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Thomas Baehler

Thomas Baehler

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Thomas Bähler is an experienced attorney with a strong business background who provides close and comprehensive personal support to his clients in all corporate phases and through all challenges, often as an “external legal service” and a board member. Thanks to his entrepreneurial experience and insight into various industries and companies as well as his quick, straightforward and active support, he and his team meet the current demands and expectations of dedicated entrepreneurs, SMEs and listed companies. In addition to general business and contract law, he advises his clients in all matters relating to corporate law and legal compliance/corporate housekeeping, as well as in M&A transactions and succession solutions. His work focuses on supporting his clients’ business models (procurement, production, distribution and licensing law, market impact/growth, communication, digital transformation) as well as on cross-border/international legal issues. Thomas Bähler is also active in commercial administrative law as part of his trade association activities, with a further focus on start-ups, technology and financing, hospitality, events and entertainment. Member of the Board Emeritus Council of SCG Legal in Washington DC/USA, a global network of 123 independent law firms with more than 12,000 attorneys in 63 countries. For 25 years, Thomas Bähler has played an active role as chairman, vice-chairman, member or secretary of various boards of directors, including the listed companies Feintool International Holding Ltd. (until 2008) and Biella-Neher Holding Ltd. (until 2015). As Chairman of the Board of Directors, he led the Bernese Oberland Hospital Group Spital STS Ltd. from 2012 to 2021, and the Energy Utility Group Energie Service Biel ESB from 2012 to 2024. Speaker on business and legal topics, lecturer in commercial law at the University of Bern (2001–2009), lecturer in the program “CAS in Entrepreneurial Leadership” at the University of Bern and at the Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine (sitem-insel). Co-initiator of the Swiss Economic Forum in 1998 and responsible for the Swiss Economic Award for 23 years, member of the Jury. During this time, Thomas Bähler got to know several thousand young Swiss companies, analyzing and assessing more than a thousand business plans in depth. In 2020, he co-founded and became the chairman of the board of the Sitem Startup Club, which runs the Bern MedTech Hub and the MedTech Booster program, among other projects. Member of the Impact Board of the Swiss startup days, expert at STAGE UP (entrepreneurship center at the University of Bern) and President of the Jury of NEWCOMERS, the leading Swiss Early Startup competition. Alongside his professional activities as a lawyer, Thomas Bähler is also the Managing director of national trade associations (recycling and trade) by mandate.
Marco Balmelli

Marco Balmelli

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law and Notary Public, Partner About Dr. Marco Balmelli is on the board of directors of several Swiss and international companies, especially larger medium-sized family businesses. He advises on national and international M&A transactions, joint ventures, and corporate successions. He is an experienced specialist in corporate and real estate law, preferably for advising entrepreneurs and companies; he also serves as a notary. Dr. Marco Balmelli is also a judge at the CAS/TAS Sports Arbitration Court in Lausanne and an expert in sports law.
Aurélien Barakat

Aurélien Barakat

Attorney-at-Law, Partner, Certified Tax Expert, University Lecturer at Neuchâtel University and UniDistance About Aurélien Barakat specialises in various aspects of individual taxation, in particular real estate taxation, as well as for private clients with regard to estate planning or wealth restructuring. He is also active on behalf of companies, in particular in relation to company transfers, restructurings and profit-sharing plans. Finally, he regularly acts for his clients before the courts in matters of tax litigation. He is also involved in civil and political society, being vice-president of the Geneva Green-Liberal Party. He regularly teaches tax law and accounting law at the Universities of Neuchâtel and UniDistance, and is involved in other university and postgraduate courses on these same subjects.
Christoph Bauer

Christoph Bauer

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About He advises and represents his clients in asserting their interests in negotiations and conflicts. His practice focuses on litigation before state courts of all instances and on arbitration. He has many years of experience in clarifying and resolving national and international disputes in various sectors and legal fields. He frequently acts in disputes in the areas of contract, property and company law, IP/IT as well as banking and financial market law. As a full professor at the University of Lucerne for Private Law, Civil Procedure Law and Insolvency Law, he teaches and publishes regularly on his area of expertise.
Florian Baumann

Florian Baumann

Attorney at Law, Of Counsel About Florian Baumann is co-head of Kellerhals-Carrard’s commercial criminal law department. As a consultant and litigation lawyer, he has extensive experience in the field of commercial criminal law, including international judicial assistance (criminal administrative and civil law), asset recovery, compliance and internal investigations. He represents companies and individuals in criminal proceedings as well as related civil and debt enforcement proceedings. In recent years, Florian Baumann has represented clients in large-scale criminal proceedings with related civil litigation as well as in complex international judicial assistance proceedings.
Bernhard Berger

Bernhard Berger

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Bernhard co-heads Kellerhals Carrard's arbitration practice, focussing on international arbitration and commercial litigation. His areas of expertise include agency, distribution, licensing, franchising, joint ventures, M&A transactions, oil and gas, construction as well as international sales of goods. He is frequently chosen as a party-appointed arbitrator and chairman of international arbitrations. His experience extends to proceedings under the ICC Rules, Swiss Rules, LCIA Rules, SIAC Rules, rules of other institutions, ad hoc and investment arbitrations. Bernhard holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School (2001) as well as a Ph.D. (2000) and a law degree (1997) from the University of Berne. He is admitted to the Swiss Bar (1997). Bernhard has authored numerous publications on matters of international commercial arbitration, civil procedure and commercial law, including the well-known book on "International and Domestic Arbitration in Switzerland" (4th edition, 2021).
Luca Bianchi

Luca Bianchi

lic. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About Luca Bianchi advises clients in the areas of capital markets, banking, finance & fintech, regulatory and corporate/M&A. His practice focuses on capital market transactions and the regulation of financial services, financial institutions and financial market infrastructures. He specializes in complex issues (e.g. equity and debt capital markets, securitization transactions), financial products (e.g. structured products, ETPs, AMCs, CLNs) and collective investment schemes (e.g. ETFs and investment foundations). He also assists financial institutions in obtaining FINMA approvals. Luca regularly advises Swiss and international clients (especially listed companies) on the handling of key strategic issues. He also focuses on digital banks and fintech companies as well as innovative digital products. In addition, he advises regulated financial institutions on AMLA matters, internal investigations and related proceedings. Luca is recommended by Chambers, Legal500, Who’s Who Legal, IFLR1000 and other legal directories.
Domenic Brand

