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CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. Offices

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.
Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9
PO Box
1211 Geneva 26
Switzerland
Visit website +41 22 311 00 10 +41 22 311 00 20

Mr Daniel Kinzer

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Work Department

Dispute Resolution, Employment & Pensions, Real Estate & Construction, TMC, Banking & Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Daniel Kinzer advises and defends businesses and individuals in regards to contentious matters in the areas of criminal law, economic criminal law, administrative criminal law, contractual and financial litigation, real estate law (public and private), employment law (public service and private law), computer law and data protection.

Following his graduation from the University of Oxford (UK) with a MA in Physics and Philosophy, Daniel Kinzer obtained a degree in Swiss law and a Master’s degree in French law (Fribourg – Paris) in 2003 (with honors) and passed the bar exam in 2005 (top of his class).

Daniel Kinzer joined the firm in 2006. He has been a partner since 2012.

He regularly participates to conferences as a speaker on legal issues in criminal procedure and real estate law.

Languages

French, English, German, Spanish

Memberships

  • Moderator of the Criminal Law Forum of the Geneva Bar Association (November 2017 to present)
  • Member of the Criminal Law Commission of the Geneva Bar Association (2010 to present)
  • Member of the special Criminal Law Commission of the Swiss Bar Association (2017 to present)
  • Member of the Training Committee of FSA specialist lawyers in criminal law (2018 to present)
  • Geneva Association of Business Law (AGDA)

Education

  • 2005 – Bar exam
  • 2000-2002 – Master of Laws, University Paris II (Pantheon-Assas) (France)
  • 1998-2002 – Law degree, University of Fribourg (Switzerland)
  • 1990-1993 – MA Phys. Phil, University of Oxford (United Kingdom)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Employment

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.’s employment team is headed by Christian Gersbach and regularly handles complex cross-border employment matters involving international clients and multi-jurisdictional employment issues ranging from the employment aspects of cross-border M&A to employment disputes. Gersbach often provides clients with strategic advice on complex cross-border reorganisations and acquisitions. Other notable team members include Daniel Kinzer, who has extensive experience handling sensitive employment litigation matters.

Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation

Active across a diverse spectrum of sectors, from insurance to employment law, the ‘very skilled litigators’ at CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. excel in advising multinational clients on challenging construction cases, alongside demonstrating skills in the trust and estates arena. Philipp Dickenmann, who counts a myriad of IT companies, fund managers, and distributors among his key roster of clients, and Daniel Kinzer, whose arsenal of skills encompasses white-collar crime, financial litigation, and employment issues, jointly spearhead the practice. Reto Hunsperger principally focuses on commercial and enforcement disputes, while Christian Lüscher‘s set of skills is comprised of civil and criminal matters alongside international judicial assistance.

Switzerland > Dispute resolution: arbitration

While demonstrating particular capabilities in the construction remit, CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. also maintains a broad practice that spans insurance, competition, real estate, and employment. The practice is jointly led by Zurich-based Philipp Dickenmann and Geneva-based Daniel Kinzer; other key contacts in the team include Niklaus Zaugg, who is notably well-versed in matters arising from the automotive, banking, and pharmaceutical sectors, and Olivier Carrard, who possesses a strong grounding in sports law. Pierre Ducret and Jodok Wicki are also recommended.

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