Valérie Menoud Partner, Co-Head of Investigations, Head of ESG
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, LL.M.

Valérie Menoud
Partner, Co-Head of Investigations, Head of ESG
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, LL.M.
+41 58 450 70 00
valerie.menoud@lenzstaehelin.com 		Geneva
Route de Chêne 30
CH-1211 Geneva
www.lenzstaehelin.com

  • Expertise

    Dr. Valérie Menoud is a partner and a leading practitioner in our Banking and Finance group. She co-leads the Investigations practice and heads the ESG practice in Geneva. Valérie specializes in banking, financial services, and corporate law, with deep experience in regulatory enforcement cases, regulatory licensing, compliance, governance, and contractual matters. She is also highly skilled in incident management, assisting clients in navigating complex, high-stakes situations with clarity and precision. Her practice includes advising on sanctions compliance as well as business and human rights matters, such as sustainability reporting and supply chain due diligence. Valérie regularly speaks at professional conferences and has contributed to numerous academic publications on banking, financial, and corporate law.

  • Practices

    Banking and Finance Asset Management Investigations ESG Commercial and Contracts

  • Professional Experience and Education

    and Education

    2021Partner at Lenz & Staehelin
    2016Secondment at Mayer Brown, NewYork
    2012Secondment at FINMA
    2011Joined Lenz & Staehelin
    2005-08University of Zurich (research and teaching assistant)
    2015Stanford Law School (LL.M. in Corporate Governance & Practice)
    2011Admission to Geneva Bar
    2010University of Zurich (Dr. iur., Issekutz Award)
    2005Universities of Lausanne and Zurich (lic. iur.)

  • Specialist Areas

    Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Collective Investment Schemes, Commercial and Contracts, Corporate and M&A, Investigations

  • Languages

    French, English, German, Italian

  • Memberships

    International Bar Association (IBA), Swiss Bar Association (FSA), Geneva Bar Association (OdA), Geneva Association of Business Lawyers (AGDA), Cercle suisse des administratrices

  • SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

    • Menoud V., Graf R., Environmental, Social & Governance - Switzerland, in: Law Over Borders Comparative Guide, The Global Legal Post, April 2025
    • Menoud V., Ben Hattar A., The Swiss bankers association's portfolio management guidelines and digital assets, in: CapLaw-2025-05
    • Hünerwadel P., du Pasquier S., Tranchet M., Sakkal I., Banking Regulation 2025 - Switzerland, in: Lexology Panoramic, January 2025
    • Menoud V., ESG in 2024, in: Financier Worldwide, November 2024, 31-41
    • Hünerwadel P., du Pasquier S., Tranchet M., Menoud V., Banking & Finance 2024 - Switzerland, in: Chambers Global Practice Guides, October 2024
    • Menoud V., Meier F., Portfolio Managers and ESG: A brief overview of the Swiss regulatory landscape, in: Association Suisse des Gestionnaires de fortune (ASG) Newsletter, December 2022
    • Menoud V., Sakkal I., Commentaire des art. 28-34, in: Richa/Fischer (eds.), Commentaire romand, Loi sur les services financiers, 1st edition, Basel 2022
    • Menoud V., du Pasquier S., Commentaire des art. 21-24, in: Richa/Fischer (eds.), Commentaire romand, Loi sur les services financiers, 1st edition, Basel 2022
    • Menoud V., Kommentierung von Art. 72-75 FINIG and 93-96 FIDLEG, in: Bahar/Watter (eds.), Basler Kommentar zum Finanzdienstleistungsgesetz/ Finanzinstitutsgesetz, Basel 2022
    • du Pasquier S., Menoud V., Kommentierung von Art. 42-42c FINMAG, in: Watter/Bahar (eds), Basler Kommentar zum Finanzmarktaufsichtsgesetz/Finanzmarktinfrastrukturgesetz, 3rd edition, Basel 2019, 1051-1063
    • Menoud V., Obligations LBA et responsabilité de la banque à la lumière de l'ATF 143 III 653, in: GesKR (Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht) 2/2018, 184-193
    • Menoud V., Rethinking Bank Corporate Governance: Why We Should Not Dismiss (Quasi-) Partnership Models, in: Grosz/Grünewald (eds.), Recht und Wandel: Festschrift für Rolf H. Weber, Zur-ich/Basel/Geneva 2016, 275-294
    • du Pasquier S., Menoud V., Art. 42, 44-47, 49, 57-59 and 84-85a VAG, in: Hsu/Stupp (eds), Basler Kommentar zum Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz, Basel 2013
    • Menoud V., The Supervision of Financial Conglomerates - A Study of the Swiss Regulatory Framework in Light of International Developments, Doctoral Thesis, Zurich/Basel/Geneva 2010
    • Menoud V., Le secret bancaire face au juge civil et commercial en droit suisse, in: Revue Lamy Droit des Affaires, May 2010, 59-64
    • Menoud V., Weber ., Development Promotion as a Secondary Policy in Public Procurement? An Answer in the Light of the Digital Solidarity Clause, in: Public Procurement Law Review 2009, 184-200
    • Menoud V., Weber ., The Digital Solidarity Clause - An Analysis in the Light of Contract, Public Procurement, and Competition Law, in: Gauch/Werro/Pichonnaz (eds.), Mélanges en l'honneur de Pierrer Tercier, Zurich/Basel/Geneva 2008, 471-494
    • Menoud V., Haro sur le secret bancaire - Une analyse motivée par les récentes discussions internationales, in: Mühlemann/Mannhart (eds.), Freiheit ohne Grenzen - Grenzen der Freiheit, Zurich 2008, 197 et seqq.
    • Weber ., Menoud V., The Information Society and the Digital Divide, Legal Strategies to Finance Global Access, ZIK vol. 40, Zurich/Basel/Geneva 2008
    • Menoud V., Weber ., Systemic Risks as a Topic of Financial Conglomerates' Prudential Supervision, in: Banking & Finance Law Review, vol. 22, no. 3, 2007, 377-403
    • Menoud V., Weber ., Financial Conglomerates: Consolidated Supervision in the Light of the Basel II Implementation, in: SZW 2006, 20-31