Domenic Brand

Attorney at Law, Senior Associate About   Domenic Brand is a specialist in national and international commercial litigation and co-head of the Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on dispute resolution before state courts and arbitration tribunals. His areas of expertise include private construction and real estate law, in particular contract law and tenancy law, as well as general commercial and contract law. Another focus of his practice is the enforcement of international court and arbitral awards and attachment proceedings. Thanks to his many years of experience in the real estate industry, particularly in the management and valuation of real estate, Domenic Brand develops tailor-made and practical legal solutions that are individually tailored to the interests and needs of his clients.
Beat Brechbuehl

Beat Brechbuehl

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner Managing Partner About Beat Brechbühl is the managing partner of Kellerhals Carrard and head of the M&A/Corporate Team. He mainly advises on private and public mergers&aquisitions and on complex joint ventures and cooperations and has advised in over 170 transactions of all kinds. Thanks to his experience as a business angel, board member and lecturer in entrepreneurship at the University of Bern, he and his team are also sought-after sparring partners for SMEs, international corporations and entrepreneurs.
Jean-Luc Chenaux

Jean-Luc Chenaux

Attorney at Law, Partner, Professor Dr. About Jean-Luc Chenaux specializes in mergers and acquisitions, financing, restructuring and governance. He also practices commercial litigation and arbitration. Senior partner at Kellerhals Carrard Lausanne/Sion SA, associate professor of commercial law at the University of Lausanne and co-director of the Master of Law & Economics program, vice-president of the Federal Takeover Board. Jean-Luc Chenaux co-leads the Sustainability & ESG Desk of Kellerhals Carrard.
Michael Daphinoff

Michael Daphinoff

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Michael Daphinoff is a partner at Kellerhals Carrard and specializes in litigation at state courts and arbitral tribunals. Michael Daphinoff's specialties are criminal and criminal procedural law (focusing on commercial criminal law, combating corruption and money laundering, and international legal assistance) as well as internal and administrative investigations. He also advises clients in the areas of compliance, data protection, and corporate governance. As a specialist in employment and personnel law, he regularly advises and represents companies, public institutions and executives in the field of employment and social security law. His clients benefit from his project management skills, his strategic mindset and actions, his political experience and his good connections in business, politics, and administration. Michael Daphinoff regularly holds lectures and publishes articles in his areas of focus.
Emanuel Dettwiler

Emanuel Dettwiler

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About An experienced M&A and corporate lawyer, Emanuel Dettwiler advises clients on a wide range of international and domestic, public and private, transactions. His particular focus lies on distressed M&A transactions and restructurings, where he regularly supports clients in challenging situations. His clients are active in various industries, mainly in life sciences, technology, and IT. He also advises on demanding corporate law topics and assists clients in both equity and debt financing matters as well as selected contract law issues. He regularly publishes and lectures in his areas of expertise. An active member in a number of international associations and alliances, Emanuel enjoys a strong international network. As a former management consultant, Emanuel has an in-depth understanding of the commercial aspects of problems presented to him and honors the real needs of demanding corporate clients.
Thomas Eichenberger

Thomas Eichenberger

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About Thomas Eichenberger has close contacts with all important exponents of the healthcare system and is familiar with their needs. With his in-depth knowledge, he has made a name for himself in recent years as a consultant and litigating attorney, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry and in medical circles. In the specialization area of health law, he mainly deals with regulatory issues of therapeutic products and food legislation (such as authorization and recall of medicinal products, inclusion of medicinal products in the list of specialties, compliance with advertising regulations, granting and revocation of licenses to practice the profession, and authorization of doctors and hospitals in accordance with the Health Insurance Act). He also represents his clients in all matters of contract law, competition law, (product) liability law and social security law, as well as in administrative measures and (administrative) criminal proceedings.
Daniel Emch

Daniel Emch

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Daniel Emch specializes in the areas of antitrust law, competition law and corporate law as well as general commercial and contract law. Daniel Emch is the head of our specialist team for antitrust and competition law. He represents clients in proceedings before the competition commission, the civil courts, the price regulator, and sector-specific regulatory authorities. He also provides antitrust advice and training. He is a part-time judge for antitrust law at the Commercial Court of the Canton of Bern.
Jean-Rodolphe Fiechter

Jean-Rodolphe Fiechter

lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law About Jean-Rodolphe Fiechter is a multilingual (French/German/English/Italian) specialist construction and real estate lawyer with over 15 years’ experience in Switzerland and abroad (including Singapore and New York). He has a solid experience in cross-border construction and real estate advice and dispute resolution, acting as arbitrator or as mediator (RICS Accredited Mediator) and representing domestic and foreign clients (architects, engineers, developers, and facility managers) before Swiss courts, mediators, and arbitral tribunals (including FIDIC DAB and SIA 150). He has advised on a wide range of Swiss and international projects (incl. FIDIC), comprising pharmaceutical plants, hydropower plants, hotels and convention centers, airports and railway stations, industrial buildings, an opera house, and luxury chalets in the Swiss Alps. Jean-Rodolphe Fiechter is a lecturer at the Bern University of Applied Sciences and at the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg, and a regular speaker on real estate and construction topics, and on legal aspects of Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Andrea Fioravanti

Andrea Fioravanti

lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Andrea Fioravanti offers legal advice in the field of business law, offering support specifically with the drafting or review of contracts, as well as with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. He also advises on issues relating to sports law (a field in which he is also a member or secretary of several arbitration panels), labor law and immigration law (advising individuals or companies on obtaining work permits for Switzerland).
Frédérique Flournoy

Frédérique Flournoy

Attorney at Law, Partner About Frédérique Flournoy is mainly involved in financial and estate planning, as well as trusts, estates and foundations. She is also experienced in banking and contractual matters and in family and inheritance law. Frédérique Flournoy is also responsible for the financial intermediation obligations of the firm (Anti-Money Laundering Act, AMLA). She specializes in the field of animal welfare and also provides legal advice to charitable organizations. She works in the following areas: Civil proceedings and private international law Negotiation and contract drafting Banking law and practice Financial criminal law and anti-money laundering measures Trusts, foundations and estate planning Residence permit law Animal welfare
Christoph Frey

Christoph Frey

lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner, Certified Specialist SBA Torts and Insurance Law About Christoph Frey and his team provide an enhanced level of legal support for insurance companies, brokers and insured parties advising on policy wording and coverage issues. Christoph Frey has a wealth of expertise in claims handling arising from all classes of liability policies, including financial lines, D&O, and professional negligence. Recent instructions include the successful defense of a D&O insurer in proceedings on coverage and the initiation of proceedings against a cyber insurer under an international program. He regularly represents insurers and insured professionals in high-profile disputes. His qualification as a specialized attorney in torts and insurance law gives him a very comprehensive and notable experience in a variety of private insurance matters including the coordination with all sorts of liability and social insurance. Christoph Frey is a member of Insuralex, a worldwide network of independent lawyers practicing insurance and reinsurance law. He is also the author and responsible editor of ius.focus for torts and private insurance law.
Sébastien Fries

