Aylin Güney King is specialized in domestic and cross border litigation as well as international commercial arbitration. She regularly advises and represents individuals and corporate clients before Swiss courts and authorities – including the Swiss Supreme Court – and arbitral tribunals in civil and criminal proceedings with international ramifications. Aylin has acted as lead counsel in several trials, evidentiary hearings and oral arguments.

Her areas of expertise include complex commercial disputes involving contractual, banking and corporate matters as well as freezing injunctions proceedings and enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitral awards.

She is active in various fields of business, such as commodity trading, international sales of goods, distribution contracts, share and purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements as well as joint ventures and consortia agreements. She also regularly represents corporations and employees in employment law disputes.

She further developed a strong practice in white-collar crime, extradition proceedings and international mutual legal assistance both in criminal and tax matters.

Aylin is active in the Geneva bar association and various national and international professional organizations. She is also a board member of The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Switzerland-Turkiye (CCIST)

About

Education

  • LL.M, Columbia Law School, New York, United States of America (2011)
  • Master of Laws in Economic Law, (magna cum laude), University of Geneva, Switzerland (2007)
  • Licentiate in Law (magna cum laude), University of Geneva, Switzerland (2006)

Bar

  • New York (2011)
  • Geneva (2009)

Membership

  • Commission for innovation and modernization of the Geneva Bar Association, vice president
  • Geneva International Legal Association (GILA), Member of the Young litigators commission
  • Swiss Bar Association (FSA)
  • Geneva Bar Association
  • Swiss arbitration association (ASA)
  • Women’s White-Collar Defense Association
  • Columbia Alumni Association
  • Swiss-Turkey Association
  • Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Türkiye (council member)

Languages

  • French (mother tongue)
  • English (bilingual proficiency)
  • Turkish (bilingual proficiency)
  • Italian (reading proficiency)

Professional Experience

  • Partner, Bonnard Lawson, Geneva, Switzerland (2020 – present)
  • Associate, LHA Avocats, Geneva, Switzerland (2016–2019)
  • Foreign associate, Cerrahoğlu Law Firm, Istanbul, Turkey (2014-2015)
  • Associate, Schellenberg Wittmer SA, Geneva, Switzerland (2011-2014)
  • Lawyer-Trainee, Froriep, Geneva, Switzerland (2007-2009)

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