Florian Chaudet

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Ph.D. IN LAW

SPECIALIST SBA FAMILY LAW

MEDIATOR SBA

CEDR ACCREDITED MEDIATOR

Florian Chaudet joined CBWM Avocats in 2002. He is active in two main areas: (a) family law, in the context of private difficulties and disputes (litigation), in particular in the event of separation of the spouses (protection of the marital union measures) and of divorce (see the ‘family and divorce’ section of the ‘specialisations’ page on this website for the details of the scope of practice), regionally or internationally, (b) commercial law and business advice. Florian Chaudet has a long-standing practice in negotiation and has successfully completed the mediator training organised by the Swiss Bar Association in collaboration with an academic course director, as well as the Mediator Skills Training International Accreditation Programme of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (located in London); he is also active in the field of mediation and can act either as a mediator or as counsel to a client involved in a mediation process, in either French or English. Florian Chaudet is a mediator accredited by the Vaud Cantonal Court.

After working as an ad hoc clerk of the Court and as Assistant at Lausanne university, and obtaining his Ph.D. and his Bar exam in 2001, Florian Chaudet spent a year in England to improve his practice of legal English, including contract drafting in the banking field. Florian Chaudet is presently chair of a society aimed at preserving the shoreline of lakes in the Vaud canton (since 2011); he is also a member of the Mediation Commission of the Vaud Bar Association (OAV). Florian Chaudet was a member of the SBA (Swiss Bar Association) specialised commission responsible for the field of the “Certified Specialist in Family Law” (from 2010 to 2025), of which he was also the president (from 2016 to 2025) (this body is responsible, in collaboration with an academic directorate, for training specialist family lawyers); Florian Chaudet was also a member and secretary of the committee of an International School (from 2004 to 2010) and a member of a foundation board (music school) (from 2012 to 2016); he was as well director of a company active in wine business (from 2005 to 2021) and of an association committee aiming at a mountain resort preservation (from 2013 to 2025).

ACTIVITIES

• Since 2008 – Partner, CBWM Avocats
• Since 2002 – Associate, CBWM Avocats
• 1999 – 2001 – Trainee Attorney (Baumgartner, Wellauer, Lei Ravello et Diserens law firm)
• 1996 – 1998 –  Assistant to Professor Guy Mustaki, University of Lausanne, HEC, for « Concepts and principles of law »
• 1996 – 1998 –  Ad hoc clerk for the District Court of Lausanne

EDUCATION

• 2013 C.A.S family law
• 2001 Bar exam
• 2001 Ph.D. in Law, University of Lausanne
• 1995 Law degree