Frôté François
Chairman, Attorney-at-Law
F&P Conseils SA
Tél. +41 32 722 17 00
Fax +41 32 722 17 07
f.frote@fp-group.ch
François Frôté, Attorney-at-Law, has been advising corporations and entrepreneurs for more than 35 years. François Frôté has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of several industrial SMBs and has obtained extensive experience from being a board member of insurance companies, banks, and retail companies.
Training
- Admission to the bar of the Canton of Bern.
Experience and activities
- 1993-2005 Vice-Chairman of the BCBE
- Since 2002 Chairman of the Tornos Group
Languages
- French
- German
Frôté Gilles
Director & Board Member,
lic. iur., LL. M., Attorney-at-Law
F&P Conseils SA
Tél. +41 32 321 30 38
Fax +41 32 323 18 79
gf@fp-group.ch
Gilles Frôté is an Attorney-at-Law with a post-graduate degree in international trade law. He has been advising industrial SMBs for around fifteen years. After having worked as a financial analyst within the mergers and acquisitions division at Crédit Suisse, Gilles Frôté now advises both regional and international companies and entrepreneurs in the US and in Asia. He also holds various directorships within international industrial SMBs and manages a medium-sized international industrial company.
Training
- LL.M., International Business Law, Zurich (in partnership with Tulane University, USA and Hong Kong University, Hong Kong), 2012
- Admission to the bar of the Canton of Bern, 2006
- lic.iur., Bern University, 2004
- Summer internship in Los Angeles, CA - USA and Cincinnati, OH - USA
Experience and activities
- Member of the Boards of Directors of SMEs
- Real Estate management
- Credit Suisse Solution Partners, Corporate Finance, Zurich
- Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Desk for the Swiss Midlands, Young Talent
Languages
- French
- German
- English
Fields of activities
- Finance
- International contracts
- Company consultancy
- Commercial and Contractual Law
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Financing and inheritance matters
Affiliations and other activities
- Member of the Bern Attorneys-at-Law Association
- Member of the "Chambre d'économie publique du Jura bernois" and president of the "Commission Services"
- Member of the "Club Entreprises"
- Member and former Chairman of the SAS-Bern Academic Club
- Former Vice-President of the Central Committee of the Swiss Academic Ski-Club
- Former Chairman of the General Council of the municipality of La Neuveville
Girardin Blaise
Board Member. lic. ès. sc. éco.
FF&P Conseils SA
Tél. +41 32 722 17 00
Tél. +41 32 722 17 07
b.girardin@fp-group.ch
Blaise Girardin has been a partner within our group of firms since May 2017. He posesses a wide range of experience from working at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). From 1999 to 2017, he was head of Insurance and in charge of auditing assignments for compensation funds, pension funds and numerous SMBs along the Franco-Swiss border. He has extensive expertise in financial management consulting, project management and controlling.
Training
- Swiss Certified Accountant diploma, 1986
- Degree in Business Economics, Neuchâtel University, 1979
Experience and activities
- Executive Director and Head of the F&P services SA « Consulting » service since May 2017.
- Auditor with PwC from 1980 to March 2017, « Assurance » Director at the Neuchâtel’s office from 1999 to March 2017. Responsible for the OASI/II/EO compensations funds’ audit mandates. Responsible for 2nd pillar pension funds’ audit mandates. Responsible for audit assignments in the national and regional industrial and services sectors.
- Member of the Swiss Expert Commission for the OASI compensation funds auditing practice from 1995 to March 2017.
- Member and President of the Neuchâtel’s Accountants Association from 1992 to 2000.
Affiliations and other activities
- Lecturer for the training of accountants on behalf of the EXPERTsuisse Academy from 1996 to 2002.
- Expert at the accountants’ federal examinations and at the Business School of La Neuveville.
Berthoud George
Board Member, lic. iur.,
Attorney-at-Law
F&P Conseils SA
Tél. +41 32 724 35 07
Fax +41 32 721 34 30
g.berthoud@fp-group.ch
George Berthoud, Attorney-at-Law, manages Dynafisc SA, which he founded in March 1990. The company became the Neuchâtel subsidiary of F&P Services SA in January 2019. Formerly director of Fides Neuchâtel (now KPMG), George Berthoud has more than 35 years of experience in corporate administrative and tax management as well as in restructuring projects.
Training
- Admission to the bar, canton of Neuchâtel, 1980
- Licentiate of law, University of Neuchâtel, 1979
Experience and activities
- Member of the board of directors of F&P Services SA in Neuchâtel and Biel/Bienne since 2019
- Sole member of the board of directors of the company Dynafisc SA in Neuchâtel from 1990 until today
- KPMG Fides in Lausanne, then director of the entity in Neuchâtel from 1984 to 1990
- Arthur Andersen SA in Geneva from 1982 to 1984
- Watch industry Federation in New York from 1980 to 1981
Affiliations and other activities
- Member of the Rotary-Club (Boudry-La Béroche)
Kaiser Nathan
Board Member, lic. iur.
F&P Conseils SA
Tél. +41 32 321 30 38
Fax +41 32 323 18 79
n.kaiser@fp-group.ch
Nathan Kaiser is an Attorney-at-Law admitted to the Bar in Switzerland, Germany, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. After spending nearly 20 years as a lawyer in Asia, Nathan Kaiser now advises international tech corporations and international distribution companies, particularly in Asia and in the United States. He is also a Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University. Nathan joined our Board of Directors after working with our group of companies for nearly 10 years.