Sébastien Fries

Attorney at Law, Partner About Sébastien Fries practices litigation, arbitration and judicial law in commercial, criminal, and administrative cases, as well as construction and real estate law. Sébastien focuses on sports law, banking and finance, asset recovery and enforcement, fraud, international sanctions and fundamental rights, as well as national and international litigation. He appears before cantonal and federal authorities and courts, and before arbitration tribunals and international courts.
Philippe Frésard

Philippe Frésard

lic. iur., MLE, Attorney at Law and Notary Public, Partner, Managing Partner KC Berne About Philippe Frésard was Managing Partner of the Bern office of Kellerhals Carrard for almost 10 years and is still a member of the management board. He also sits on the Board of Directors of Kellerhals Carrard Switzerland. He is an experienced notary public and native speaker of French, but is also able to advise his clients, both private individuals and companies, in German. He provides advice at a regional, inter-cantonal and international level, in the fields of real estate law, matrimonial and estate planning, corporate law (from incorporation to restructuring, including capital increases and decreases), and foundation law. Philippe Frésard is particularly active in the Franco-Swiss area, especially when it comes to assisting German-speaking Swiss clients in the acquisition, transfer, or sale of real estate in France. He also frequently practices in the fields of sports law (soccer) and energy law.
Fabrizio Gabrielli

Fabrizio Gabrielli

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About Fabrizio Gabrielli graduated from the University of Basel and Lausanne (lic. iur. 1992 and Dr. iur. 1996). He was admitted to the bar in 1994. In 1997 he practised as an attorney at law in a US law firm. Fabrizio Gabrielli is partner at Kellerhals Carrard. His practice focuses on all aspects of real estate developments and infrastructure projects, including transactions, financing and investment vehicles, and litigation and arbitration. He is a member of several boards of directors of companies in the industry.
Alexandre Gachet

Alexandre Gachet

Attorney at Law, Partner, Lic. iur., LL.M. About Alexandre Gachet has extensive experience in advising start-ups, investors and SMEs. His main areas of expertise are fundraising and employee incentive. He runs numerous seminars and workshops in these fields, notably as part of the training courses organized by InnoSuisse. He is one of the co-founder of Seed Up SA, the platform dedicated to early-stage start-ups. Alexandre Gachet also has extensive experience in corporate restructuring and liquidation. In particular, he heads the legal and operational liquidation activities of Banque Privée Espírito Santo SA in liquidation, and acts as director of Carrard Consulting SA, a subsidiary of the firm offering restructuring and liquidation services to companies, as well as fiduciary services.
Ralph Gramigna

Ralph Gramigna

lic. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About Ralph is a partner in our Zurich office and advises and represents clients in areas such as distribution law, information and technology law, as well as contract, commercial, and corporate law. Ralph specializes in legal consulting and litigation in the fields of technology and distribution law. He is a lawyer with expertise in data protection law, digitalization and outsourcing, IT contract law and procurement, cloud computing, AI and shared services, telecommunications law, as well as intellectual property law. In addition, Ralph has extensive experience in distribution law and supply chains. Agency law, franchising, reselling, intermediaries and distributors, exclusive distribution, OEM, sourcing, and contract manufacturing are topics he approaches daily with great enthusiasm. Ralph combines years of business experience with legal expertise, which he gained and deepened as General Counsel and board member of an outsourcing, telecommunications, and cloud provider, as well as a data protection officer and Head of Legal Contracting & Technology Switzerland for a major Swiss bank, and now as a lawyer and partner at Kellerhals Carrard.
Andreas Güngerich

Andreas Güngerich

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Andreas Güngerich acts primarily as a party representative. He advises and represents clients in civil and administrative proceedings. His main areas of activity are private and public construction law as well as procedural and insolvency law. He is also familiar with day-to-day legal matters from the point of view of his role as an association secretary and member of internal appeal authorities. He is a lecturer and regularly publishes articles on issues relating to civil procedure law.
Rehana Harasgama

Rehana Harasgama

Attorney at Law, Partner About Rehana Harasgama is a leading expert in data, technology and information law. She advises clients on complex data protection and cybersecurity questions including the design of data governance and compliance frameworks, major cross-border disclosures, privacy-by-design in emerging technologies and new business models, data-driven M&A transactions and data breach response planning. Her work spans the full information lifecycle – collection, storage and strategic use of data – and covers digital economy regulation including platform law, adtech, and artificial intelligence. She has held in-house roles, notably as Data Protection Officer at Ernst & Young Switzerland, and gained further international experience during a secondment at Bird & Bird LLP in London. Recognised as a Legal 500 Rising Star / Leading Lawyer and by Leaders League for data privacy (2023-2025), she combines legal precision with practical insight. Rehana lectures at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and its Executive School and is a contributing author to the Basler Kommentar zum Datenschutzgesetz and the Online Kommentar on the revised Swiss Data Protection Act. She is co-founder of the Swiss Association for AI Law and serves on the advisory board of the Swiss IT Women Lawyers Association. During her Ph.D. at HSG, she was a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society.
Bernd Hauck

Bernd Hauck

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law (CH and DE), Partner About After completing the 1st and 2nd bar examinations in Germany (2002 and 2004), Bernd Hauck sat the requisite exams for admittance to the bar in Canton Basel-Stadt (2007) and received his doctorate (Dr. iur.) from the University of Basel. Since 2007 Bernd Hauck has been practicing as an attorney at law in Switzerland and Germany. One focus of his practice is on construction contracts (SIA and KBOB contracts), engineering and design contracts (in particular SIA and KBOB contract templates), and public procurement law, all with a special focus on sustainability topics. Furthermore, Bernd Hauck advises in the fields of commercial law (in particular complex contracts and GTCs) and labor law (in particular cross-border issues). Bernd Hauck regularly gives lectures on the aforementioned topics. He also runs training courses for companies with an interest in this area. His practice includes conducting national and international civil litigation and arbitration proceedings. Bernd Hauck is a member of various legal associations and benefits from an excellent international network of contacts.
Claudio Helmle

