David Papaux
Lawyer / Founder
Before embarking on legal studies, he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in computer science and a Master’s degree in economics. He is therefore also an economist and a computer scientist.
He was also an elite athlete (judo). Although he now practises his sport less intensively, his fighting spirit remains intact, and he puts it at the service of his clients and his political convictions.
He is a versatile lawyer always in search of new challenges.
He also sits in the Grand Council of the Canton of Fribourg, as well as on the Judicial Commission and the General Council of the City of Fribourg.
Me PAPAUX is also a member of the Disciplinary Commission of the International Judo Federation (IJF) and of the Disciplinary Commission of the Swiss Judo Federation (FSJ).
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Practice areas
- Criminal law
- Civil law
- Administrative law
Me David PAPAUX practises in most areas of law but has a particular passion for commercial and criminal law. He also has extensive experience in immigration law.
Languages
- French
- German
- English
- Italian
- Japanese
Education
- Bar exam (avocat).
- Certificate of specialisation in legal practice, University of Geneva.
- Master of Law, University of Fribourg.
- Bachelor of Law, University of Fribourg.
- Master of Economics, University of Fribourg.
- Bachelor of Computer Science, University of Fribourg.
- Collège St-Michel, Fribourg.
Memberships and other activities
- Me David PAPAUX is entered in the Bar Register of the Canton of Geneva
- Member of the Geneva Bar Association
- Member of the Fribourg Bar Association.
- Member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Fribourg.
- Member of the Judicial Commission of the Canton of Fribourg.
- Member of the General Council of the City of Fribourg.
- Member of the Disciplinary Commission of the International Judo Federation.
- Member of the Disciplinary Commission of the Swiss Judo Federation.
Further information
Me David PAPAUX was an elite athlete (judo). He is the only judoka to have been Swiss champion eleven times in the elite category (+21).
Through his many intensive judo training camps, he has also lived in Japan for about four years.