Carmen Kiavila
Profile
In today’s legal landscape, the need for multidisciplinary expertise and cross-border capabilities has never been more crucial. Carmen Kiavila, founder of Kiavila Avocats, embodies these necessities with her distinct blend of legal, financial, and consultative skills.
About Carmen
I started working as a freelance legal adviser in Geneva in 2019 and began building my client base in 2019.
A combination of fortunate circumstances led me to open my law firm in 2020, sooner than expected. In 2019, I was only working with companies and in 2020, I added individual clients.
Our practice consists mainly of tax law for individuals, companies, and business law in a Franco-Swiss context.
In fact, although our offices are in Bern, we work throughout Switzerland, France and the African continent, especially in the Ivory Coast and Senegal.
My career path is unusual for a lawyer. I completed a full course in law, with a few optional courses in management, economics and accounting when I was at university, before going on to do a Master of Science in financial economics at one of the world’s top business schools in the world, HEC Paris.
I started out in Switzerland as an auditor in a Big Four company and then as a consultant in the financial services sector.
It’s clear that these experiences completely changed my vision of law. Therefore, we use audit tools, particularly in the context of due diligence and consultancy tools, in our work.
All the cases we encounter are challenging because they involve clients expressing their vulnerabilities, and in some cases, this can be very personal.
In this sense, our professional ethics mean that we are not just like other service providers; we take an oath and are governed by bar associations.
About Kiavila Avocats
Established in 2020, Kiavila Avocats specializes in tax law and business law within a Franco-Swiss context, serving both individual and corporate clients across Switzerland, France, and the African continent. With an educational background that transcends the traditional boundaries of law, and professional experience that includes auditing and financial consultancy, Carmen brings a holistic approach to legal services. Her journey is a testament to the evolving role of lawyers as strategic advisors in today’s interconnected and complex world.
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