PONCET TURRETTINI AVOCATS

What PONCET TURRETTINI AVOCATS does

Poncet Turrettini Avocats is a Geneva-based, mid-size Swiss law firm founded in 1921 by Paul Jacob, Jean Poncet, and Paul Maunoir, and one of the longest-established practices in Switzerland. The firm operates as a private partnership providing full-service legal advice across banking and financial law, commercial and contract law, insurance law, administrative and public law, international litigation and arbitration, estate and inheritance law, criminal law (including economic crime and international mutual legal assistance), tax law, real estate and construction law, family law, and competition law. It serves two principal client segments — corporate clients (companies, financial institutions, and business entities) and private clients (high-net-worth individuals and families in Switzerland and abroad) — with no proprietary technology platform and no digital self-serve channels.

The firm is staffed by 16 partners, approximately 10 associates and collaborators, a tax advisor, a trainee, and an office manager, with partners holding professorial positions at the Universities of Geneva, Lausanne, and Fribourg. Its revenue model is professional-services fee-based, billed on an engagement-specific basis typical of Swiss legal practice, and clients engage the firm directly through partner-led relationships and its network of Swiss and international correspondents. Marketing and business development rely on academic publication, conference participation, professional association membership (Geneva Bar, Swiss Bar, ASA, IBA, STEP, IFA, AGDA, SGDL), and the firm's century-old brand reputation rather than digital channels.

Name

PONCET TURRETTINI AVOCATS

Legal name

PONCET TURRETTINI

Website

https://ptan.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Poncet Turrettini Avocats is a Geneva-based, mid-size Swiss law firm founded in 1921 providing full-service legal advice to corporate and private clients across banking, tax, commercial, criminal, administrative, and dispute resolution matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Banking and finance law
• Commercial and corporate law
• International arbitration
• Estate and tax planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal advisory and representation services: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services fees billed to corporate and private clients for matters spanning banking law, commercial law, insurance law, administrative law, international litigation and arbitration, estate and inheritance law, criminal law, tax law, and more. Fees are likely structured as hourly rates or fixed fees per engagement, typical for Swiss law firms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Poncet Turrettini Avocats is a Geneva-based Swiss law firm delivering bespoke full-service legal advisory and representation across banking and financial law, commercial and corporate law, insurance law, administrative and public law (including construction, planning, real estate, and public procurement), international litigation and arbitration, Swiss and international tax law, criminal law (including economic crime and international mutual legal assistance), estate and inheritance law, family law, and competition law. The firm serves both corporate clients (companies, financial institutions) and high-net-worth private clients in Switzerland and abroad, with cross-border mandates coordinated through a network of Swiss and international correspondents.

Product overview

PONCET TURRETTINI AVOCATS is a mid-size Swiss law firm founded in 1921, offering comprehensive legal services in multiple practice areas. The firm provides bespoke legal services in banking and financial law, commercial and contract law, insurance law, administrative law (including construction, planning, real estate, and public procurement law), international litigation and arbitration, estate and inheritance law, and criminal law with particular expertise in economic fraud and international mutual legal assistance. The firm serves both corporate and private clients based in Switzerland and abroad. Services are delivered through a team of partners, associates, tax advisors, trainees, and administrative staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banking and Financial Services Law

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Geneva Bar Association (Ordre des Avocats de Genève)coreOthersAll firm attorneys are members of the Geneva Bar Association. The firm maintains active committee participation, with partners serving on various commissions and the firm hosting trainee lawyers from the bar program.
• Swiss Bar Association (Fédération Suisse des Avocats)coreOthersFirm attorneys hold membership in the Swiss Bar Association, providing access to national professional standards, continuing legal education, and a network of Swiss legal practitioners.
• Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)coreOthersFirm attorneys are members of the Swiss Arbitration Association, facilitating arbitration mandates and positioning the firm for international commercial arbitration work.
• International Bar Association (IBA)coreOthersFirm attorneys are members of the International Bar Association, providing access to a global network of legal professionals and international conference platforms.
• Geneva Business Law Association (AGDA)coreOthersSeveral partners are active in AGDA (Association genevoise de droit des affaires), including François Bellanger who serves as Chairman. The association organizes seminars and professional development events that reinforce the firm's market position.
• Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)coreOthersPartners Nicolas Merlino and Christophe Deiss are members of STEP, the global professional body for trust and estate practitioners, supporting the firm's private client and estate planning practice.
• International Fiscal AssociationcoreOthersPartner Nicolas Merlino is a member of the International Fiscal Association, supporting the firm's international tax law practice and providing access to global tax law developments.
• Swiss and international correspondent networkminorOthersThe firm maintains a network of Swiss and international correspondents enabling it to provide coordinated legal services in complex cross-border matters and to refer clients to competent local counsel in jurisdictions where the firm does not have direct presence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lenz & Staehelin: Switzerland's largest full-service law firm with offices in Geneva, Zurich, and Lausanne. It is a direct peer through overlapping practice areas (banking, corporate, tax, arbitration, real estate) and competes for the same talent pool — multiple Poncet Turrettini associates and trainees have rotated through Lenz & Staehelin or vice versa.
• Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law: Swiss full-service law firm with Geneva and Zurich offices offering banking, corporate, tax, and dispute resolution practices. Several Poncet Turrettini associates (BEER, A. MERLINO) previously trained at Pestalozzi, demonstrating direct talent and practice overlap.
• FBT Avocats: Geneva-based law firm offering corporate, banking, and dispute resolution services. Poncet Turrettini associate SOLOMON previously interned at FBT, indicating overlapping Geneva-based practice areas and similar mid-size firm positioning.
• Oberson Avocats: Geneva-based mid-size law firm with strong tax and private-client practices. Two current Poncet Turrettini partners (DEISS, MANGE) previously worked at Oberson, indicating direct overlap in tax expertise and similar mid-size positioning serving Geneva-based clients.
• Tavernier Tschanz: Geneva-based law firm focused on corporate, banking, and tax matters. Poncet Turrettini partners DEISS and MANGE previously worked at Tavernier Tschanz, indicating close overlap in Geneva-based banking-and-tax advisory work.
• Python Peter & Partners: Geneva-based law firm offering corporate, banking, and tax practices. Poncet Turrettini partner N. MERLINO worked at Python Peter from 1993–1997, indicating direct overlap in the Geneva banking-and-tax advisory market.

Broad incumbents

• Homburger: Leading Swiss full-service law firm based in Zurich with strong banking, capital markets, and corporate practices. Comparable in academic credentials and full-service model, though significantly larger and Zurich-centric.
• Walder Wyss: Major Swiss full-service law firm based in Zurich with strong corporate, banking, and dispute resolution practices. Comparable through its full-service model and overlap with Poncet Turrettini's corporate and banking work, though larger and Zurich-focused.
• Bär & Karrer: One of Switzerland's leading full-service law firms with offices in Geneva, Zurich, Lugano, and Zug. Comparable across corporate, banking, tax, and litigation practices, with a larger and broader platform than Poncet Turrettini.
• Schellenberg Wittmer: Swiss full-service law firm with Geneva and Zurich offices offering banking, corporate, dispute resolution, and private-client practices. Comparable in academic credentials and international orientation, though larger in headcount.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/poncet-turrettini-avocats

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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