  • Other Activities

    • Member of the Committee of the Société Académique de Genève

    • Part-time Lecturer, Business Law, University of Lausanne (HEC) (2015-2017)

  • Contact Details

    Geneva valerie.menoud@lenzstaehelin.com
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  • Assistant

    Jessica Monteiro jessica.monteiro@lenzstaehelin.com

  • Other Activities

    • Member of the Committee of the Société Académique de Genève

    • Part-time Lecturer, Business Law, University of Lausanne (HEC) (2015-2017)

  • References

    A go-to lawyer practitioner for complex matters in the banking sector

    The Legal 500, 2025

    Valérie consistently demonstrates an impressive ability to address both immediate concerns and long-term strategic considerations.

    The Legal 500, 2025

    Valérie Menoud excels in navigating intricate regulatory and compliance issues.

    The Legal 500, 2025

A go-to lawyer practitioner for complex matters in the banking sector

The Legal 500, 2025

Valérie consistently demonstrates an impressive ability to address both immediate concerns and long-term strategic considerations.

The Legal 500, 2025

Valérie Menoud excels in navigating intricate regulatory and compliance issues.

The Legal 500, 2025

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Publications

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Insights

Insights – 20.05.2025

Swiss sanctions against Russia – Further alignment with the EU – Implementation of the 16th Sanctions Package

Swiss sanctions against Russia – Further alignment with the EU –…

In a continued effort to align with European Union ("EU") sanctions, on 14 May 2025, the Swiss Federal Council implemented additional measures transposing the core components of the European Union's 16th sanctions package adopted on 24 February 2025. The new Swiss measures entered into force on 15 May 2025 and reinforce the existing framework through enhanced trade restrictions, territorial extensions and service bans. These include, inter alia, the expansion of Article 28e UKRO to non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine and reinforced prohibitions on Russian infrastructure and financial messaging services.

Insights – 28.02.2025

The EU Omnibus Package and its Implications for Swiss Companies

The EU Omnibus Package and its Implications for Swiss Companies

On 26 February 2025, the European Commission published its 'Omnibus' package of proposals aimed at streamlining the existing sustainability framework, most notably the CSRD, CSDDD, and Taxonomy Regulation. The proposals are designed to reduce administrative burdens for companies, especially SMEs, with the goal of enhancing EU competitiveness. While the proposal is still subject to the EU legislative process, the proposed far-reaching simplifications are expected to impact Swiss companies and may influence Swiss sustainability regulations as well.

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STORIES

Story — 20.07.2022

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Story — 01.04.2021

Story ― 01.04.2021

The Lawyer: Culture and attitudes holding back women

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