- Bar Admission
1987 St. Gallen notary and bar exam, admitted to all Courts in Switzerland.
- Education
Experience: Since 2007 Partner with LANTER, Attorneys & Tax Advisors, Zurich;
1999–2007 Partner with Hürlimann & Uhlmann, Attorneys at Law, Zurich;
1994–1998 Senior Associate with PESTALOZZI ATTORNEYS AT LAW Ltd., Zurich;
1993 Associate with Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck and Kirkpatrick, Brussels, EC-Law Department which is now with Ashurst LLP, Brussels;
1991–1992 Associate with Thurnherr von Meiss Blum and Partner, Zurich, now Blum & Grob Attorneys at Law Ltd;
1990 Associate with Tomasi and Partners, Attorneys at Law, Paris;
1986–1989 Associate with Riedener Buob & Schneider, Attorneys at Law, Rorschach, now Bratschi AG.
Education: 1993 Post Graduate in European Community Law, Free University of Brussels, DISTINCTION;
1991 Dr. iur. HSG, University of Saint Gall, VERY GOOD.
- Publications
Digitalisation in Distribution, Editorial, 2017; Agentur- und Vertriebsvertragsbeendigung in der Schweiz, 2017; Agency and Distribution Contracts, Choice of Law and Arbitration in Europe, 2016; Gedanken zum Vertriebsrecht, 2016 (thoughts on distribution law); Ratgeber für erfolgreiches Inkasso in der Schweiz, 2014 (on successful collection proceeding); The impact of health issues on exclusive patent rights, 2008; Brevets d'invention et biotechnologie, 2006; Grenzziehung zwischen Immaterialgüter- und Kartellrecht, 2000 (on competition law and intellectual property rights); Treuepflicht beim Stellenwechsel, 1999 (on the safekeeping of business secrets); Der Euro, 1998 and various publications on business law.
- Professional Associations
ASA, AIPPI, ALAI, ArbAut, BLC, CCIS, DIS, IBA, Ingres, LCIA, LIDC, council member 1997-2011, UAE, SAV, Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht e.V., ZAV.
- Other Qualifications
Attorney and arbitrator; drafting and negotiation of complex agreements; conflict management and settlement; advice and litigation in corporate matters; patent-, trademark- and copyright matters, distribution, franchise, licenses; competition and unlawful competition matters. Broad experience in complex domestic and international arbitrations as party counsel, chairman, sole- and co-arbitrator (ICC, Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution SCAI, CARICI and others); consumer goods, vine and wine, distribution, automotive-, pharmaceutical-, agrochemical-, software- and multimedia-industry, accountancy.
