Dr Stefan Kohler > VISCHER > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
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Dr Stefan Kohler
Work Department
Intellectual Property Law, including Litigation and Arbitration Law; Healthcare Law, Pharmaceutical Law, Biotechnology Law, Law on Medical Devices; Regulatory Aspects of Life Sciences/New Technologies; Technology Transfer; Product Liability; Law against Unfair Competition; Advertising Law; Commercial Contracts; Data Protection; Administrativ Proceedings.
Position
Partner; Co-head VISCHER Life Sciences Team; Head VISCHER IP Team
Career
Lecturer at University of St Gallen (since 2007); Research Fellow(biosciences/biotechnology); Legal Research Assistant at the University of St Gallen; Clerkship and Associate with international corporate law firms in Zurich; Legal Counsel with a US-based (New Jersey) multinational pharmaceutical company; Consulting expert on the Swiss Federal legislation on biotechnology and pharmaceuticals; associate judge at Swiss Federal Patent Court.
Languages
German, English.
Memberships
Zurich Bar Association; Swiss Bar Association; International Bar Association; Licensing Executive Society Switzerland (LES-CH) (Board Member); Forum for Genetic Research of the Swiss Academy of Sciences; International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI); INGRES – Institute for industrial property; Board Member of BioLaw Europe; Board Member of the Swiss Healthcare Association (SHS).
Education
Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Natural Sciences (dipl. sc. nat. ETH, 1994); University of St Gallen, Legal studies (lic. iur., 1997); University of St Gallen/ETH Zurich (Dr. iur., 2004).
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Intellectual property
Stefan Kohler and Lorenz Ehrler jointly spearhead VISCHER‘s ‘proactive and client-oriented’ intellectual property practice, which possesses significant experience in undertaking patent and trade mark litigation. Kohler is well-versed in the pharma, biotech and medical tech sectors, handling a diverse range of issues from technology transfer and licensing to R&D co-operations, while Ehrler contributes his expertise in brand protection and trade mark matters to the practice. Rolf Auf Der Maur is particularly prominent in the media sector, being regularly entrusted by clients to assist with copyright and trade mark issues.
Switzerland > Public law
VISCHER‘s public sector and regulatory team, which is led by Stefan Rechsteiner, has a particular focus on the energy and healthcare industries. The team provides comprehensive service to clients, including regulatory and strategic advice, as well as support in contentious matters. Rechsteiner is ‘highly skilled’ in advising companies active in regulated markets, and regularly represents clients before administrative courts and regulators. Michael Waldner, who leads the healthcare team, is highly active on behalf of hospitals and other groups active in the healthcare sector. IP expert Stefan Kohler and antitrust specialist Klaus Neff support the team.
Switzerland > Healthcare and life sciences
(Leading individuals)The ‘highly skilled‘ team at VISCHER acts for a diverse client base of medtech, digital health, and pharma companies in matters concerning the market launch of products, off-label use, and cross-border IVF related issues. Stefan Kohler and Matthias Staehelin jointly lead the team from Zurich and Basel respectively. Staehelin is an expert in transactional matters within the life sciences sector, frequently advising on seed and series financings, M&A, and royalty purchase agreements. Kohler advises both Swiss and overseas corporates on technology transfers and R&D agreements, all whilst acting as an associate judge in the Swiss Federal Patent Court. Christian Wyss is known for handling a broad range of issues, including partnering deals and fundraisings, regularly assisting investors, start-ups, and license terms.
Lawyer Rankings
- Healthcare and life sciences Switzerland
- Leading individuals Switzerland > Healthcare and life sciences
- Intellectual property Switzerland
- Public law Switzerland