Guillaume Barazzone
Associé, LL.M. [Columbia University]
Portrait
Après avoir passé une année à l'Université de Zurich, Guillaume a obtenu sa licence en droit à l'Université de Genève en 2005.
Guillaume a été admis au barreau de Genève en 2009.
Après avoir été collaborateur chez Lenz & Staehelin à Genève, Guillaume a obtenu un LL.M. à Columbia University à New York en 2011. Il a ensuite rejoint Schellenberg Wittmer jusqu'à fin 2012.
Guillaume a été élu au Conseil national (parlement suisse) où il a siégé de janvier 2013 à décembre 2019. Il a été membre de la commission des affaires juridiques et de la commission de l'économie et des redevances.
En novembre 2012, Guillaume a été élu au Conseil administratif de la Ville de Genève (gouvernement de la Ville). Il a présidé le Département de l'Environnement urbain et de la Sécurité jusqu'en juin 2020.
Guillaume a été Maire de Genève en 2016-2017.
Il a rejoint Jacquemoud Stanislas comme associé le 1er janvier 2021.
Guillaume est membre de l'Ordre des Avocats de Genève.
Ses principaux domaines d'activités sont le droit immobilier et des constructions, ainsi que le droit administratif et réglementaire.
Domaines de Pratique
Deals & Cases
Jacquemoud Stanislas acted as counsel to a large group active in the production of timber in connection with the buy-out of a joint venture partner.
Jacquemoud Stanislas acted as counsel to the seller of a hotel in the swiss german part of Switzerland.
Jacquemoud Stanislas acted as counsel to a Swiss family in connection with the sale of a rehabilitation clinic and the real estate set up post transaction.
Jacquemoud Stanislas acted as counsel of a company active in the real estate field in connection with a primary investment.
Domaines de Pratique
Jacquemoud Stanislas acted as counsel to a US dental listed company in connection with the acquisition of a Swiss company active in the distribution of dental products.
Jacquemoud Stanislas acted as a counsel to the seller in connection with the sale of an iconic commercial and residential property in Geneva for a consideration of CHF 197 million. The single-asset is located in the district of Champel and was sold to two Swiss pension funds.
Jacquemoud Stanislas acted as counsel to a Swiss PE firm in connection with an LBO on a physiotherapist group. The sellers reinvested in the acquisition vehicle. Jacquemoud Stanislas represented the PE fund and the acquisition vehicle in connection with all legal aspects of the transaction, including the debt financing and the set-up of the fund.
Sale of Qcenter SA and its real estate project "QG" dvelopped for QoQa
Jacquemoud Stanislas acted as counsel to SR Fund I and Swissroc Investments SA on the sale of Qcenter SA and its real estate project "QG" developed for QoQA. The team was led by Guillaume Barazzone (Real Estate, Partner) and further included Philippe Jacquemoud (Corporate/M&A, Partner) and Romain Chaton (Trainee).
SR Fund I, a fund initiated and managed by Swissroc Investment SA and comprising a handful of local entrepreneurs, sold the whole outstanding share capital of QCenter SA to a private family office, advised by RMG The Risk Management Group (Suisse) SA.
QCenter SA owns and operates a real estate property in Bussigny where it is developing the "QG" project, a coworking eco-friendly space imagined by QoQa Services SA. QoQa Services SA is a leading Swiss innovative daily sales website proposing attractive offers to its customers.
Jacquemoud Stanislas acted as counsel to the seller in connection with the sale of one of the last landmark plot located in the center of Geneva that is not included in a so-called “zone de développement”.
The team included Guillaume Barazzone and Jean-Pierre Jacquemoud.
The sellers reinvested a portion of their proceeds to become minority shareholders. Prior to the sale, the sellers acquired the real estate in a spin-off.
Jacquemoud Stanislas advised the sellers in connection with all aspects of the transaction.
The team included Philippe Jacquemoud, Guillaume Barazzone, Aurélie Guex-Croisier and Constantin Khovrin.
The team included Philippe Jacquemoud, Guillaume Barazzone, Alexandre Estier and Marco Carenza
Closing of all shares sale for companies principally elaborating concepts and managing projects in connection with the building and the maintenance of infrastructure networks dedicated to owners of electric, rail, telecom and lightening infrastructures.
The team included Philippe Jacquemoud, Guillaume Barazzone, Alexandre Estier and Loic Scheder.
Closing of the sale of gas station in Geneva.
Jacquemoud Stanislas represented the sellers.
Guillaume Barazzone was in charge of this closing.
Signing of the sale of a real estate company owning a landmark plot.
Jacquemoud Stanislas represented the sellers.
The team included Philippe Jacquemoud, Guillaume Barazzone and Aurélie Guex-Crosier.