Our decades of practical experience in companies and regulatory authorities enable us not only to find a correct answer to clients' concerns, but especially a solution that can be practically implemented. This is how we create added value for you.

Areas of interest

Electricity and power supply law
 
Corporate law
 
Banking Law / Refinancing
 
Labour law

 

Profile

Profile

Education
1998 - 2000: Exec. MBA, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen
 
1999: Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.), University of Zurich, Zurich
 
1993: Attorney at Law, High Court of the Canton of Zurich, Zurich
 
1983 - 1988: Licentiate (lic.iur.), University of Zurich, Zurich

 

Professional Experience
Since 2022: Counsel, AGON Partners, Zurich
 
2013 - 2021: General Counsel, CKW Group, Lucerne
 
2008 - 2012: General Counsel / Head Representative Office, Family Office of Victor Vekselberg, Zurich
 
2008 - 2012: Head of Legal & Compliance, Asset Management, Products & Distribution, Bank Sarasin & Co. AG, Zurich
 
2000 - 2002: Head Legal & Compliance / Secretary General of the Board of Directors, PBS Privatbank Schweiz AG, Zurich
 
1994 - 2000: Founder and managing partner of "Schön und Frey Rechtsanwälte", Zurich
 
Since 1995: Various board mandates in Switzerland and internationally
 
1993 - 1994: Legal advisor at Grüth Immobilien AG, Zurich
Activities
Speaker at various training events such as:
 
- Banking courses at the Fachschule Nordostschweiz, 2011/12.
- VSE Operations Manager Conference 2019 in Brunnen.

Publications

Publications
- Recommendations for action for network operators, as co-author with Phyllis Scholl, in: bulletin.ch 12/2018, p. 67 ff.
 
- Concession fees for the use of public land by electric lines, as co-author with Phyllis Scholl, in Jusletter 12 November 2018.
 
- Der Verwaltungsrat von Kreditinstituten in der Schweiz: Rahmenvorgaben, Organisation, Aufgaben und Strukturen, as co-author with Dr. iur. et lic. oec. Michael Loretan, in: Handbuch Aufsichts- und Verwaltungsräte in Kreditinstituten, Berlin 2012, p. 312 et seq.
 
- Fair Value Bewertung und value reporting, as co-author with Prof. Rudolf Volkart and Dr. Peter Labhart, in: Fair Value, Bewertung in Rechnungswesen, Controlling und Finanzwirtschaft, Munich 2005, p. 517 ff.
 
- Directive on the Independence of Financial Analysis: Too Complex for Small Banks, Swiss Bank of July 2003, p. 43 f.
 
- Company valuations by the judges, Handelszeitung of 30 August 2000, p. 27.
 
- Kick-back payments - who is really entitled to them?, Handelszeitung of 6 October 1999, p. 29.
 
- At the mercy of dubious investment advisors, NZZ of 17 August 1998, p. 20.