Christian Wind
Dr. iur. HSG, LL.M., EMBA IMD
Attorney at law
Partner
Co-Head in Compliance and Investigations
Co-Head in Competition and Media
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+41 58 258 10 00
Languages:
German
English
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Vita
Christian Wind uniquely combines legal expertise and business acumen with a more than 17-year proven track record of successfully facilitating a wide variety of legal issues in four leading multinational corporations. That is why he fully understands the needs of corporations, he speaks the same language and he acts in a pragmatic, holistic and solution-oriented way. He has been partner at Bratschi Ltd. since 2011 and has since made a name for himself in the market, among other things, in the area of compliance and in particular with his compliance cube model.
Admitted to the Swiss Bar since 1992.
Professional background
- Partner, Bratschi Ltd. (since 2011)
- General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Hilti Aktiengesellschaft, Schaan / Liechtenstein (2006-2011)
- Secretary of the Board of Directors & Legal Counsel, Holcim Ltd. in Zurich (2001-2006)
- Legal Counsel of the Vitamins & Fine Chemicals Division, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Basel (1996-2001)
- Manager Tax & Legal, Revisuisse Price Waterhouse AG, Basel (1993-1996)
Training
- EMBA IMD, Lausanne (2007)
- LL.M. in International Business Law, University of Zurich (2002)
- Dr. iur. HSG (1998)
- lic. iur. HSG (1988)
Other activities
- Director of Studies the CAS Compliance Management (CM-HSG) at the Executive School of Management, Technology and Law (ES-HSG) of the University of St.Gallen
- Various lectures regarding antitrust law, compliance, M&A, governance and strategy of an in-house legal department at the University of St.Gallen HSG Executive School of Management, Europa Institut at the University of Zurich, HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich, IMD Lausanne
- Member of various boards of trustees and boards of directors
Awards
- LL.M. in International Business, with distinction for the best result in the specialization course Intellectual Property, Technology and Information Law, University of Zurich (2002)
Media presence
- «Compliance ist eine Reise – man sollte sie optimal vorbereitet antreten», Tages-Anzeiger, Sonderbeilage Fokus Recht, 6 April 2024
- «Compliance - Chance oder lästige Pflicht?», Tages-Anzeiger, Fokus Rechtsguide, 4 November 2021
- «Compliance - Was macht den Unterschied?», Tages-Anzeiger, Fokus Rechtsguide, 4 September 2020
- Berufspodcast section «TopJobs im Wandel»
- «Compliance ist eine Daueraufgabe und Chefsache», in: Sonderausgabe Recht und Steuern der Sonntagszeitung im May 2018 (PDF)
- «Das Wichtigste schützen - den guten Ruf», Tages-Anzeiger, Der Rechts Guide, 6 March 2018
- «Begleiter im Regel-Dschungel», Mair Stefan, Handelszeitung No. 8, 22 February 2018
Memberships
- International Center for Corporate Governance at the University of St.Gallen (Functional Partner for Compliance / Corporate Secretary)
- Zurich Bar Association
- Interpacific Bar Association (IPBA)
- HSG Alumni
- IMD Alumni
- Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht
- Health Tech Cluster Switzerland (Chairman of the Board)
- Wirtschaftsclub Zug
- Officers Association March-Höfe, Canton of Schwyz
- Officers Association Basel
More from Christian Wind
Know-how
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Was Internal Audit über Compliance wissen sollte?
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VR-Sekretariat und Compliance und Haftung
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06.07.2022
Bratschi Ltd. advises Pilecki Institute on the acquisition of Hotel Schwanen, Rapperswil
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04.05.2022