Specialisation
Civil and Contract Law
Corporate Law
(International) Family and Succession Law (incl. international Child Abduction)
(International) Litigation (incl. Asset Recovery)
Tenancy and Labour Law
Debt Enforcement and Insolvency Law
Criminal Law
Biography
Education-
2017
Admitted to the Bar of the Canton of St.Gallen, Switzerland
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2008 - 2011
Master's degree in law (MLaw), University of Lucerne, Switzerland
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2005 - 2008
Bachelor's degree in Business Law, ZHAW Winterthur, Switzerland
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1999 - 2002
Commercial Apprenticeship with vocational baccalaureate, BZ Wil, Switzerland
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since 2022
Counsel of the Zurich Opera House
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since 2021
Attorney at Law, Schwärzler Attorneys at Law, Zurich, Switzerland
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since 2019
Coach for civil procedure law and debt collection and bankruptcy law at the Weblaw AG Lawyers' Academy
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2017 - 2020
Attorney at Law, Locher Bühlmann Kobler Attorneys at Law und Public Notaries, St.Gallen, Switzerland
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2016
Junior Associate, Office of Commercial Registers and Notaries, Official Notary's Office Wil (SG), Switzerland
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2013 - 2014
Junior Associate, Bürgi Hotz Zellweger Attorneys at Law, Frauenfeld, Switzerland
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2013
Junior Law Clerk, Administrative Court of the Canton of St.Gallen, Switzerland
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2012 - 2013
Junior Law Clerk, Frauenfeld District Court, Switzerland
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2003 - 2005
Business Administration at a company in the textile industry, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
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1999 - 2002
Commercial Apprenticeship, Stihl Kettenwerk GmbH & Co. KG, Wil (SG), Switzerland
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German, English, French
Publications + Lectures
Travel authorisation for separated parents
Do separated parents need the permission of the other parent for holiday trips with their children? Generally not required, but recommended.
Obligation to surrender retrocessions: The majority of banks’ GTCs are mostly still considered to be insufficient
No Swiss trust – but liberalisation of the family foundation
In a press release dated 8 November 2023, the Legal Affairs Committee of the Council of States announced that it was in favour of writing off the motion to create a Swiss trust. However, the motion to liberalise the family foundation and abolish the ban on maintenance foundations is to be pursued further.
IAFL Introduction to European Family Law Conference
Speaker at IAFL Introduction to European Family Law Conference, in Bucharest. This prestigious event gathers experts and professionals from the field, providing a platform for meaningful discussions and insights into the latest developments in family law in different countries.
Speaker at AIJA Half Year Conference
Commercial Court Zurich upholds previous case law
Obligation to surrender retrocessions in execution-only relationships.
District Court of Zurich confirms: obligation to surrender retrocessions in execution-only relationships
In its recent decision, the District Court of Zurich confirmed the obligation to surrender retrocessions in execution-only relationships.
Speaker at IAFL European Family Law Conference
Zurich Commercial Court confirms: Obligation to Disclose Retrocessions in Executiuon-Only Relationships
With its decision, the Commercial Court of Zurich now provides clarity with regard to the claim for the surrender of retrocessions in execution-only relationships.
The hearing of the child in family law proceedings
Less rigid rules regarding the hearing of children in family law proceedings.
More Room for Maneuver and More Responsibility: the Swiss Inheritance Law Revision as of 01.01.2023
The focus was on increasing the scope of trade to settle the estate for the testator.
Unification of Family Law Regarding Child Support and Post-Marital Maintenance
Substantial change in the context of postmarital maintenance.
End of the Pluralism of Methods in Child Support Law
Violation of Easements – what to do, how to Proceed
Problems in connection with easements with easements can appear in various forms.
Compendium on Swiss Law, Jean-Luc Delli (ed.), Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag