Léa Froidevaux

Léa Froidevaux obtained her Bachelor's degree in Swiss law, with a focus on European law, in 2017 from the University of Fribourg. During her Master's degree in Swiss law at the University of Geneva, she had the opportunity to study for a semester at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She then obtained her Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Profession in 2019.

In parallel with her studies, Léa Froidevaux pursued her interest in contract law through her assistantship at the Chair of Private Law for Prof. Franz Werro at the University of Fribourg.

Subsequently, she consolidated her experience in criminal law during her internship and later in her role as a legal associate at the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland in Bern.

She completed her training with a legal internship at Python law firm and was admitted to the Geneva Bar in 2022 before joining the same team of lawyers at Niederer Kraft Frey law firm in Geneva. In this context, she mainly focused on criminal and civil litigation, working on complex and transnational cases of business crime, commercial disputes before civil and arbitration courts, as well as debt collection and bankruptcy proceedings.

Léa Froidevaux joined our team in August 2024.

Léa Froidevaux works in the field of civil and criminal litigation.

Drawing on her experience at the Geneva Bar and at the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland, her main areas of practice include business crime, mutual legal assistance in criminal, civil and administrative matters, international asset recovery – in particular supporting foreign judicial and arbitration proceedings – as well as complex contractual disputes.

Her professional and personal experience allow her to adopt a pragmatic, multicultural and multidisciplinary approach to cases, while maintaining a high level of detail and rigor.

Geneva Bar Association (ODAGE)

Swiss Barr Association (SAV)