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
Having obtained his Bernese license to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in November 1979, Mr. François Frôté joined Frôté & Partner SA. After having practiced at the bar for several years, Mr. François Frôté little by little developed an activity as counsellor and assumed various company directorships.
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
FF&P Conseils SA
Tél. +41 32 321 30 38
Fax +41 32 323 18 79
gf@fp-group.ch
Mr. Gilles Frôté, born in 1980, joined Frôté & Partner SA after nearly three years of activity with Credit Suisse in Solothurn and Zurich. In this capacity, he conducted major transactions in the area of mergers and acquisitions, as well as company financing, at both Swiss and international level.
In his functions as a board member and consultant, he is responsible for numerous international Projects in the area of structure building and transactions, particularly in the USA and Asia.
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
Born in 1955, Blaise Girardin joined the board of directors and management of F&P Service SA in May 2017 after more than 35 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). From 1999 to March 2017, he held the position of « Assurance » Director and was responsible for the audit mandates of compensation funds and pension funds at the Neuchâtel’s office.
His experience enables F&P Services SA to expand its activities in the field of financial management advice, project monitoring 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
Born in 1951, Mr. George Berthoud has joined the board of directors and the executive board of F&P Services SA in January 2019. In 1990, he founded the company Dynafisc SA, after having held various positions in the auditing and consulting companies Arthur Andersen and KPMG. The company Dynafisc SA has been integrated into F&P Services SA per 1 January 2019 with the objective of making its long-term future durable as well as increasing and pursuing the development of the activities of F&P Services SA in Neuchâtel. Mr. Berthoud is mainly active in the fields of tax and commercial law, administration of companies as well as accounting services.
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.chh
Nathan Kaiser is a Swiss and Taiwan dual national, admitted as an attorney-at-law in Zurich, Berlin, Taipei and Hong Kong.
Nathan advises companies on digital and policy issues, their international market presence, notably with regard to the USA and Asia. Nathan has a deep interest in new technologies. He regularly speaks at events pertaining to law & technology, and legal and strategy issues related to the digital economy.
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 joined the F&P Group in 2017 for which he advises in particular companies within the framework of their international projects, in terms of business succession and, in general, in the context of projects related to the management of their business”. He has been director of the Bern Economic Development Agency from 1996 to 2017. His tasks include endogenic support, i.e. supporting existing companies and start-ups with their innovation and expansion plans, and exogenic support, whose aim is to raise awareness of the Canton of Berne as an attractive company location abroad – in the United States, Brazil, China and Europe – and to achieve the establishment of new companies in the Canton of Berne.
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
Mr. Helbling collaborates with our firm since March 2010. He formerly worked at the Neuchâtel Tax Administration where he has gained a large practical experience in various taxes. He also has an extensive experience in trusteeship
His tax, economic and accounting knowledge enables him to provide services to companies and individuals in matters of restructuring, acquisition and sale of companies, tax planning in the field of real estate, inheritance and donations and occupational pension plans.
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
Mr. Andreas Bättig, born in 1978, joined the firm Frôté & Partner SA in mid-2018 after a long-standing activity with a Commercial Law firm located in Berne. The focus of his activities is on Corporate and Commercial Law as well as general Contract Law. Mr. Andreas Bättig has years of experience in the provision of advice to national and international companies as well as individuals. He represents his clients in court, in arbitral proceedings as well as in front of authorities.
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
