Christian Stambach
lic. iur. HSG
Attorney at law
Partner
Member of the Board of Directors
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Phone:
+41 58 258 14 00
Languages:
German
English
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Vita
Christian Stambach advises on corporate transactions and supports corporate legal services in contract negotiations, transactions and projects as well as in matters of corporate governance and compliance. As an active board member and former corporate general counsel Christian Stambach knows the needs of companies and entrepreneurs and supports them with pragmatic and efficient solutions in their legal affairs.
Admitted to the Swiss Bar since 2000.
Professional background
- Partner with Bratschi (since 2004)
- Head of Task Force Audit/Steering Committee 2003 and Group General Counsel at Adecco SA (2004-2006)
- Chief Risk Officer and Chief Legal Counsel, Company Secretary, Member of the Executive Committee, Centerpulse Ltd. (2002-2003)
- Attorney at DJ Freeman Solicitors, London (2001)
- Attorney at Bär & Karrer Attorneys at Law, Zurich (2000-2002)
- European Commission, DG IV, Brussels, Directorate General for Competition and EFTA Court in Luxembourg (1998)
- Director of the University of St. Gallen postgraduate program in European and International Business Law, M.B.L.-HSG (1996-1997)
Training
- Certificate Corporate Governance Program for Board Members, I.FPM-HSG Center for Corporate Governance, University of St. Gallen (2012)
- University of St. Gallen Law School, Juris Doctorate (lic. iur. HSG) (1994)
- San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, California, USA
Other activities
- Member of the Board of Abraxas Informatik AG (since 2020)
- Chairman of Descommerce Group AG (since 2020)
- Member of the Board of Ampack AG and Saropack AG (since 2009)
- Member of the Board of Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers Lts (formerly UBS Swiss Financial Advisers Ltd) (since 2019)
- Member of the Board of collect ID Ltd (since 2019)
- Member of the advisory board of Schoellershammer GmbH (since 2016)
- Member of the Board of Namics AG (2015-2019)
- Member of the Board of Soplar Ltd. (since 2014)
- Member of the Board of AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holding AG (2009-2017)
- Further board memberships
Awards
- recommended for «Commercial, Corporate and M&A» by Legal500 (2023)
- highly recommended «Switzerland - Best Law Firms for M&A» by Leaders League (2023)
- highly recommended «Switzerland - Best Law Firms for Capital Markets» by Leaders League (2023)
- listed as «highly regarded» for «capital markets, M&A» by IFLR1000 (2022)
- recommended for «Capital Markets Law» and «Mergers and Acquisition Law» by BestLawyers (2022)
- recommended for «Leading Firms: German-Speaking Switzerland» by Legal500 (2022)
- recommended for «Commercial, Corporate and M&A» by Legal500 (2022)
- highly recommended «Switzerland - Best Law Firms for M&A» by Leaders League (2022)
- highly recommended «Switzerland - Best Law Firms for Capital Markets» by Leaders League (2022)
- listed as «highly regarded» for «capital markets, M&A» by IFLR1000 (2021)
- recommended for «Leading Firms: German-Speaking Switzerland» by Legal500 (2021)
- recommended for «Commercial, Corporate and M&A» by Legal500 (2021)
- recommended for «Capital Markets Law» and «Mergers and Acquisition Law» by BestLawyers (2021)
- Legal500: «Christian Stambach is a super experienced, hands-on partner, who is always looking for pragmatic, fair solutions that advance the process and avoid going down unnecessary rabbit holes.» (2020)
- recommended for «Capital Markets», «Commercial, corporate and M&A» as well as «Leading Firms - German-speaking Switzerland» by Legal500 (2019)
- Recognized representative at SIX Swiss Exchange
Memberships
- Swiss Bar Association (SBA)
- St. Gallen Bar Association (SGAV)
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