Training
- Admitted to the Bar: Switzerland, Taiwan, Germany and Hong Kong
- University of St. Gallen, Switzerland - lic.iur
- University Robert Schuman, France - Erasmus/Maîtrise
- University of Lausanne, Switzerland
- High School in Lebanon PA, USA
Experience and activities
- xUpery AG, Zürich - Chairperson
- Cardano Foundation, Zug – Chairperson
- IOHK, Hong Kong - General Counsel
- Eiger, Shanghai & Taipei - Of counsel
- J. Chan, Yip, So & Partners, Hong Kong - Legal Consultant
- Wenger & Vieli / Wenfei, Beijing, Shanghai & Taipei - Resident Partner
Languages
- German
- French
- English
- Chinese (Mandarin)
Fields of activities
- Technology and Law
- Data, Privacy, IP
- New Technologies: Digital Economy, Robotics, Life Sciences, Space
- Cross-border, Asia and USA
Affiliations and other activities
- Affiliate with the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University (Cambridge, USA)
- Founding Member of the Digital Asia Hub (Hong Kong, China)
- Expert at VC firm investiere (Zürich, CH)
- Expert at MassChallenge (Boston, USA)
- Member of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce
- Various Board Positions
Grisel Denis
Partner, lic. ès. sc. éco.
F&P Conseils SA
Tél. +41 32 321 30 38
Fax +41 32 323 18 79
d.grisel@fp-group.ch
Denis Grisel has a background in economics and was head of economic development for Canton of Bern from 1996 to 2017. He headed up several major innovation and expansion projects under this position. He has also helped numerous foreign companies set up new locations, which requires extensive regional economic knowledge as well as detailed knowledge of various foreign countries such as the United States, Brazil, China and Europe. Denis Grisel has worked with our group of firms since 2017.
Formation
- Denis Grisel holds a degree in economics from the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) in 1974.
Experiences and activities
In 1976 he joined the Bern Economic Development Agency, where his tasks included :
- 1976 to 1980: managing economic infrastructure projects and expansion project of companies within the framework of regional development programmes.
- 1980 to 1996: he was appointed as deputy head of the Bern Economic Development Agency. In this capacity, he was responsible of the development of the industrial region Jura-Biel-Seeland. These activities incorporated two areas, on one hand the infrastructure and Berne based companies, and on the other to hand he build up an acquisition organisation and presence abroad, in Europe and in the United States to promote the region as an attractive location for international companies
In 1996 Denis Grisel took over management of the Bern Economic Development Agency of the canton of Berne. With its million inhabitants, Bern is Switzerland’s second largest Canton. His duties include :
- Acquisition support in Europe, in the United States and China, the management of the staff employed in these areas to encourage companies to establish branches in Berne.
- Service support is one of the core aspects of his activities. It includes a point of contact with a staff supporting Berne based companies and start-ups in their innovation and expansion projects. The aim of these activities is to offer the companies help with the necessary administrative steps.
Denis Grisel also coordinates activities in the field of technology transfer through support for be-Advanced, a company whose job is to provide initial technological advice to SMEs and “Cluster” associations in the areas of medical technology, telecommunication, precision industry and services. From 2012 – 2013 he was President of Greater Geneva Berne Area
Affiliations and other activities
Denis Grisel is to date member of several Boards of Trustees and Boards of Directors:
- Member of the Board of Director of Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne Ltd
- Member of the Board of FAJI SA
- Member of the Board of the International School of Bern Foundation
- President of the Foundation "Forum du bilinguisme”
Helbling Antoine
Partner, lic. ès. sc. éco,
Tax Expert
F&P Conseils SA
Tél. +41 32 722 17 00
+41 32 722 17 07
a.helbling@fp-group.ch
Antoine Helbling has a background in economics and taxes. He has over 15 years experience in tax consulting and worked in the Tax Office at the Canton of Neuchâtel as well. This background has given Antoine a wide-range of hands-on expertise in managing financial and tax-related matters for SMBs. Antoine has worked for our group of companies for over 10 years supporting SMBs in restructuring and succession projects.
Training
- Certified Tax Expert, 2004
- License in political economics, Neuchâtel University, 1998
Experience and activities
- Collaboration as tax expert with Frôté & Partner SA
Languages
- French
- English
Fields of activities
- Restructuring
- Purchase and sale of companies
- Tax management in real estate
- Inheritances and donations
- Professional pensions
Affiliations and other activities
- Member of the OREF (Order of Tax Experts of the French-speaking part of Switzerland)
- Member of the Executive Office of the Real Estate Chamber of Neuchâtel (CIN)
Bättig Andreas
Partner, lic. iur., LL.M.,
Attorney-at-Law
F&P Conseils SA
Tél. +41 32 628 26 26
Fax +41 32 628 26 20
a.baettig@fp-group.ch
Andreas Bättig is an Attorney-at-Law and obtained a post-graduate degree from King's College, London. While practicing law, for over 15 years he has offered corporate consulting services focusing on wastewater treatment as well as financial market regulation. Andreas Bättig works in our Frôté & Partner SA firm as a Partner and Director.
Training
- Postgraduate studies (LL.M.), King’s College, London, 2007-2008
- Admission to the bar of the Canton of Bern, 2004
- lic. iur., Bern University, 2002
Experience and activities
- Partner with Frôté & Partner, since 2018
- Practice as a lawyer with a commercial law firm in Bern, 2004-2018
Languages
- German
- English
- French
Fields of activities
- Commercial and Contract Law
- Corporate Law, M&A
- Banking, Finance and Capital Laws
- Intellectual property and Unfair Competition Laws
- Civil Procedure Law
- Litigation and arbitration
Affiliations and other activities
- Member of the Swiss Attorneys-at-Law Association
- Member of the Bern Attorneys-at-Law Association
