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Education / Career
- Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Institute of Financial Services in Zug (Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS in Finance and Accounting)
- Member of the Firm since 2001
- Admitted to the bar, 2000
- Lic. iur. (University of Bern), 1998
Languages
Practice Areas
- Banking and Financial Market Law
- Commercial and Corporate Law
- Employment and Leasing Contracts
- Family and Inheritance Law, Estate Planning
- Criminal Law
- Construction, Zoning and Expropriation Law
- Administrative Law
- National and International Arbitration
Other Positions
- Permanent Secretary of the Supervisory Board of the Agreement on the Swiss Banks' Code of Conduct with Regard of the Exercise of Due Diligence (since 2018)
- Lecturer at NBW Economic Advanced Training (since 2010)
- Lecturer at IFA Higher Professional College for Economy and Information Technology (since 2009)
- Lecturer at bwd Educational Center for Economy and Services (since 2006)
Memberships
- Registered with the Attorney Registry of the Canton of Bern
- Member of the Bernese Bar Association and of the Swiss Bar Association
- Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
Publications / Lectures
- DIE SANKTIONEN DER AUFSICHTSKOMMISSION BEI VSB-VERLETZUNGEN (The sanctions of the Supervisory Board for violations of the CDB), published in: Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht sowie Umstrukturierungen (Swiss Journal for Corporate and Capital Market Law and Restructuring, GesKR, 4/2019, pages 591 ss.)
- DIE VERJÄHRUNGSREGELUNG DER VSB 16 (The statute of limitation of the CDB 16), published in: Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht sowie Umstrukturierungen (Swiss Journal for Corporate and Capital Market Law and Restructuring, GesKR, 4/2017, pages 441 ss.)
- PRAXIS DER AUFSICHTSKOMMISSION ZUR SORGFALTSPFLICHT DER BANKEN FÜR DIE JAHRE 2011 BIS 2016 (Case Law of the Supervisory Board concerning the Due Diligence of Banks), published in: Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Finanzmarkrecht (Swiss Review of Business and Financial Market Law, SZW, 5/2017, pages 676 ss. [Co-Author: Georg Friedli])
- PRAXIS DER AUFSICHTSKOMMISSION ZUR SORGFALTSPFLICHT DER BANKEN 2005-2010 (Case Law of the Supervisory Board concerning the Due Diligence of Banks), published in: Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Finanzmarktrecht (Swiss Review of Business and Financial Market Law, SZW, 1/2011, pages 47 ss. [Co-Author: Georg Friedli])
- VSB 2008 UND RECHTSANWÄLTE/NOTARE (The Agreement on the Swiss Banks’ Code of Conduct with Regard to the Exercise of Due Diligence 2008 [CDB 2008] and its effects on attorneys/notaries), in: Jusletter of June 29, 2009
- DER BEGRIFF DES BAGATELLFALLES IN DER VEREINBARUNG ÜBER DIE STANDESREGELN ZUR SORGFALTSPFLICHT DER BANKEN (VSB) (The concept of minor cases ["Bagatellfälle"] according to the Agreement on the Swiss Banks’ Code of Conduct with Regard to the Exercise of Due Diligence [CDB]), published in: Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht (Swiss Review of Business and Financial Market Law,SZW, 6/2008, pages 563 ss. (Co-Author: Georg Friedli)
- PRAKTISCHE PROBLEME EINES SCHIEDSRICHTERS (Practical Problems when Acting as a Member of an Arbitration Panel); published in: Jusletter of August 26, 2002 as well as in Der Treuhandexperte 5/2002, pages 260 ss. (Co-Author: Georg Friedli)
- FOULS VOR DEM ZIVILRICHTER - ZIVILRECHTLICHE HAFTUNG FÜR SPIELERUNFÄLLE IM FUSSBALL UND EISHOCKEY (Fouls before the civil courts - Civil liability for Injuries in Soccer and Ice Hockey). This publication was honored in 2001 by the Association Suisse de Droit du Sport (ASDS) with the Prix ASDS 2000.
