Nicolas Roumiantzoff obtained a degree in private law from the University of Paris (Assas), a Master of Comparative Law degree from Fordham University School of Law (New York) and practiced 3 years international law as an associate with the New York law firm of Appleton, Rice & Perrin.

In 1985, he worked in Paris as an associate for the Paris law firms of Archibald and Phillips & Giraud. He was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1991. After practicing as an associate at Phillips & Giraud for 5 years, Nicolas founded his Paris law firm. In 2000, he moved to Switzerland and became a partner at the Geneva law firm of Mentha & Associés.

Since then, he has been living in Switzerland, became a member of the Ordre des Avocats vaudois, while continuing as of 2010 to collaborate on an of counsel basis with firms in Paris (while participating to the opening of the Paris law firm of P R S (Phillips, Roumiantzoff & Stern)), Bordeaux, Lausanne and Geneva.

Nicolas specializes in contract negotiation, French and international commercial litigation management, real property law and family law.

He is Of Counsel of ISA-Lex Avocats.

 

Education

  • Bachelor in private law from the University of Paris (Assas)
  • LLM in Comparative Law from Fordham University School of Law (New York)

Languages

  • English, French  and Spanish : fluent
  • Dutch and Italian : good knowledge