Maître Jean-Noël Jaton was born in 1961 and obtained his Masters degree in law at Lausanne University in 1984.

After working as a court clerk in different courts in the canton of Vaud, he passed his Bar exams in Geneva in 1989. Since then he has always worked as a lawyer in Lausanne and Geneva and has been a partner in Schmidt, Jaton and Partners since 1992.

Maître Jaton is very experienced in business and corporate law. He regularly advises Swiss companies, particularly those belonging to international groups, in all areas of company law. His main areas of expertise are in the negotiation and drawing up of contracts, financial law, mergers and acquisitions, competition law and health law.

Maître Jaton is a member of the board of various Swiss companies, particularly those active in the areas of health, property and wealth management. He is also a member of the board of non-profit making foundations.

He practices in French and English.