ARIELLE DUBOIS

TRAINEE LAWYER

Arielle Dubois is a trainee lawyer at B&B law firm since september 2020. She assists the partners and associates in a wide range of legal fields, including tax, company, and art law.

Arielle specialises in the legal aspects relating to art and the blockchain/NFTs, publishing often articles and participating in conferences in these fields. She is the co-founder of Arie Art Agency, dedicated to promote emerging artists.

Arielle obtained a Bachelor of Law (BLaw) magna cum laude from the University of Lausanne and a Master in Economic Law (MLaw), summa cum laude, from the University of Geneva. She completed postgraduate studies in History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London.

EDUCATION

Lawyer Specialisation Certificate (ECAV), University of Geneva (2020)
Master in Economic Law (MLaw), summa cum laude, University of Geneva (2020)
DeutschAkademie Language school (German), Berlin (2017)
Graduate Diploma in History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London (2015-2016)
Bachelor of Law (BLaw), magna cum laude, University of Lausanne (2012-2015)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Paralegal, part-time, Briner & Brunisholz law firm, Geneva (2019-2020)
Co-founder, Arie Art Agency (2019-present)
Art consultant at the European Investment Bank (EIB), Luxembourg (2018-2019)
Gallery Assistant, Gallery of African Art, London (2017)
Research intern in the auctions houses of Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips in London (2016)
Summer legal intern at Griffes Consulting SA, Geneva (2014)
Summer legal intern at Brick Court Chambers, London (2013)

LANGUAGES

Arielle Dubois is fluent in French and English and has a good knowledge of Italian

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Art Market Law
NFTs and Blockchain – Digital Assets
Tax Law
Corporate law
Law of foundations and associations
Philanthropy
Private law
Civil, criminal and administrative court proceedings

CONFERENCES & PUBLICATIONS

CONFERENCES:

1 July 2021: “Art Market & NFT” at the 1st JPEG & NFT Workshop
https://jpeg.org/items/20210616_1st_jpeg_nft_workshop_announcement.html
31 May 2021: “NFTs, art – the importance of digital assets” at the World XR forum in Crans Montana
https://worldxr.org/xr-media/wxrshow/welcome-to-the-xr-generation/#wxrshowexperts
26 Nov. 2021: “Tax treatment of an art collection in Switzerland: Study of Swiss tax practices that best meet the collectors’ expectations” at the International Philanthropy and Taxation Conference (Scientific Workshop for Junior Scholars) of the Centre for Philanthropy, UNIGE.
https://www.unige.ch/conference-philanthropy-taxation/conference/programme/

PUBLICATIONS:

“Art’ielle’s advice: The art market is waking up to blockchain” Bilan Magazine, May 2021.

« Legal and tax implications of the holding of an art collection by a commercial company in Switzerland », Art Law Magazine, Issue 12, December 2020.

« Legal and tax treatment of an art collection in Switzerland. Study of the legal vehicles and cantonal tax practices that best meet the expectations of collectors » Master: Univ. Geneva, September 2020.

ASSOCIATIONS

Odage
Crypto Valley Association
Art Law Foundation