Claudio Helmle

Attorney at Law, Partner About Claudio Helmle is a recognized expert in the field of life sciences. His areas of expertise specifically include the pharmaceutical and biotech fields (e.g. authorizations and approvals, inclusion of products in the federally approved drugs list, reimbursement for advanced therapy medicinal products, advertising and product recalls) and medtech (e.g. authorization, labeling and obligations of economic players). Claudio is also active in the healthcare sector (e.g. official licenses for doctors, practices and hospitals to practice their profession and for their work to be covered by the social health insurance). He advises and represents clients from these sectors in all legal matters concerning their professional activities, and specifically matters of research and development, manufacturing and sales. He also advises his clients in the areas of (product) liability law, antitrust and competition law, contract law, general civil and administrative law, as well as national and international civil procedure laws. Claudio is listed as a life sciences expert in the Chambers and Partners and Who is Who Legal international lawyer directories.
Jean-Christophe Hocke

Jean-Christophe Hocke

Attorney at Law, Partner About Jean-Christophe Hocke mainly advises entrepreneurs, HNWIs, medium-sized companies and family offices on all matters relating to commercial and corporate law, in particular with regard to private equity investments and real estate transactions. Jean-Christophe Hocke also advises his clients on transferring their domicile and activities to Switzerland, as well as on issues relating to shareholders' rights and other family relationships in connection with investments in Switzerland and abroad. He also has extensive expertise in residential and commercial real estate projects, including the hotel sector.
Henric Immink

Henric Immink

Attorney at Law, Partner About Henric Immink advises financial institutions, companies and entrepreneurs on the legal, tax and regulatory aspects of their business and assists them in their projects, including restructuring, merger/acquisition and compliance projects, as well as in their internal investigations and investigations of them by supervisory, tax or administrative authorities. In addition, he advises and assists private clients with their plans, including relocation and taking up residence in Switzerland, acquisition of movable and immovable property and wealth, tax and estate planning. Thanks to his business knowledge and pragmatic approach, Henric Immink helps his clients to achieve their objectives, while taking into account the associated legal, regulatory and tax risks.
Ingrid Iselin

Ingrid Iselin

lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner Certified Specialist SBA inheritance law, TEP About Ingrid Iselin has extensive experience in estate litigation and estate planning. She represents her clients, both Swiss and foreign, in inheritance disputes, often in an international context, both in negotiations and before the Swiss courts and authorities. She also advises both Swiss and foreign private clients on their estate planning, entrepreneurs on the transfer of their businesses and the various parties involved in an estate (executor, banks, family offices, etc.) on the administration and liquidation of complex estates. She assists clients who are planning to move to Switzerland, including for tax issues. She also advises on contract law, corporate law and trusts. She is a member of KC’s Sustainability & ESG Desk. Ingrid Iselin holds the title of Swiss Bar Association (SBA) specialist in inheritance law. She is co-moderator of the Forum of Estate Lawyers of the Geneva Bar Association and a member of the Committee of the Contentious Trusts and Estates Group of STEP. Since 2017, Ingrid Iselin has also been an expert in the Federal Expert Group for the reform of inheritance law, whose members were appointed by the Federal Office of Justice.
Christoph Jäger

Christoph Jäger

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About Christoph Jäger is a proven expert in constitutional and administrative law. In this area, he advises clients, represents them in proceedings at all federal and cantonal courts, conducts internal investigations and provides expert opinions. His clients include communities, administrative bodies at all levels of government, other public companies and institutions, as well as private individuals, associations and private companies from all sectors that need support in connection with the government. Christoph Jäger focuses on public construction law, spatial planning, the environment, energy, public procurement and commercial administrative law. He also has tried-and-tested experience in private construction law and contract law. He is a member of various expert committees, as well as an author and speaker in his specialist areas, and has several teaching assignments, including lecturing at ETH Zurich and the University of Berne.
Vincent Jäggi

Vincent Jäggi

Attorney at Law, Partner, Doctor of Law, Master of Advanced Studies (LL.M.) in Business Law (MBL) About Vincent Jäggi focuses on mergers and acquisitions, commercial law, competition law and sports law. He regularly assists a clientèle composed of private and listed companies, entrepreneurs and institutional players in a wide range of commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, financing, joint ventures and other partnerships, licensing of intangible assets, as well as corporate governance matters in various sectors, such as the luxury goods industry and the distribution and industrial sectors. Vincent Jäggi is heavily involved in the world of sports and entertainment. He has developed a significant practice in advising stakeholders in the field of governance and transactions in these areas, in particular with regard to the organization and marketing of rights of well-known sports and cultural events, the representation of athletes and complex strategic partnership transactions in the context of the development of new league and championship formats.
François Kaiser

François Kaiser

Attorney at Law, Partner, Dr jur. About François Kaiser focuses on advising Swiss and international companies, in particular in the areas of commercial law, corporate law, contract law, executive employment law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, joint venture agreements, investment and financing round agreements, shareholders' agreements and real estate contracts. François Kaiser also provides estate planning services for private clients and family businesses. His experience also extends to domestic and international commercial arbitration (Swiss Rules, UNCITRAL, ICC and Ad Hoc) as chairman, co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator, and as counsel in sports law and arbitration before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Armin Kühne

Armin Kühne

Attorney at Law, Partner About Armin Kühne’s practice focuses on providing legal advice to regulated financial institutions in the areas of asset management, banking law, insurance law, financial market enforcement and anti-money laundering in connection with regulatory, corporate law and contract law matters. Another focus of his work is the conducting of licensing procedures and restructuring for supervised financial institutions, collective investment schemes, and investment foundations, as well as the clarification of licensing obligations under financial market law. He also provides legal advice in connection with organizational issues (ICS, risk management, compliance, corporate governance, etc.) and the drafting and amendment of contracts, corporate documents, and the internal rules of supervised financial institutions. Armin Kühne is a member of the online platform FIDLEG SOLUTION, a fintech solution for ensuring compliance with FIDLEG/FINIG.
Massimiliano Maestretti

Massimiliano Maestretti

lic. iur., Attorney at Law, Managing Partner Lugano lic. oec. HSG About Massimiliano Maestretti's practice focuses on sports law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate law and business law. Massimiliano Maestretti advises national and international sports teams, particularly in the fields of Formula 1, other types of automobile racing, sailing and soccer. He is also involved in M&A transactions both in Switzerland and abroad. He has been General Counsel of a major international company for several years and combines his legal and business education and experience to provide the best service possible to his clients.
Karim Maizar

