Michael Kummer
Senior Partner | lic. iur. HSG, LL.M., M.B.L.-HSG | attorney-at-law, notary public
Profile
Michael Kummer studied law at the University of St.Gallen and graduated with a law degree in the beginning of 2005. During his studies, he co-founded a start-up company with core competencies in the area of business intelligence, e-commerce and Internet applications. In 2007 he was admitted to the bar.
In November 2011 he completed his master degree in European and International Business Law at the University of St.Gallen (M.B.L.-HSG). In September 2014 he completed another master degree in International Business Law at the University of Zurich (LL.M.).
Since 2009 he is a mentor at the University of St.Gallen and since 2011 he works as a lecturer at GET Marketing- und Kaderschule in Winterthur. He acts as guest lecturer in the Executive MBA programme ‘Business Law for International Managers’ at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), as part of the Academy of the St. Gallen-Appenzell Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Volkshochschule Rheintal and continuing education programmes offered by MIT Sicherheit AG.
Practice areas
Michael Kummer acts as a consultant and as a counsel before all state courts as well as in (international) arbitration proceedings. His key business activities are corporate, commercial, contract law, banking and capital markets, FinTech / Blockchain / Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) / Token Generating Events (TGE), mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, labour law, construction law and inheritance law.
As a notary public, he makes certifications and notarizations on the territory of the Canton of St.Gallen. He is also active as an executor of wills.
He is member of the board of directors of several companies.
Since March 2015, due to his expertise and experience, the SIX Exchange Regulation has recognized Michael Kummer as a qualified representative under Article 43 Listing Rules in the areas equities (including participation certificates and dividend rights certificates), certificates of deposit and collective investments schemes:
https://www.ser-ag.com/de/resources/recognized-representatives.html#/lawyers
Michael Kummer also assumes mandates as an arbitrator in arbitration proceedings. In September 2016 he was appointed to the list of arbitrators from the St.Galler rules of arbitration (www.sgso.ch).
Languages
- German
- English
- French
Education
- LL.M. (International Business Law), University of Zurich (2014)
- M.B.L-HSG (European and International Business Law), University of St.Gallen (2011)
- Bar admission as attorney-at-law and notary public (2007)
- lic. iur. HSG, University of St.Gallen (2005)
Experience
- Co-owner of Stach Rechtsanwälte AG (since 2022)
- Senior Partner at Stach Rechtsanwälte AG (since 2018)
- Partner at Stach Rechtsanwälte AG (since 2013)
- Lecturer at the GET management school, Winterthur (since 2011)
- Attorney-at-law at Stach Rechtsanwälte AG (since 2007)
- Founder and managing director of a start-up dealing with Business Intelligence, e-Commerce and Internet applications (2001-2007)
Other activities
- Arbitrator on the list of arbitrators of the St.Gallen rules of arbitration (www.sgso.ch) (since 2016)
- Recognized by the SIX as a qualified representative under Article 43 Listing Rules in the areas equities (including participation certificates and dividend rights certificates), certificates of deposit and collective investments schemes (since 2015)
- Ostlink, student club at the University of St.Gallen (member of the advisory board) (since 2016)
Memberships
- Swiss Bar Association
- St.Gallen Bar Association
- Swiss Lawyers Association
- St.Gallen Lawyers Association
- Chamber of Industry and Commerce St.Gallen Appenzell (IHK)
- Pioneer’s Club 1879
- Euro-American Lawyers Group (EALG)
- Hayek Club Zurich
- HSG Alumni
- HSG Law Alumni
- ATILA Association of Turicum International Business Law Alumni
- Club 2000 – patronage association of TSV St.Otmar men’s Handball
Competences
Contact
Focus
Police stop: Obligations of the person concerned
A police stop (police power to stop) is a key tool used by the police to investigate criminal offences. It serves to establish any possible link between the person stopped and a criminal offence. The legal basis for this is set out in the Swiss Criminal Procedure Code (StPO), specifically in Art. 215 StPO. Unlike arrest under Art. 217 et seq. StPO, which is only permissible in relation to suspects, police detention does not require any specific suspicion of a crime. Furthermore, police detention must be distinguished from public security measures (such as identity checks in border areas), which serve to avert danger and maintain security and order, rather than to investigate a criminal offence. Such police checks are subject to cantonal legislation.
Revised Anti-Money Laundering Legislation – Implications for Real Estate Brokers
With the partial revision of the Anti-Money Laundering Act adopted on September 26, 2025, Switzerland is expanding the scope of application of anti-money laundering regulations. Certain professional consulting activities in connection with real estate transactions may now also fall under the scope of the law.
This may affect real estate agents and consultants who are involved in real estate transactions in particular.
Sustainability Reporting in Transition: What the EU Omnibus Package Means for Swiss SMEs
On February 24, 2026, the Council of the European Union formally adopted the so-called Omnibus I Package. With this step, the EU is making a noticeable course correction in sustainability reporting — with consequences that extend well beyond the EU’s borders. At its core, the package concerns the obligation of companies to report annually on their impacts and risks in the areas of environmental, social, and governance matters — commonly referred to as ESG reporting. For Swiss SMEs, concrete questions now arise: What already applies in Switzerland today? What had the Federal Council planned? And what is actually changing now?
