About
Rashid Bahar is a Full Professor and Vice Dean at the Faculty of Law, University of Geneva, where he is affiliated with the Center for Banking and Financial Law. He is also a legal partner at Advestra, specializing in corporate, banking, and financial market law, reflecting a strong integration of academic and professional expertise.
His research centers on key areas in corporate and financial law, including:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Corporate governance
- Listed company regulation
- Financial market infrastructure
- Economic analysis of law
- Corporate restructuring and share capital rules
His scholarly work frequently explores the intersection of legal frameworks and economic principles, particularly in enforcement law and real security interests. He has contributed extensively to authoritative legal commentaries on the Merger Act, Banking Act, and Financial Market Infrastructure Act, and is deeply involved in Swiss legal scholarship.
Prof. Bahar has been a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School multiple times, underscoring his international academic engagement. He is co-editor of the Basel Commentary on the LFINMA/LIMF and serves on the editorial board of the Swiss Journal of Business Law, contributing to the advancement of legal discourse in Switzerland and beyond.
While no specific students or scientific awards are listed in the provided text, his leadership as Vice Dean and his dual role in academia and practice highlight his significant institutional and professional influence.
