Alexis Overney
Attorney-at-law, Partner
SBA Certified Specialist in Civil Liability and Insurance Law

An experienced attorney with more than thirty years of practice in civil liability and insurance law (both private and social insurance), Me Alexis Overney has developed particular expertise in the representation of injured parties, and more specifically victims of accidents. He has also advised numerous clients in the fields of medical liability and road traffic law.

Alongside his traditional legal practice, and drawing on the experience gained through various public mandates, he also advises public authorities in administrative disputes, as well as in the drafting of legislation and regulations and in the conduct of administrative investigations. He has furthermore acquired extensive expertise in forest law.

In parallel with his work as an attorney, he is the author of several publications, primarily in the areas of civil liability and insurance law, and delivers lectures and conferences on these subjects on a yearly basis. He is also actively involved in the training of Swiss Bar Association (SBA) certified specialists in civil liability and insurance law.

Specific skills

Education

  • SBA Specialisation in civil liability and insurance law, 2009
  • Université de Fribourg (Master en droit), 1988

Other Activities

  • President of the Construction and Civil Engineering Arbitration Tribunal of the Canton of Fribourg, the Secondary Works Arbitration Tribunal of the Canton of Fribourg, and the Landscaping Sector Arbitration Tribunal for Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Jura and the Bernese Jura
  • Contributor / Editor of the Commentaire romand on the Federal Act on the General Part of Social Insurance Law (LPGA) and the Commentaire romand on the Federal Insurance Contracts Act (LCA)
  • Lecturer and speaker in the fields of civil liability and insurance law
  • Trainer within the Swiss Bar Association (FSA) specialisation program in Civil Liability and Insurance Law
  • Member of the SBA Specialised Commission for Civil Liability and Insurance Law
  • Municipal Councillor (Executive) of Granges-Paccot, in charge of spatial planning

Languages

Contact

Tel : +41 58 123 08 00
Email : overney@letude-fabbro.ch
Business address : Bd de Pérolles 21, case postale, 1701 Fribourg