Nicolas Buob
Partner | Dr. iur., LL.M. | Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public
Profile
Nicolas Buob studied law at the University of Zurich (BLaw and MLaw) and at King’s College in London (LL.M.) and graduated with two Master’s degrees in 2015. During his studies, he already worked in private banking at a major Swiss bank in Zurich. After completing his studies, he initially worked as a research assistant at the Chair of Private and Commercial Law at the University of Zurich and began his Dissertation in the field of commercial law. Nicolas Buob then worked as a junior associate in a large Zurich commercial law firm before joining our firm in 2017.
Nicolas Buob has been admitted as an attorney-at-law and notary public since 2018 and is registered in both the Register of Attorneys and the Register of Notaries of the Canton of St.Gallen. In 2019, his PhD was accepted by the Faculty of Law of the University of Zurich with the grade ‘cum laude’. In addition to his work as a lawyer and notary public, Nicolas Buob is a lecturer in business law at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and a lecturer in private law at the University of St.Gallen (HSG).
Practice areas
Nicolas Buob advises and litigates primarily in the areas of corporate, contract, labour and inheritance law. He also acts as a notary public in the canton of St.Gallen and carries out executor mandates.
Languages
- German
- English
Professional experience
2025: Partner at Stach Rechtsanwälte AG
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 business law at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
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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.
