Sandrine Giroud

Partner, Geneva

+41 58 105 2000

sgiroud@lalive.law

Sandrine Giroud

Sandrine specialises in domestic and international litigation, with a focus on complex commercial and financial disputes, private client matters, fraud and asset recovery, white collar crime, mutual legal assistance in civil and criminal matters and international sanctions.

Sandrine routinely acts for companies and individuals in safeguarding their interests and recovering their assets through freezing orders, protective briefs or the enforcement of foreign judgements and awards. She is particularly sought after for high-stakes and sensitive matters involving reputational risk and media exposure.

In addition, Sandrine has strong expertise in public international law, notably in matters involving immunity issues, as well as in business and human rights and ESG matters. She regularly advises international organisations and companies on these issues.

Her practice also encompasses art and cultural property law. She acts as trusted counsel to collectors, art market professionals and museums on both contentious and transactional matters, including sale and loan agreements, museum lending arrangements, authenticity disputes, fraud, and restitution claims.

Sandrine is the immediate past President of the Geneva Bar Association (ODA). She holds a number of leadership roles reflecting her commitment to governance and institutional dialogue.

Recognition

Recognised Among InspiraLaw’s 30 Swiss Female Role Models 2026
Legal Community, 2026

Ranked “Global Elite Thought Leader – Commercial Litigation”
Lexology Index (formerly WWL) 2025

Ranked “Leading Individual”
Legal 500 EMEA, Disputes Resolution, Litigation and Regulatory, Compliance and Investigations,2025

Recent publications

L’Ordre des avocats est utile ! 
SANDRINE GIROUD
In : La Semaine Judiciaire, Novembre-Décembre 2025

Asset Recovery Switzerland 2024
MARC HENZELIN, SANDRINE GIROUD, DEBORAH HONDIUS,
In: Getting the Deal Through – Asset Recovery 2024, 7 September 2023

The revised Swiss data protection act and international organisations
SANDRINE GIROUD, THOMAS WIDMER, VINCENT REYNAUD, ANTON VALLÉLIAN
In: Lexology online, LALIVE blog, 21 August 2023

Recent conferences

Financial Law Conference #4 - A Plethora of Sanctions Regimes
SANDRINE GIROUD, Speaker, Sanctions: Impact on legal privilege and legal representation
Zurich, 21 May 2024

Association Suisse des Juristes d’Entreprises (VSUJ) - Secret professionnel des juristes d’entreprise : état des lieux
SANDRINE GIROUD, Speaker (with Noemie Raetzo, Catherine Anne Kunz and Jaime Gallego)
Geneva, 18 March 2024

Centre de droit bancaire et financier (CDBF) - Journée 2023 de droit bancaire et financier
SANDRINE GIROUD, Speaker, Sanctions contre la Russie et contrats bancaires
Geneva, 12 October 2023

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Current professional memberships

  • Past President of the Geneva Bar Association (ODA)
  • Member of the Swiss Bar Association (FSA/SAV)
  • President of the Geneva International Legal Association (GILA)
  • Co-chair of the IBA Litigation Committee
  • Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
  • Member of the board of the Art Law Foundation
  • Vice-President of the board of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
  • Member of the Professional Advisors to the International Art Market
  • Member of the Court of Arbitration for Art (CAfA)

Career history

  • Partner, LALIVE, 2017 – present
  • Associate, LALIVE, 2009 – 2017
  • Legal Adviser, Swiss Federal Office of Justice, 2006 – 2008

Academic qualifications

  • LLM International Dispute Resolution, University of Geneva, 2009
  • MLaw University of Fribourg, 2003
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