Karim Maizar

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About In his role, Karim works with many of Switzerland’s most promising technology and life sciences start-ups at all stages of their growth, from university spin-offs and initial seed rounds to growth financing rounds and exit transactions. He also has extensive experience in advising VCs, strategic investors (including CVCs) and business angels as part of their engagement with Swiss high-tech startups. Karim is a regular speaker in his field and holds workshops for founders throughout Switzerland. He is a member of the board of directors of the Swiss Entrepreneurs & Startup Association (SWESA), a member of the Legal & Tax Chapter of the Swiss Private Equity and Corporate Finance Association (SECA) and a member of the jury of the annual Swiss Top100 Startup Awards. His unswerving commitment to start-ups and venture capital transactions and his enthusiasm for the Swiss start-up ecosystem have earned him considerable recognition in the market for his practice. In 2019 he was named one of Switzerland’s “Top 100 Digital Shapers” by Bilanz/Handelszeitung/Le Temps. He is also ranked in Chambers Global in the field of Corporate/M&A as “a go-to person for startup and growth investments in Switzerland."
Laura Manz

Laura Manz

Attorney at Law, Counsel, Certified Specialist SBA Tort and Insurance Law, CAS International Litigation & Arbitration About Laura Manz is an experienced litigation attorney and a certified specialist in liability and insurance law. She is the Co-Head of our practice group Insurance & Liability. Her core focus is on insurance law, liability law, commercial contract law, and sports law. In addition, Laura Manz is a true all-rounder with interdisciplinary expertise. She advises and represents our clients in various administrative law matters and has extensive experience, particularly in guiding administrative legal proceedings in Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft. As a dedicated and long-standing member of AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers) and President of Insuralex, Laura Manz possesses a broad national and international network of outstanding contacts. She serves as the President of the AIJA Litigation Commission.
Mario Marti

Mario Marti

Dr. iur., MJur, Attorney at Law, Partner About Mario Marti is Managing Partner of the Bern & Gstaad office of Kellerhals Carrard. Mario Marti has extensive experience in general commercial law. He advises clients in all areas of contract law, competition law and IT law (including social media), labor law and corporate law. In addition to his general consulting expertise, Mario Marti specializes in private construction law where, thanks to his role as Managing Director of the Swiss Association of Consulting Engineers suisse.ing, he can draw on a broad network within the Swiss construction industry as well as extensive experience in complex transactions and disputes. He regularly holds lectures in the areas of private construction law and procurement law and participates in legislative projects as well as the drafting of basic contractual papers and similar. He also has experience in international construction law, specifically with FIDIC contracts, and advises domestic and foreign clients on major international projects. Mario Marti is a member of the board of Bauen Digital Switzerland and actively deals with the legal aspects of digitalization in the construction sector (Building Information Modeling/BIM, 3D printing, robotics, etc.). Mario Marti also takes a keen interest in all aspects of sustainability in the construction sector and public procurement. As a further specialty, Mario Marti supports non-profit organizations, particularly in matters of corporate governance, as well as in the field of fund raising and estate management.
Urs Marti

Urs Marti

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law About As a certified specialist in employment law (SBA), Urs Marti is a specialist in all issues of employment law (individual and collective employment law as well as public employment law). He also has extensive experience in all areas of contract law and commercial law. In addition to providing legal advice to companies and private individuals, his work focuses on the personal support and representation of his clients in legal disputes.
Jean-Cédric Michel

Jean-Cédric Michel

Attorney at Law, Partner About Brainstorms, research, strategy and a razor-sharp writing style – Jean-Cédric Michel and his team take a direct rhetorical approach to the law. A man for high stakes and policy matters, he has represented clients before the Federal Tribunal more than fifty times, and obtained numerous favorable decisions in areas as varied as sports law, forfeiture, bond liability, attachments and non-competition clauses. A specialist in financial litigation, Jean-Cédric Michel obtained in Ireland the first settlement with a major bank for its liability as custodian of a Madoff fund. He has appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the European Court of Human Rights – where he has achieved two landmark victories against UN Security Council sanction regimes.
Serge Migy

Serge Migy

Attorney at Law, Partner, Lic. iur. About Serge Migy has been working in the fields of taxation and corporate law since 2002. He focuses on advising companies, entrepreneurs, and private clients. In addition, he regularly advises Swiss and foreign clients in a variety of industries on domestic and international transactions. Serge Migy teaches a course in taxation at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland in Fribourg. He is regularly called upon to give lectures and publish articles in his preferred fields (notably the tax aspects of business transfers).
Jean-Pierre Morand

Jean-Pierre Morand

Attorney at Law, Partner, Lic. iur. HSG, Attorney at Law About Jean-Pierre Morand studied law at the University of St. Gallen. In 1984, he completed his legal internship at Baker & McKenzie in New York and then in Geneva, where he was admitted to the bar in 1986. From 1988 to 1995, he was part of the management team at the marketing agency Groupe Marc Biver Développement, which became IMG Switzerland in 1993. He returned to the bar in 1995 and in 1997 founded the law firm Legrand, Morand & Partners with Jean-Paul Legrand. Since 2009, he has been a partner at the law firm Carrard & Associés, which became Kellerhals Carrard in 2015. Jean-Pierre Morand specializes in commercial and corporate law, and in sports law. Counsel to several international sports federations and organizers of major events, he is regularly called upon to take part in international arbitration proceedings, including at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Jean-Pierre Morand has chaired the UCI Disciplinary Commission since 2012. Outside the field of sport, he is also a board member at various Swiss companies. He is a member of the Board of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and a member of the International Bar Association (IBA).
Nicolas Mosimann

Nicolas Mosimann

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Nicolas Mosimann is the Managing Partner of Kellerhals Carrard’s Basel office and a trusted advisor to companies and investors in the life sciences, healthcare, and technology sectors. His practice focuses on complex transactional and corporate matters, including M&A, financing rounds, licensing agreements, research collaborations, and commercial law. As co-head of Kellerhals Carrard’s Life Sciences Practice Group, Nicolas combines in-depth legal knowledge with a nuanced understanding of the regulatory and business challenges faced by clients in these highly innovative industries. Drawing on significant industry experience as General Counsel of MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (Nasdaq: MLTX) and as a board member of pharmaceutical and software companies, Nicolas provides clients with actionable insights that bridge the gap between legal strategy and business success. His hands-on approach enables him to effectively guide both emerging and established businesses through high-stakes transactions. Legal500 describes him as: "Very dedicated and motivated. High level of expertise. Always flexible and pragmatically focused on the client's interests. Solution-oriented. High level of social competence." In addition to his focus on life sciences, Nicolas has substantial expertise advising on technology-related projects, including those involving cloud computing, IoT, blockchain/DLT, open-source software, and data protection (including EU GDPR compliance). As a founding member and co-head of Kellerhals Carrard's Startup Desk, Nicolas is an enthusiastic supporter of startups and scaleups. He is well-versed in the unique needs of early-stage companies and the expectations of venture capital investors, providing comprehensive legal support throughout the growth journey. Beyond his work in deep tech, Nicolas is committed to the art world and cultural institutions. He advises clients on legal and transactional matters in these fields and is actively involved in fostering dialogue at the intersection of art and law. He is the co-organizer of the annual Art & Law conference, held in cooperation with the Faculty of Law of the University of Basel.
Olivier Mosimann

