Raffaella MEAKIN
Raffaella possesses a solid domestic and international experience. She is particularly appreciated for her analysis skills and her efficient and pragmatic approach in the resolution of disputes as well as representation of her clients before the courts.
Her specialist practice areas are the law of persons (adults and minors) and family law (matrimonial regimes, divorce, separation, maintenance, abduction of minors, adoption, guardianship), inheritance law (drafting wills, separation assets, international inheritance law), the enforcement in Switzerland of orders and judgments rendered abroad, debt recovery as well as private international law. She is regularly instructed to render legal opinions for foreign pending legal proceedings.
Upon the court’s appointment, Raffaella represents minors in all type of proceedings relating to family and inheritance law.
Raffaella is a STEP member since more than 20 years. Since 2011, Raffaella serves as Deputy Judge at Tribunal Civil in Geneva.
DownloadCurriculum Vitae
1987
Bar admission
Current positions:
as of 2021
ATHENA Avocats | Attorneys-at-law, founding partner
as of 2011
Deputy judge at Tribunal Civil - Geneva
Professional experience:
2007 - 2021
Etude de Me Raffaella MEAKIN, Geneva - founder
2000-2007
Etude SCHASCA MEAKIN, Geneva - founding partner
1998 - 1999
Etude BERTANI SCHASCA MEAKIN, Geneva - partner
1991 - 1998
Etude KOSTENBAUM & LEVY, Geneva - associate
1990 - 1991
ARNOLD ROSEN & CO, Solicitors, London - counsel
1987 - 1989
Etude de Maître François PERRET, Geneva - trainee lawyer
Areas of expertise :
Persons and family law, filiation, adoptions
Matrimonial law, divorce law, separations
Estate and inheritance law, wills
Representation of minors, guardianship
Litigation and dispute resolution
Education:
Bar Exam, Geneva, 1989
Law degree, University of Geneva, 1986
Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP), 1997
UCSD Extension, San Diego, CA (USA), 1990
Other para-professional activities:
Cerebral Genève (Committee member)
Languages:
French, English, Italian (mother tongue)
Affiliations:
Geneva Bar Association (OdA)
Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Geneva Association of Business Law (AGDA)