After completing a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Law at the University of Geneva, Attorney Matthieu Gisin would often proclaim that he would never become a lawyer (“they’re all crooks”). A six-month internship with the legal department of the Protestant Social Centre completely changed his perspective: he discovered that, in many cases, he could not help those in need and had to refer them to… a lawyer.

Determined to prove he was no fool, he reconsidered his stance and, after completing the School of Legal Practice in 2011, began a traineeship at a Geneva law firm specializing in litigation. He came out of the experience convinced that he was made for this profession — and with a particular fondness for criminal law.

In 2013, after obtaining his lawyer’s license, he had the privilege of joining Marc-André Renold and discovering, with great interest, the field of art and cultural property law. In parallel, he developed his own practice focused on litigation — and especially on criminal law.

In 2016, Marc-André Renold and Elisabeth Gabus-Thorens honored him (together with Virginie Jaquiery) by inviting him to become a partner.

In 2020, he was appointed Deputy Judge at the Criminal Court.

Attorney Matthieu Gisin specializes in criminal law and frequently works in the fields of art and cultural property law, family law, and employment law.

Though well-versed in contentious hearings and courtroom battles, he favors negotiated solutions and believes that, in the parties’ best interest, a judicial procedure — while inherently adversarial — should be conducted calmly and constructively.