Olivier Mosimann

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Olivier Mosimann co-chairs Kellerhals Carrard’s Arbitration Practice Group. He specializes in international commercial arbitration and litigation proceedings. He has acted as counsel in numerous arbitration (institutional and ad hoc) and litigation proceedings involving various sectors (including pharmaceutical, chemical, high-tech, energy, construction, consumer-good, financial-service, insurance/reinsurance, maritime, defense and sport sectors) and concerning diverse legal fields (including sales, joint ventures, construction, distribution/franchise, corporate, M&A, IP/IT, public procurement, antitrust/competition and financing). He also regularly sits as arbitrator (president, sole arbitrator co-arbitrator and emergency arbitrator) and is experienced as legal expert. In addition, he is a member of Kellerhals Carrard’s Sports Law Group.
Didier Nsanzineza

Didier Nsanzineza

Attorney-at-Law, Partner, Certified Tax Expert, Chairman of the Geneva Young Bar Association About Didier Nsanzineza specialises in various aspects of corporate taxation, in particular profit-sharing plans, complex financing, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring. He also advises private clients, particularly in the negotiation of tax packages. He also acts as First Secretary of the Young Bar Association of Geneva and sits on the Swiss Committee of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) as the Swiss representative of the Young IFA. He also assists his private and institutional clients with VAT-related issues, particularly in the context of transactions or reorganisations.
Nicolai Nuber

Nicolai Nuber

Attorney at Law, Partner, LL.M. (Columbia), MLaw, BSc Business Law About Nicolai supports founders and investors primarily from technology and life sciences companies in all phases of their life cycle, from incorporation (including spin-offs) to various rounds of financing and exit transactions. He supports entrepreneurs as a pragmatic sparring partner in corporate and contract law matters. In addition to venture capital transactions, Nicolai has extensive M&A experience and advises buyers and sellers (individuals, corporates and PE) on local and cross-border M&A deals. Recent work highlights include the sell-side representation of two brokers in the insurtech space, the international expansion (buy-side support) of an automotive spare parts group, and several exits/combinations of Swiss technology startups to international buyers. Nicolai is involved in various areas for the start-up scene, for example as an expert at Innosuisse courses or via the Swiss Startup Association (part of the Legal Desk), and regularly holds presentations and workshops in his specialist areas.
Dominik Oberholzer

Dominik Oberholzer

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Dominik Oberholzer has extensive experience in financial market, capital market and general commercial law as well as in combating money laundering. In these areas, he works in both advisory and forensic roles. The main focus of his practice is the law surrounding various financial market products, in particular collective investment schemes, but also supervisory law. He also serves as external legal consultant for a number of Swiss companies. Dominik Oberholzer is a member of the FIDLEG SOLUTION online platform, a fintech solution for ensuring compliance with FIDLEG/FINIG.
Ivan Paparelli

Ivan Paparelli

lic. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About Ivan Paparelli has been providing legal advice and assistance for over 20 years in civil law (banking, business, labor and inheritance law), criminal law (as a representative of injured parties in criminal proceedings related to financial crimes) and administrative law (in construction and land planning) and the related litigation and judicial matters in general. Ivan Paparelli also deals with the liquidation of companies on behalf of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).
Stefano Perucchi

Stefano Perucchi

Attorney at Law, Partner , lic. iur., LL.M. (USA), Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Criminal Justice (CAS MAP) About Stefano Perucchi provides legal advice in the field of commercial law, assisting clients in the drafting and review of contracts, with a particular focus on licensing, distribution, franchising and sponsorship agreements. He also deals with intellectual and industrial property law, in particular brand protection and brand development. In this context, he has been assisting national and international clients for several years, both in the field of sports (motorsport and sailing in particular) and in the field of fashion.
Arnaud Philippe

Arnaud Philippe

Attorney at law, Partner About Arnaud Philippe's practice focuses on domestic and international M&A transactions (acquisitions and divestures in public and private companies, mergers), private equity transactions (assistance to investors, sellers and management teams in MBOs, venture capital and start-ups) and general corporate law (corporate governance, shareholders' agreements, joint ventures, restructurings, executive incentive arrangements). Arnaud Philippe also regularly assists banks and other financial institutions on financing transactions, asset management and regulatory matters. Arnaud Philippe holds an LL.M. in corporate governance and practice from Stanford Law School and a PhD in corporate law from the university of Geneva (summa cum laude). He is a regular speaker and regularly publishes in the field of corporate law.
Edgar Philippin

Edgar Philippin

Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Kellerhals Carrard Société Coopérative, Attorney at Law, Partner, IDP-C About Edgar Philippin focuses on advising Swiss and international companies and organizations, particularly in the areas of corporate law, M&A transactions and commercial contracts. His experience also extends to domestic and international arbitration, mainly as an arbitrator or expert on Swiss law issues. As a professor at the University of Lausanne, his main areas of teaching and research are mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers, as well as general principles of private law.
Ines Pöschel

Ines Pöschel

lic. iur., Attorney at Law, Of Counsel About Ines Pöschel is an attorney and Of Counsel at Kellerhals Carrard, where she was a partner from 2007 to 2024. Her areas of law include corporate law, M&A, capital and stock exchange law and corporate governance, plus remuneration and employment contract issues at board of director and executive board level. She is also a non-executive member of the board of directors of companies such as dormakaba Holding AG, BELIMO Holding AG, Alcon AG, Reichle Holding AG and Graubündner Kantonalbank. Ms. Pöschel studied at the University of Zurich and continued her studies at Stanford University, Harvard Business School and the University of London. She is on the Advisory Board of the Corporate Governance Center of the University of St. Gallen and of the Federal Commission of Experts for the Commercial Register, and regularly gives lectures at national and international events and universities with a focus on M&A, negotiating techniques, intra company accountability and corporate governance.
Christophe Rapin

