Prof Dr iur Edgar Philippin > Kellerhals Carrard > Lausanne, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Kellerhals Carrard
PLACE SAINT-FRANÇOIS 1
PO BOX 7191
1002 LAUSANNE
Switzerland

Work Department

  • Commercial law and contract law 
  • Corporate law
  • Mergers and acquisitions 
  • Banking, finance and capital markets law
  • Sports and media law 
  • Debt enforcement and bankruptcy law
  • Intellectual property and unfair competition law 
  • Real estate

Position

Prof. Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner

Career

  • Partner, Kellerhals Carrard, Lausanne
  • since 1999: Attorney Trainee, then Attorney at Law, now Partner, Kellerhals Carrard Lausanne
  • Chairman of arbitral panels in domestic and international arbitration (including ICC)
  • 2002: International associate, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington DC and Los Angeles
  • 1996-1999: Assistant to Prof. François Dessemontet for Copyright Law

Languages

  • French
  • English
  • German
  • Italian

Memberships

  • Vaud Bar Association (OAV)
  • Swiss Bar Federation (FSA)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Association littéraire et artistique internationale (ALAI)
  • Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
  • Jeune Barreau vaudois
  • Registered in the Cantonal Attorneys’ Register (Vaud)

Education

  • 2002: Admitted to the bar
  • 2001: Dr. iur., University of Lausanne, Bippert award and Walter Hug award
  • 1996: lic. iur., University of Lausanne, Edouard Fleuret Foundation award, BCV award, Faculty award

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Capable of handling a diverse range of corporate and M&A issues, Kellerhals Carrard is particularly noted for its expertise in the life sciences, technology and leisure sectors. The team is led by Beat Brechbühl, Ines Pöschel, Edgar Philippin, Emanuel Dettwiler and Massimiliano Maestretti. Together, they maintain a strong practice advising across commercial law issues, private matters and equity transactions, among others.