Kellerhals Carrard

White collar crime, international legal assistance Internal investigations & compliance Litigation National and international arbitration Employment law Corporate and business law, incl. corporate governance Financial services

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.

since 10/2019: Partner, Kellerhals Carrard Berne

2012-2019: Associate with Walder Wyss Zurich and Berne

2012: Lawyer in the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

before 2012: Various internships at the Administrative Court of the canton of Berne, the District Court of Biel and the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund (SUVA)

German English French Italian

Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

Bernese Bar Association (BAV)

Swiss Lawyer's Association (SJV)

Bernese Lawyer's Association (BJV)

Section "criminal law" of BAV

2016: LL.M. at King's College (London) in arbitration and dispute resolution

2012: Dr. iur., University of Fribourg

2012: Admission to the Bar

2007: MLaw, University of Fribourg and Strasbourg (with the special mentions «bilingual» and «European Law»)