Nicolas Buob
Associate | Dr. iur., LL.M. | Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public
Profile
Nicolas Buob studied law at the University of Zurich (MLaw) as well as at the King’s College in London (LL.M.) and graduated in 2015. During his studies he worked in the private banking department of a leading Swiss bank in Zurich. After his studies he had been working as a research assistant at the chair for private and business law at the University of Zurich and later as a Junior Associate with a large business law firm in Zurich before he joined our law firm in 2017. After a break in order to finalize his PhD as well as to prepare for the bar exam, Nicolas has been back with our firm since fall 2018. His PhD was accepted by the Faculty of Law of the University of Zurich in 2019 with the grade “cum laude”. Alongside his work at the firm, Nicolas Buob acts as a lecturer in private law at a college of higher education as well as at the University of St.Gallen (HSG).
Practice areas
Nicolas Buob acts as a consultant and as a counsel before all state courts. His key practice areas are business law, contract law, labour law, inheritance law as well as criminal law.
Languages
- German
- English
Professional experience
- 2018: Associate at Stach Rechtsanwälte AG
- 2017: Junior Associate at Stach Rechtsanwälte AG
- 2016: Junior Associate at a large business law firm in Zurich
- 2013: Research assistant at the University of Zurich
- 2009: Employee in the private banking department of a leading Swiss bank
Education and admission
- 2019: Dr. iur., University of Zurich
- 2018: Bar admission, Bar Association Canton St.Gallen
- 2015: LL.M., King’s College London
- 2013: MLaw, University of Zurich
- 2012: BLaw, University of Zurich
Additional professional experience
- Lecturer in Private Law at the University of St.Gallen (HSG)
- Lecturer in Private Law at a college of higher education
Competences
Contact
Focus
Stumbling blocks in the (international) purchase of ships
Under the law of obligations, the purchase of a ship is a contract for the sale of goods pursuant to Art. 184 in conjunction with Art. 187 in conjunction with Art. 1 para. 1 CO. Although the legislator has not envisaged any special provision for the sale of ships, there are nevertheless some legal principles that must be observed for a flawless conclusion of the contract.
Coronavirus: Homeoffice, Quarantäne, Lohnfortzahlung, Absage von Veranstaltungen, etc. – Wie ist die Rechtslage?
Mit der COVID-19-Verordnung 2 hat der Bundesrat am 16. März 2020 u.a. Präsenzveranstaltungen in Schulen verboten, Läden, Restaurants, Bars sowie Unterhaltungs- und Freizeitbetriebe geschlossen sowie Kontrollen der Grenzen zu Deutschland, Österreich, Frankreich und Italien eingeführt. Dies hat massive Auswirkungen auf Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmer. Die wichtigsten werden im folgenden Artikel kurz erläutert.
Coronavirus: Digitale Generalversammlung
Bei vielen Schweizer Unternehmen steht die alljährliche Generalversammlung an. Trotz des zurzeit geltenden Veranstaltungsverbots muss diese aber nicht zwingend verschoben werden. Der Bundesrat hat diese Problematik erkannt und bietet mit der digitalen Generalversammlung eine passende Lösung zu Zeiten des Coronavirus.
