Florian S. Jörg
Dr. iur., MCJ, NY Bar
Attorney at law
Partner
Co-Head in International Practice
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Vita
Florian S. Jörg advises companies and individuals doing business in Switzerland or planning such activities. He has many years of experience in the areas of transactions (M&A, joint venture, private equity, venture capital), company formations, general corporate and contract law as well as banking law, in particular in international matters. He also represents his clients before state courts or arbitration tribunals. Florian S. Jörg frequently publishes and acts as an editor in these subject areas. He also regularly gives lectures in Switzerland and abroad or chairs specialist conferences. Florian S. Jörg also holds a lectureship at the University of St. Gallen. In addition, he is chairman or member of several company boards of directors and foundation boards.
Admitted to the Swiss Bar since 1994.
Foreign lawyer patent: New York (not practicing) since 1999
Professional background
- Partner, Bratschi Ltd
- Senior Associate, Froriep Renggli Rechtsanwälte (2004-2009)
- Associate, von Meiss Blum & Partner (1998-2004)
- Associate, Lenz & Staehelin (1997-1998)
- Trainee, District Court of Altstätten SG (1992-1993) and with Rüesch Rechtsanwälte (1993-1994)
Training
- Master of Comparative Jurisprudence (MCJ), New York University School of Law (NYU) (1996-1997)
- Dr. iur. HSG, University of St. Gallen (1997)
- lic. iur. HSG, University of St. Gallen (1992)
Other activities
- Lecturer in private law at the University of St. Gallen since 2001
- Member of the American Bar Foundation (ABF)
- Past Co-Chair of the Europe Committee and of the M&A and Joint Venture Committee of the American Bar Association, Section of International Law
- Past Country Representative Switzerland of the American Bar Association, Section of International Law
- Past Division Chair (Business Law I) of the American Bar Association, Section of International Law
- Past vice-chair of the Cross-Border Investment Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association
- Officer of the IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee
Awards
- listed as «Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer» (2024)
- recommended for «Corporate Law», «Litigation» and «Mergers and Acquisitions» by Best Lawyers (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 Corporate / M&A» by Leaders League (2021)
- recommended for «Corporate Law», «Litigation», «Mergers and Acquisitions» and «Telecommunications Law» by Best Lawyers (2021)
- recommended for «Corporate Law», «Mergers and Acquisitions» and «Telecommunications Law» by Best Lawyers (2018)
- recommended for «Mergers and Acquisitions» by Best Lawyers
Memberships
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
- German-Swiss Lawyers' Association (DSJV)
- Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
- German-American Lawyers' Association (DAJV)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- New York State Bar Association (NYStBA)
- Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF)
More from Florian S. Jörg
Know-how
Publication
Switzerland - Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers
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Publication
Mergers & Acquisitions
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18.05.2021
PHT International, Inc., acquires all shares of PHT Pharmaceutical AG (formerly BPh Investitionen AG)
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16.02.2021
SMARTCOMMS SC LIMITED acquires all shares of Assentis Technologies AG
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04.06.2024
St. Galler Gesellschaftsrechtstagung 2024
Der St.Galler Gesellschaftsrechtstag greift eine breite Palette von Themen aus der Praxis auf:
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Florian S. Jörg