Jean-Jacques Uettwiller

Following a career in the private sector and in law firms, Jean-Jacques Uettwiller founded UGGC Avocats – with other lawyers – in 1993.

From the onset, his foremost speciality is the law of company transfers (what some posers call M&A), providing advice or assisting with litigation, but also deal with the management of the personal assets of wealthy families.

In fact, his practice is both international and multidisciplinary at the same time since it covers international arbitration as well as transactions governed by OHADA law or more traditional transactions of business law. Jean-Jacques is admitted to the Paris and Brussels Bars. He also has a specialisation in corporate and tax law.

He is particularly involved in the agri-food and public work sectors, but his job encompasses a much broader area than these sectors.

MEMBERSHIPS:

• Former President of the Union Internationale des Avocats -UIA (the oldest international lawyers' organisation created in 1927) from October 2015 to October 2016, and currently a member of the UIA Governing Board. And currently Honorary president.
• Former member of the Paris Bar Council (2012-2014). Currently member of the Disciplinary Board, and member of the restructuring and insolvency Commission, arbitrator and mediator.
• Board member at the Conseil National des Barreaux (2006-2008)
• Former member of the Conseil National des Barreaux (CNB) for two mandates (2003-2005 and 2006-2008), first as president of the prospective commission, then as member of the Bureau.
• Honorary President of the Association des Avocats Conseils d'Entreprises (ACE) since 2004, after having been its President from 1998 to 2003.
• Expert IFEJI (Institut Français d’Experts Juridiques Internationaux)
• Member of the Institute of Tax Lawyers
• ICC arbitrator
• Lecturer at the Ecole de Formation du Barreau (EFB)
• ICC Arbitrator (member of the French Arbitration Commission)
• Arbitrator at the International Arbitration Chamber of Paris
• Author of numerous articles on corporate law, tax law and the organisation of the legal profession
• Professor at ESCLSCA (postgraduate course in financial engineering) from 1989 to 1999