Christophe Rapin

lic. iur., Attorney at Law (Geneva and Brussels), Of Counsel, DEA in European Law About Christophe Rapin is a business law attorney who practices in particular in the areas of public economic law (regulatory law), including competition law, international trade and distribution, financial services and data protection. Admitted to the Geneva and Brussels Bars, he practices Swiss and European law. He is recognized as an experienced specialist in the legal and economic aspects of business relations between Switzerland and the EU. In particular, he assists Swiss and foreign companies in their cross-border activities, more specifically in regulated areas. Christophe Rapin is also active in mergers and acquisitions law, again more specifically in regulated areas (financial services, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, foodstuffs, waste management, energy, etc.).
Frédéric Rochat

Frédéric Rochat

Attorney at Law, Managing Partner Lausanne/Sion, Dr. iur, LL.M. (Columbia ‘04) About Frédéric Rochat began his career as a business attorney with a leading law firm in New York and London. Since then, he has specialized in medium-sized M&A transactions, particularly in the financial, technology, and real estate sectors. He also advises companies and investors on financing transactions and was appointed by the FINMA as co-liquidator in the bankruptcy of Banque Privée Espírito Santo. His clients appreciate his personal involvement and his pragmatic approach to contract negotiation.
Virginie Rodieux

Virginie Rodieux

Attorney at Law, Partner, lic. iur., LL.M. About Virginie Rodieux advises and assists her clients in the field of intellectual property, life sciences, contracts, and corporate law. Her practice areas include technology transfer contracts and other contracts relating to intellectual property and/or life sciences (licensing agreements, R&D contracts, clinical trial contracts), social media, and copyright and trademark protection and exploitation. She is regularly involved in commercial transactions (business acquisitions or asset transfers), particularly those involving substantial intangible assets (trademarks, patents, domain names). Virginie Rodieux also has a strong background in data protection law. Virginie Rodieux works in French and English. She is licensed to practice throughout Switzerland and is a member of the Bar Association of the Canton of Vaud.
Isabelle Romy

Isabelle Romy

Attorney at Law, Partner About Prof. Dr. Isabelle Romy is a renowned environment lawyer. Her experience includes advising on a large array of environmental legal issues with a strong focus on contaminated land and groundwater pollution. She represents clients in environmental regulatory, administrative, and civil proceedings. Her experience as a board member of global companies has provided her deep insights into the governance issues around mastering the opportunities and challenges of ESG topics for businesses. Isabelle Romy is also specialized in international litigation, arbitration and international private law. She regularly acts as an expert on issues of international procedural law in proceedings before foreign courts. Isabelle Romy co-leads the Sustainability & ESG Desk of Kellerhals Carrard.
Peter Schatz

Peter Schatz

lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Peter Schatz heads the litigation department at Kellerhals Carrard Zurich. He has broad experience in litigation of all kinds, in particular in commercial law, contract law, liability law, professional liability law, product liability law, trust law, art law, inheritance law, banking law, in fraud cases or in proceedings relating to bankruptcy, attachment and seizure of assets. His practice includes cases before national and international arbitration courts and before the state courts of all German-speaking cantons. In addition, he regularly organizes representation, instruction and communication with local trial lawyers abroad for Swiss clients, especially in the Anglo-American region.
Andrea Schmutz

Andrea Schmutz

lic. iur., Attorney at Law and Notary Public, Partner About As an attorney and notary, Andrea Schmutz has extensive experience in corporate law, real estate law, matrimonial property law, and inheritance law. She advises companies on incorporation and restructuring, assists clients with public share subscription procedures, and provides notarial support for general meetings of international listed companies. Her practice includes estate and succession planning for private individuals and companies, and advising investors and construction companies on land register and building law for real estate projects.
Angelica M. Schwarz

Angelica M. Schwarz

Certified Tax Expert and Attorney at Law, Partner About Dr. Angelica M. Schwarz has many years of expertise in advising companies and private individuals on complex issues of national and international tax law. She advises in particular on all tax aspects of restructurings, M&A transactions, employee stock option programs (ESOP & VSOP), financing transactions, real estate structuring, financial products, tax litigation, succession planning, digitization and the digital economy. Through her part-time work as a judge at the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau, Dr. Angelica M. Schwarz has acquired broad and in-depth expertise, which she skillfully applies for the benefit of her clients. She wrote her doctoral thesis on the treatment of data under commercial and tax law. One of Dr. Angelica M. Schwarz's core areas of expertise is advising on the eligibility of data for recognition in the balance sheet and on the optimization of data-driven business models under tax law. She regularly gives lectures, participates in panel discussions, and publishes scientific articles in her areas of expertise. In addition, Dr. Angelica M. Schwarz provides both internal and external training sessions and considers sharing knowledge an important way to foster essential debate in the research arena. Her interdisciplinary approach, which combines entrepreneurial thinking with a flair for numbers, makes her an expert in her field
Annette Spycher

Annette Spycher

Prof. Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Dr. Annette Spycher, attorney, is a highly qualified specialist in family law (including international private law aspects), inheritance law, and civil liability law. She also deals with intellectual property law (in particular trademark law) and contract law. She acts both in an advisory capacity and a forensic capacity. Dr. Annette Spycher has long-term practical experience and a strong academic background. She regularly publishes and holds lectures on issues relating to family law and inheritance law.
Daniel Staehelin

Daniel Staehelin

Prof. Dr. iur., Attorney and Notary Public, Partner About Prof. Dr. Daniel Staehelin is an experienced litigation lawyer specializing in banking law and, as a notary, advises companies and private individuals on contracts, restructuring, corporate acquisitions, real estate transactions, estate planning and the execution of wills. He is also a leading attorney and professor in the field of insolvency law. He has represented major creditors in all major insolvency proceedings of the last 25 years, has acted as trustee in bankruptcy proceedings, and has been appointed bankruptcy trustee in bank liquidations by FINMA on several occasions. In addition, he is regularly commissioned to prepare expert opinions.
Cornelia Stengel

