Hong Kong registered Swiss Law firm
in association with HUEN & PARTNERS Solicitors
Our Swiss Law firm is currently restructuring its operations in Hong Kong SAR (China) and Geneva (Switzerland) and does not take on new assignments until further notice.
A callback may however be requested at all time, by leaving your name and details and a brief summary of the subject matter, on either one of our voice messaging services (CH +41 22 346 4700 / HKSAR +852 2526 2555) or by fax (HKSAR +852 2526 2525).
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Our history
Est. 1986 ◊ Established in 1986 in Geneva (Switzerland) by Dr. Serge G. Fafalen, its founder, who has registered for over 40 years with the Geneva Bar Commission, a state body which acts as the official lawyers' regulatory authority in the Canton Geneva (equivalent to the E&W Law Society or the HKSAR Law Society) and further maintained a voluntary membership with the Ordre des Avocats of Geneva (ODAGe) and the Swiss Lawyers' Federation (SAV/FSA), two private and non-compulsory associations for the lawyers' profession.
GVA 1986-2004 ◊ In its first 20 years of legal practice, in Geneva, our Law firm has acted as the Geneva office of one of the then largest Law firms in Switzerland, headquartered in Lugano (Canton Ticino) with a branch office in Zürich (Canton Zürich) and institutionnally linked with a well-known group of global financial, auditing and trust companies. It then resumed independent legal practice in 1992, catering for high net worth individuals, private clients and entrepreneurs (1993-2003).
HKSAR 2004-2026 ◊ In 2004, our Law firm went East, to China, registering right after the SARS-1 event with the Law Society of Hong Kong as the first Foreign Law Firm originating from Switzerland ; and further entered a registered Association of Law firms with Messrs. HUEN & PARTNERS, Hong Kong Solicitors, in 2006. Our two associated Law firms provide Swiss, Hong Kong, and Mainland China legal services, catering expert and bespoke services mainly to SMEs, business owners, family offices and private individuals.
Dr. Serge G. Fafalen
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Credentials ◊ Apprenticed as a lawyer in Geneva (1984-1986), licensed and practicing as ▫ Swiss Lawyer in Switzerland (since 1986) and further admitted to practice as ▫ Solicitor in London & Wales (1999) and in Hong Kong SAR (2008), Dr. Serge G. Fafalen holds a ▫ Ph.D in Law from UNIL Lausanne (2020) and three graduate diplomas, a ▫ Master in Law (MLaws, Geneva University, 1984), a ▫ Master in Finance (MA Fin, Webster University of St. Louis, MI, 1991) and a ▫ Master in Technology Management (MAS, EPFL/Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne & UNIL HEC Lausanne, 2001). A former ▫ Adjunct Professor of Law at Webster University in Geneva (1992-1993), he was appointed aged 24 as a ▫ Partner-in-charge of the Geneva offices of one of the then largest Swiss Law firms. He later joined briefly, with the title ▫ Partner, Head of the Private Clients Practice, one of the then largest PRC (China) Law firms.
Practice areas ◊ His main expertise is in Private Client laws and in multi-jurisdictional contexts, with multi-disciplinary services catering for high net-worth individuals, family offices and business owners.
Appointments ◊ In Hong Kong, Dr. Serge G. Fafalen was greatly honored to be appointed as ▫ Honorary Legal Adviser to the Hong Kong Exporters’ Association (HKEA, 2008). He also acted as : ▫ Chairman, Europe Committee of the HKGCC/Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (2009-2012), the largest 165-year old chamber of commerce in Hong Kong ; ▫ Member, Professional Services Advisory Committee of the HKTDC/Hong Kong Trade Development Council (2007-2011), a semi-official consultation body, with this committee being chaired by the Hon. C. Y. Leung (HKSAR Chief Executive 2012-2017, current CPPCC Vice-Chairman), then by the Hon. Paul M.P. Chan (HKSAR Secretary for Development 2012-2017, HKSAR Financial Secretary since 2017) ; ▫ Member, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Committee of the HKSAR Law Society (2005-2021), chaired by Mr. Michael Lintern-Smith, Past President of the HKSAR Law Society ; ▫ President, Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (2008-2012) ; ▫ Council Member and Chair, Tax & Legal Committee of the French Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (2007-2011) ; ▫ Delegate for China Affairs, for the Canton Fribourg, Switzerland (2006-2010), the Canton Geneva, Switzerland (2007-2010), and the GGBa/Western Switzerland Economic Promotion Office (2010-2011).
Academic authorship ◊ Dr Serge G. Fafalen penned various academic-grade books, in French and in English, in the field of legal and geopolitical philosophy. His last book, titled "La Victime de crime face au Ministère Public. Legalité, Legitimité et Justice en procédure pénale suisse. Essai de philosophie politico-juridique" (translating in English as : "Victim of crime vs. Public Prosecutor. Questions of Legality, Legitimity & Justice in Swiss criminal proceedings. Essay of legal and political philosophy") has been published in June 2026 by the Swiss legal publisher SCHULTHESS MEDIAS JURIDIQUES (Zürich-Geneva).
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Offices & contact details
HONG KONG SAR (CHINA)
The whole of the 12th floor
9 Des Voeux Road West
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong SAR (China)
Tel +852 2526 2555
Fax +852 2526 2525
E info [at] fafalen [dot] com
GENEVA (SWITZERLAND)
SG FAFALEN Lawyers
Route de Chêne, 57
Case 169 Champel
1211 Genève 12
Tel +41 22 346 47 00
NO PUBLIC ACCESS (SINCE 2004)
Due to the current restructuring of our operations, please be kindly informed or reminded that our Swiss Law firm does not take on new assignments until further notice ; and that you may request a callback at all time, by leaving your name and details and a brief summary of the subject matter of your call, either with our telephone voice messaging services, by email or by fax.