legal advisory on AI regulation (EU AI Act compliance), crypto/blockchain, and cybersecurity matters. The Data Protection practice offers outsourced DPO services and compliance programs. The Arbitration practice handles international commercial and sports disputes before major arbitral tribunals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banking and Finance Legal counsel on domestic and cross-border banking matters, financial regulatory compliance (including FinTech), and structured finance transactions.
• Corporate and M&A
• International Arbitration
• Intellectual Property
• Tax Law
• Private Clients & Estate Planning
• Sports Law
• Restructuring and Insolvency
• New Technologies & IT
• Data Protection and Security
• Real Estate
• Commercial and Contracts
• Media & Entertainment

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Equasia LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Equasia Law as a correspondent law firm in Shanghai and Hong Kong. This partnership extends Bonnard Lawson's coverage in Asia, providing clients with legal support and coordination in China through a trusted correspondent firm relationship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Global Magic Circle law firm with an established Geneva office. Comparable in cross-border arbitration, M&A, and banking matters competing for the same international clients in Switzerland.
• Niederer Kraft Frey: Zurich-based Swiss law firm with strong corporate, banking, and finance practices. Comparable as a top-tier Swiss firm serving similar institutional clients in M&A and finance mandates.
• Homburger: Zurich-based full-service Swiss law firm with leading corporate, banking, and finance practices. Comparable as a top-tier Swiss competitor serving similar institutional and corporate clients with overlapping M&A and finance expertise.
• Bär & Karrer: Swiss law firm with offices in Zurich, Geneva, Lugano, and Zug. Strong in corporate M&A, banking and finance, and arbitration, making it a close peer in Bonnard Lawson's core Swiss commercial practice areas.
• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with significant Geneva and Zurich presence. Comparable in serving multinational corporate, financial institution, and HNW clients across cross-border corporate and finance mandates.
• Lenz & Staehelin: Largest Swiss law firm with offices in Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne, and Lugano. Most comparable as a full-service Swiss firm serving corporate, banking, arbitration, and private clients across similar practice areas and Swiss-French geography.

Direct peers

• Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler: Geneva-based boutique law firm focused exclusively on international arbitration. Highly comparable peer for Bonnard Lawson's arbitration practice; Fabrice Robert-Tissot trained there as a Senior Associate.
• Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law: Zurich and Geneva-based full-service Swiss law firm with comparable corporate, banking, IP, and dispute resolution practices. Direct peer in mid-cap Swiss M&A and finance mandates.
• Lalive: Geneva-based boutique international arbitration and litigation law firm. Most directly comparable peer for Bonnard Lawson's arbitration and sports law practices in Geneva.
• Schellenberg Wittmer: Geneva and Zurich-headquartered Swiss law firm specializing in dispute resolution, arbitration, banking and finance, and corporate law. Direct peer for Bonnard Lawson's arbitration, banking, and litigation practices, and shares several former colleagues of senior Bonnard Lawson partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bonnard-lawson-international-law-firm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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