Cornelia Stengel

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About Cornelia Stengel specialises in financial markets and data protection law and is a partner at Kellerhals Carrard. She operates mainly in the following areas of law: Banking Law, Anti-Money Laundering Legislation, Financial Services and Financial Institutions Law, Financial Market Infrastructure Law, Data Protection Legislation and Civil or Contract Law (in particular consumer credit, leasing and credit cards). Cornelia Stengel has many years of specific experience in the legal analysis of new products, systems and technologies in the financial market and advises innovation projects related to digitalisation, payment systems, FinTech, blockchain/DLT, artificial intelligence or data policy. She supports clients in internal and regulatory investigations, complex regulatory issues and compliance matters or represents them in authorisation and enforcement proceedings. She combines legal expertise with entrepreneurial experience, which she acquired and continues to develop through involvement in a group legal services department, as  member of the Board of Directors of a Swiss bank, and as a member of the executive board of Swiss FinTech Innovations (SFTI) and managing director of the Swiss Leasing Association (SLV). She advises executive boards and boards of directors on legal and reputational issues in her spheres of activity. Cornelia Stengel brings her practical experience to the world of science as a honorary professor at the HSLU as well as a lecturer at various tertiary education institutions. She also involves herself in her spheres of activity, for example as member of working groups of economiesuisse, of the Swiss Blockchain Federation and as an elected permanent guest of the Expert Commission on Digitalization of the Swiss Bankers Association. She supported the Federal Administration in connection with various legislative projects, such as the preparation of the DLT bill, the regulatory framework of ‘artificial intelligence’ and the revision of the legal framework for payment systems and payment services.
Kerim Tbaishat

Kerim Tbaishat

Certified Tax Expert and Attorney at Law, Partner About Kerim Tbaishat is a trusted expert in navigating the complexities of domestic and international tax law and has many years of experience in advising companies and individuals on tax matters. His practice focuses on corporate tax restructurings, M&A transactions, cross-border taxation, employee ownership plans (ESOP & VSOP), financing transactions, real estate structuring, taxation of financial products and succession planning advice. Kerim Tbaishat's qualifications as both an attorney at law and a certified tax expert allow him to bring a comprehensive approach to his projects, seamlessly integrating legal and tax perspectives to deliver tailored solutions to his clients. With extensive experience in tax litigation, Kerim Tbaishat regularly represents clients in tax matters before Swiss authorities and courts. Kerim Tbaishat is an active speaker on tax-related topics and publishes on tax law issues.
Evelyne Toh-Stadelmann

Evelyne Toh-Stadelmann

lic. iur., Attorney at Law and Notary Public, Partner Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law About Evelyne Toh-Stadelmann is an attorney and notary as well as a partner at Kellerhals Carrard. She holds the title of Certified Specialist in Construction and Real Estate Law (SAV). She has long-term experience in comprehensive real estate projects and transactions. As an attorney, she advises and litigates and is also a practicing notary. Her areas of activity mainly include public and private construction and planning law as well as real estate property law. In addition, she advises her clients on general administrative law, public procurement law, and contract law.
Elga Reana Tozzi

Elga Reana Tozzi

Certified Tax Expert, Of Counsel, Tax Advisor About Elga advises mainly corporate tax law in relation to M&A transactions, IPOs, reorganizations, cross-border structuring, corporate succession planning (carve-outs, MBOs), capital market transactions and employee participation plans (ESOP). She has extensive experience in advising multinationals, private equity, SMEs and start-ups. She also advises in all tax matters for entrepreneurs and shareholders as well as high net worth individuals. Based on her long-standing professional experience with international advisory firms (EY and PWC), an in-house group tax department of a listed company and more recently in a leading international law firm, she has successfully managed and delivered many substantial and complex national and international projects. Elga was awarded the Rising Star in Tax Award 2020 by European Women in Business Law, Euromoney Legal Media Group in tax and listed by Legal 500 EMEA 2024 in the category Tax Switzerland.
Jörg von Manger-Koenig

Jörg von Manger-Koenig

Attorney, Consultant , Assessor iur. About Jörg von Manger-Koenig brings almost 30 years of experience in executive and general management in the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology and medical technology as General Counsel / legal expert as well as head of regulatory affairs and quality management to his consulting activities. His main focus is on consulting in legal affairs, compliance, regulatory affairs, quality management and general management, with a focus on this industry sector. In his many years of corporate experience, he was globally responsible for the areas of Legal / Intellectual Property, Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Management and Human Resources at Roche Vitamins and Berna Biotech, most recently as EVP Legal and Compliance / Group General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Nobel Biocare and VP Regulatory Affairs / Quality Management of the Danaher Dental Platform. As part of this role, he was responsible for all relevant areas of responsibility in the legal department of a listed company. Jörg von Manger-Koenig combines management and industry experience with legal and regulatory expertise. A particularly important focus of his work is on the role and principles of sustainability as regards the structure and successful long-term management of companies.
Yannick Wavre

Yannick Wavre

Attorney at Law, Partner About Yannick Wavre advises Swiss and international companies and groups mainly in the fields of business law (in particular corporate and contract law), real estate law (real estate acquisitions and/or sales, brokerage, leasing, construction, etc.), and related litigation. Yannick Wavre also advises private clients, HNWIs and family offices, particularly in the fields of investment, wealth and estate planning, matrimonial law and, more generally, settling in Switzerland.  
Nicolas Zbinden

Nicolas Zbinden

Attorney at Law, Partner, MLaw, LL.M. (Cantab) About Nicolas Zbinden is co-Head of Kellerhals Carrard’s Sports Practice. Nicolas is a leading lawyer in international sports law. He is one of the most active and respected counsels before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with particular expertise in anti-doping disputes. He regularly acts for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), International Federations such as World Athletics and the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), and other sports organisations. Nicolas has represented clients in hundreds of cases before the CAS, including a significant number of Ad Hoc cases in the context of the Olympic Games. He also frequently appears before the Swiss Federal Tribunal and other courts. Beyond litigation, Nicolas advises sports organisations on governance and regulatory matters. He is a member of the WADA Legal Expert Advisory Group and the IWF Anti-Doping Commission and is recognised by leading directories such as Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Lexology Index and Leaders League for his breadth of expertise and high-profile mandates.
Christoph Zimmerli

Christoph Zimmerli

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law About Dr. Christoph Zimmerli has made a name for himself as a business-oriented and innovative attorney in corporate law (M&A transactions, succession planning, structuring, corporate governance) and in contract law (cooperations, investments, joint ventures, business developments at home and abroad). As a recognized expert in employment and personnel law (certified specialist in labor law (SAV), co-head of the Labor Law Group and managing director of BERNER ARBEITGEBER (Bern Employers), including collective labor law, permit law and occupational benefits, he also advises and represents our clients in an international context. Due to his proven specialist knowledge in health law / life sciences and his broad network (as a member of the board of directors of hospitals, member of the cantonal health commission), he is a sought-after point of contact in the healthcare sector. In addition to his legal activities, he also assists with the development and implementation of new strategies and takes on project management (such as post-merger integration, and implementation of new governance).