Patrick Stach
Senior Partner | Dr. iur HSG | attorney-at-law, notary public
Profile
Patrick Stach studied law at the University of St.Gallen and graduated in 1987. He was admitted to the bar in 1989 and in 1991 he received his doctor’s degree.
He is a member of several boards of directors of national and international companies and foundations. Furthermore, he is a member of the management committee of the Euro-American Lawyers Group and former inter alia member of the Board of Governors of the University of St.Gallen (highest body at the University), therein he was inter alia responsible for the Swiss Business Institute of Small Business and Enterpreneurship and the Center for Family Business. Furthermore he was a member of the Board of Directors of Bank ODDO BHF (Schweiz) AG for several years until 2018.
Dr. Stach is the author of several publications on law-related topics in prestigious journals, i.a. Ärztezeitung and Finanz- und Wirtschaft. He further is the author of publications of Art. 707 – Art. 715a Code of Obligations (Board of Directors) in a substantial comment of the Code of Obligations. He also gives regular lectures on corporate, family, and inheritance law.
Practice areas
Patrick Stach acts as a consultant and as a counsel before all state courts an in (international) arbitration proceedings. His key business activities are corporate, commercial, contract law, banking and capital markets, 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.
Since March 2015, due to his expertise and experience, the SIX Exchange Regulation has recognized Patrick Stach 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.
Languages
- German
- English
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
Education
- Dr.iur. HSG, University of St.Gallen (1991)
- Bar admission as attorney-at-law and notary public (1989)
- lic.iur. HSG, University of St.Gallen (1987)
Other activities
- Euro-American Lawyers Group (EALG, member of the board)
- Doctoral Alumni Club (DAC) HSG (member of the board)
- Club 2000 – patronage association of TSV St.Otmar men’s Handball
- Member of the University Council of the University of St.Gallen (2014-2020)
- Member of the Board of Directors of Bank ODDO BHF (Switzerland) AG (2013-2018)
Presentations
- Lecture about networking (March 2026, Rotary-Club-Rheintal)
- Lecture about obstacles in startups and afterwards (September 2023, Startup@HSG)
- Lecture about data protection (June 2023, Ärzteverein)
- Lecture about the medicolegal aspect (September 2016, Symposium)
- Lecture on the legal stumbling blocks for physicians (March 2016, Ärzteverein).
- Pleading in court from the lawyer’s perspective (November 20, 2015, University of St. Gallen)
- Domicile Switzerland – Location Advantages for Companies and Individuals (October 18, 2007, Schloss Freudenfels)
- Lecture on the new product liability law (April 11, 1996, Swiss Marketing Club)
- The responsibility of the board of directors under public law
- Succession planning and succession regulation
- The construction lien
- Wills and executors: the testator’s manager?
- Legal Forms of Legal Entities in Switzerland & Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners
- The liability of the teacher
Memberships
- Swiss Lawyers Association
- Chamber of Industry and Commerce St.Gallen Appenzell (IHK)
- Economic Region of St.Gallen (wisg)
- Trade Association of the city of St.Gallen
- HSG Alumni
- HSG Law Alumni
- Club Baur au Lac Zürich
Competences
Contact
Focus
Liability Issues in Recreational Sports – Illustrated by the Example of Golf
Sporting activities regularly involve certain risks of injury and accidents. Wherever people engage in sports together or alongside one another, the question therefore repeatedly arises as to who is liable for the consequences of an accident. In addition to civil and criminal liability, it is also important to determine whether, in the event of an injury, the resulting costs are covered by accident insurance or health insurance.
Reservation Agreement for the Purchase of Real Estate
Anyone seriously interested in purchasing a parcel of land or a condominium unit is, in practice, often asked to sign a reservation agreement and to pay an initial deposit towards the purchase price or a reservation payment. The purpose of this arrangement is to reserve the property for the prospective purchaser until the actual sale and purchase agreement can be concluded. Such reservation agreements are regularly concluded in simple written form only, often for reasons of cost. If the principal contract is ultimately not concluded, the question arises whether the reservation agreement was validly concluded and what happens to any deposit already paid and to any contractual penalty that may have been agreed.
Home Office – Legal Framework and Challenges under Swiss Employment Law
Several years after the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has become an integral part of modern working life. While many employees appreciate the opportunity to better reconcile their professional and private obligations through greater flexibility, many employers increasingly favour a stronger physical presence at the workplace. They justify this preference primarily by citing easier personnel management, more efficient communication, and closer collaboration within teams. Against this background, the question of the respective rights and obligations of employers and employees in connection with home office arrangements has become increasingly important.
