André des Rochers is the founding partner of Granderson Des Rochers, an international law firm of practitioners dedicated to assisting high net-worth clients. In 1983, he founded his firm in Geneva with Francois de Fabiano and Claude Monod. He has extensive experience in international law, advising on projects of international scope.
His focus is the representation of private equity firms and financial institutions. He is also a member of the International Law Association, the International Bar Association, the International Tax Committee of the European Finance Institute, and the State Department’s Advisory Committee on Private Investment in Host Countries. André Des Rochers has been classed as a professional advisor to both law firms and entities.
In 2002, André des Rochers became one of three founding partners of Granderson Des Rochers. This is an international law firm based in Geneva. In 2004, he was appointed as General Manager (GM) by his colleagues François de Fabiano and Claude Monod. In 2011 he was re-appointed GM by Granderson de Rochers.
In 2011 he was the first Vice President for International Law at the Swiss Bar Association (SBA). In addition to his position at Granderson Des Rochers, André Des Rochers is a partner at the international law firm of Faegre Baker Daniels, where he leads its Geneva office.
Finally, the successful lawyer André Des Rochers has been listed as a professional advisor to law firms and entities by Chambers in 2007, 2009 and 2010. In 2011 he was also ranked as a “Band 1″ lawyer on matters of taxation by Chambers. He regularly advises private equity firms on cross-border acquisitions that require close coordination with governmental institutions in multiple jurisdictions. His clients include Blackstone Group and Texas Pacific Group, among others.