Pascal Favrod-Coune practices mainly in the fields of banking and financial law, corporate law and mergers and acquisitions, as well as in the field of new technologies law (in particular Fintech).

He also represents the firm's clients before authorities and courts in civil, criminal and administrative proceedings, particularly in the commercial and economic context.

In parallel to his activity as an attorney at law, Pascal Favrod-Coune is a lecturer at the University of Lausanne where he teaches the Finance, Law and Digitalization course in the Master in Law and Economics. He regularly gives lectures and publishes in his fields.

Education

Vaud Bar Exam (2021)

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), LL.M. in Information Technology and Communications Law (with Merits, Scholarship Edouard Fleuret) (2019)

University of Lausanne, Ph.D. (with highest distinction summa cum laude, Professeur Walther Hug Award, Charles Philippe Mercier Award) (2018)

Haute Ecole ARC (Neuchâtel), Certificate of Advanced Studies HES-SO for Criminal Law Magistrates (2018)

UC Berkeley School of Law, California, Visiting Scholar (2017)

Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht, Hamburg, Visiting Scholar (2017)

University of Lausanne and Montréal, Master of Law, (with highest distinction summa cum laude, Commune d’Ecublens Award for the best overall grade of the Master) (2014)

University of Lausanne, Bachelor of Law (2011)

Professional Experience :

University of Lausanne : Lecturer (Finance, Law and Digitalisation) (since 2022)

Kasser Schlosser avocats, Lausanne : Trainee Lawyer (2019-2021)

University of Lausanne : Research Assistant to Prof. Denis Piotet and Lecturer in Law Methodology (2014-2018)

Lausanne Court of Justice : Law Clerk (2016-2017)

University of Lausanne : Student Assistant to Prof. Alexandre Richa (2013)

Languages

French, English, German