Alessandro Brenci

Alessandro Brenci

Your legal, commercial and economic partner between MERCOSUR, the EU and EFTA

Attorney at Law · Negotiator · Financial Intermediary

My ambition is simple: to be the partner I wish I had found when I started working between Europe and South America. Someone who understands both sides, speaks the languages, knows the rules — and knows how to make them work for you.

6

Languages

5+

Chambers of commerce

3

Nationalities (CH/UY/IT)

Dr. iur.

PhD in Law

Attorney at law admitted to the Vaud Canton Bar, certified professional negotiator (ADN Group, Paris) and licensed financial intermediary (OAR FSA/FSN), I advise businesses, investors and institutions on their MERCOSUR-related projects. PhD in Law from the University of Lausanne (thesis summa cum laude, Prix Edouard Fleuret 2016), I combine academic training with practical business experience. My six languages and network of bilateral chambers of commerce allow me to operate across the entire EU–EFTA–MERCOSUR space.

Three expertises, one single contact

Legal

Attorney admitted to the Vaud Canton Bar

EU-MERCOSUR & EFTA-MERCOSUR Agreements
International Trade Law
Corporate Law & Structuring
Compliance & Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
Professional secrecy guaranteed

Commercial & Negotiation

Certified professional negotiator (ADN Group, Paris)

Complex commercial negotiation (NSTAA method)
Export & investment support
Introductions via 5+ bilateral chambers of commerce
Commercial and cultural due diligence
Network of 5+ chambers of commerce

Economic & Financial

Licensed financial intermediary (OAR FSA/FSN)

Regulated financial intermediation
Cross-border investment structuring
Regulatory risk analysis
AML compliance
AML compliance guaranteed

Methodology & Infrastructure

AI-assisted analysis

I use artificial intelligence tools to accelerate documentary research and comparative analysis of regulatory frameworks. Every result is manually verified.

Safeguards and human verification

Technology does not replace legal judgment. Every document, every analysis, every recommendation goes through my review and validation before being delivered to the client.

Dedicated digital infrastructure

Proprietary platform with diagnostic tools, professional templates, automated regulatory monitoring and secure client portal. Technology in service of rigor.

Professional career & Education

Professional career Education
2025

Licensed Financial Intermediary

OAR FSA/FSN

Since 2023

Founder & Managing Partner

BRENCI. Avocat – Conseil - Négociation, Lausanne

Since 2023

Managing Partner

AVBM Sàrl, Lausanne

Since 2022

Managing Director

Italian companies with branches in Switzerland

2021

Certified Professional Negotiator

ADN Group, Paris

2019 - 2022

Founder of a general practice law firm active in Switzerland

Adrestia Legal Sàrl, Lausanne

2015 - 2019

Partner

Étude Pépinet 4, Lausanne

2014

Bar Admission

Vaud Judiciary, Lausanne

2006 - 2015

PhD in Law — summa cum laude

University of Lausanne

2002 - 2006

Master of Law (Lic. iur.)

University of Lausanne

Languages

FrenchNative
SpanishNative
EnglishExcellent (CPE Cambridge)
ItalianExcellent (father's language)
GermanVery good (Goethe Institut)
PortugueseWritten, spoken and reading comprehension: good

Professional Network

  • Vaud Bar Association (OAV) & Swiss Bar Association (SBA)
  • Swiss-Italian Chamber of Commerce
  • Swiss-Latin American Chamber of Commerce
  • Uruguay-Switzerland Chamber of Commerce
  • Swiss-French Chamber of Commerce
  • Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce
  • Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
  • Swiss Society of Jurists

Publications

  • On the Legal Question of Principle (doctoral thesis)

    Schulthess/L.G.D.J, Genève/Paris, 2015

  • Evidence and Fundamental Rights

    in Thévenaz A. (éd.), Les preuves, Stämpfli, Berne, 2014

  • Articles on Swiss Tenancy Law

    Associazione Svizzera Inquilini, Bellinzona, 2015, 2017

Practice Frameworks

My practice operates within two distinct and complementary frameworks, each governed by its own rules.

BRENCI.

Avocat \u2014 Conseil \u2014 N\u00e9gociation

Individualised legal advice, negotiation and representation. Activity subject to the Swiss Federal Act on the Free Movement of Lawyers (LLCA), professional secrecy (art. 13 LLCA) and the ethical rules of the Vaud Bar Association.

Vaud Cantonal Bar Registry
Attorney-client privilege (art. 13 LLCA)
Professional liability insurance

MTH Publishing

AVBM Sàrl

Editorial publications, practical guides, professional templates and training. Professional editorial analyses that do not constitute individualised legal advice within the meaning of the LLCA and do not create an attorney-client relationship.

MERCOSUR Trade Hub Navigator
Templates & sector guides
Training & masterclasses

Confidential initial consultation

20 minutes to identify the key issues in your case. No commitment, covered by professional secrecy.