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. 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.
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.). He acts as guest lecturer in the Executive MBA Program «Business Law for International Managers» at the University of St.Gallen (HSG).
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.
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
- 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.Galles Lawyers Association
- Chamber of Industry and Commerce St.Gallen Appenzell (IHK)
- Pioneer’s Club St.Gallen
- Efficiency Club Zurich
- 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
Revised Insurance Supervision Act
As a matter of principle, arbitration proceedings in civil disputes must be preceded by an attempt at conciliation (Art. 197 ZPO). The aim of such a conciliation hearing is, on the one hand, to relieve the burden on the courts and, on the other hand, to give the parties the opportunity to find a sustainable solution.
Company succession in inheritance law
Company succession under inheritance law often poses major challenges, as the current Swiss inheritance law does not recognise any special provisions for companies. This is why the Federal Council is proposing specific measures to facilitate company succession in its dispatch of 10 June 2022. The first amendments to the law on compulsory portions already came into force on 1 January 2023. The aim of the reform is to ensure greater stability for companies.
The revision of the Code of Criminal Procedure from a criminal defense perspective
As is well known, the partially revised Code of Criminal Procedure came into force on January 1, 2024. The aim of the revision was, among other things, to improve the suitability of individual provisions in practice, but also to enshrine the long-standing case law of the Federal Supreme Court in law. The amendments have also resulted in procedural changes from the perspective of the defense or the accused.
