Robert Avis
Robert is an English barrister who advises and represents clients worldwide in relation to private wealth and commercial matters and disputes. Based in Geneva, he works closely with colleagues across the firm’s teams and locations, often on cases involving contentious trusts and estates issues with cross-border and foreign law elements. Robert also advises individuals and trustees in relation to trust planning and administration.
He appears as an advocate before the English courts and arbitral tribunals and provides expert advice on English law issues to the Swiss courts and those of other jurisdictions.
Prior to joining Charles Russell Speechlys, Robert was a self-employed barrister at a leading London chambers, specialising in trust, estate and business disputes.