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 (www.ser-ag.com).
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
The Need for Regulation Regarding Digital Estates
As digitalization advances, people today leave behind not only traditional assets but also a wealth of digital content and traces on the internet, in IT systems, and on storage media. Digital estates are not limited to personal data but encompass a wide range of digital assets and accounts. Since settling a digital estate in the event of inheritance often involves legal and practical challenges, it is advisable to establish appropriate ar-rangements and take precautionary measures during one’s lifetime.
Grounds for Refusal in Trademark Law (Switzerland)
Trademarks have become indispensable in everyday business: they are signs used to distinguish the goods or services of one company from those of others (Art. 1 para. 1 TmPA). Trademarks thus serve both a function of indicating origin and distinguishing products. However, anyone seeking to register a trademark will not obtain protection in every case. The law provides for so-called grounds for refusal, which prevent certain signs from being protected as trademarks at all.
Stach Rechtsanwälte recognised as a leading law firm
Stach Rechtsanwälte AG was recognised in the 2026 rankings in the practice area of “Private Equity, Venture Capital and Corporate Law”
We are absolutely delighted to receive this award and would like to thank our clients and partners for their loyalty and the trust they have placed in us.
