Specialises in litigation and contracts and sits on the board of directors of several companies.
Areas of expertise: litigation – estate planning, wills and probate – torts law – commercial law and contract law – competition and antitrust law – public procurement contracts
Languages: French, Spanish, German English, Italian
Education:
- University of Lausanne (Lic. iur.)
- Admitted to the bar
Professional experience
- Partner at the law firm Carrard & Associés since 1998
- Teaches courses in Estate Planning, Wills and Probate and Contract Law
- Member and Secretary of the board of directors of various Swiss companies and institutions in the field of industry, health and culture
- Assistant Lecturer in Contract Law at the University of Lausanne (1990-1994)
Member of
- Vaud Bar Association (OAV)
- Swiss Bar Federation (FSA)
- Jeune Barreau vaudois
Registered in the Cantonal Attorneys’ Register (Vaud)
Directorship
Fondation Asile des Aveugles, in Lausanne, is a foundation which manages the Lausanne University Ophthalmic Research Center and Hospital. Nicolas Gillard is a member of the Foundation Board.
PCM Willen SA, in Villeneuve, is a corporation specialised in the manufacturing of specialised tools for the industry. Nicolas Gillard is a director.
Publications
La responsabilité des administrateurs : principes et actions (Nicolas Gillard), in: Aspects actuels du droit de la société anonyme, collection CEDIDAC n° 64, Lausanne, 2005, p. 465-503
Gestion d’affaires et responsabilité civile (Nicolas Gillard), in: Responsabilité civile et assurances, étude en l’honneur de Baptiste Rusconi, Lausanne, 2000, p. 173 et seq.
Brevets d’invention, 40 ans de jurisprudence fédérale, ouvrage collectif (with the participation of Nicolas Gillard), CEDIDAC collection no. 32, Lausanne, 1996
La nouvelle loi fédérale sur la protection des données, CEDIDAC collection no. 28, Lausanne, 1994, (Nicolas Gillard, Ed.)
L’espace judiciaire européen, la Convention de Lugano du 16 septembre 1988, CEDIDAC collection no. 21, 1992, (Nicolas Gillard, Ed.)