AEEC IN ZURICH
SWITZERLAND
STAIGER LAW
STAIGER, established in 1964, is a renowned internationally active commercial law firm in Zurich. We find innovative, effective and economical solutions for complex and challenging issues our clients are faced with. Its practice has traditionally focused on litigation and arbitration, insolvency, banking and private clients. It has also developed a strong expertise in tax, energy law and corporate matters.
STAIGER’s team of highly qualified lawyers acts for top ranking national and international clients from all business sectors, ranging from individuals to small and medium-size businesses as well as global enterprises.
STAIGER is a solution driven law firm with a profound understanding of its clients’ needs in order to provide solution based and cost conscious services.
MEMBER
INFORMATIONS
SWITZERLAND
Zurich
STAIGER ATTORNEYS AT LAW LTD
Talacker 41
CH-8001 Zurich
+41 58 387 80 00
+41 58 387 80 99
info@staiger.law
http://www.staiger.law
CONTACT PERSON
FOR AEEC MATTERS
Dr. Marc Bernheim
VITA
Attorney-at-Law, Dr. iur., LL.M.
Partner
Marc Bernheim is a renowned expert and your competent partner in the area of insolvency and debt enforcement law.
He heads the „Insolvency Team“ at Staiger Attorneys at Law. Thanks to more than 10 years of experience in energy
law he is also a seasoned advisor in this field. Additional areas of his practice include reorganizations and restructuring,
civil procedure law, arbitration, banking law, real estate transactions as well as national and international anti trust
law. In addition to his partnership at Staiger Attorneys at Law Marc Bernheim is also on various boards of directors
with financial institutions and is a regular lecturer at the Swiss Training Center for Investment Experts (AZEK).
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995 Partner at Staiger Attorneys at Law
1993 Doctor of Law, University of Zurich
1992 – 1993 Master of European Community Law, LL.M.
College of Europe, Bruges
1989 – 1994 Associate attorney, Gayler, Hegetschweiler & Partner, Zurich
1989 Admission to the Bar, Zurich
1987 – 1988 Legal clerk, Horgen District Court
1986 Licentiatus iuris, University of Zurich
1981 – 1986 University of Zurich Law School
LANGUAGES
German, English, French, Italian
MEMBERSHIPS
− Zurich Bar Association
− Swiss Bar Association
− Swiss Arbitration Association
− Swiss Association for Debt Collection and Bankruptcy Law
− International Association of Jewish Attorneys and Lawyers
− Swiss-Israel Chamber of Commerce
− Insol Europe
− AEEC, Associated Euopean Energy Consultants
ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENTS
− Various Board of Directors memberships with financial
institutions
− Lecturer at the Swiss Training Center for Investment
Experts
− Various Board memberships with non profit and charitable foundations
TEAMS
− Insolvency Law and Restructuring
− Energy Law
− Dispute Resolution
− Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
− Real Estate and Construction Law
PRACTICE AREAS
Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (Lex Koller) | Antitrust Law and Merger Control | Arbitration | Banking Insolvency Law | Banking Law | Bankruptcy Administrators, Commissioners and
Liquidators | Compliance including Internal Investigations | Debt
Enforcement and Bankruptcy | Debt Restructuring, Corporate
Reorganization | Electricity, Oil and Gas Market Law | Insolvency Related Litigation | International Civil Procedure Law | Litigation in Civil and Commercial Matters | Real Estate Transactions | Renewable Energies | Representation of Creditors in Insolvency Proceedings | Trading and Emissions Trading | Water Law | White Collar Crime
PUBLICATIONS
Electricity Regulation 2016
October 2015 – Getting the Deal Through
Compliancepflichten im Energiemarkt
October 2014 – in Jusletter, 27, October 2014
Short Commentary to the Debt Collection and Bankruptcy Law
2014 – 2nd edition (co-author)
Commentary to the Debt Collection and Bankruptcy Law
2011 – 2nd edition (co-author)
The Financing of Acquisitions of Real Estate by Persons Abroad
1993 – doctoral thesis
CONTACT PERSON
FOR AEEC MATTERS
Gaudenz Geiger
VITA
Attorney-at-Law, lic. iur., LL.M.
Managing Associate
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011 Master’s Degree (LL.M.) in Competition Law, King’s College London
2008 Associate attorney at Staiger Attorneys at Law
2008 Admission to the Bar, Zurich
2006 – 2007 Trainee at Staiger, Schwald & Partner
2005 – 2006 Law Clerk at the District Court of Zurich, Switzerland
2004 Licentiatus iuris, University of Zurich
1999 – 2005 Junior Consultant in a consulting firm with focus on the Energy Market
1999 – 2004 University of Zurich Law School
LANGUAGES
German, English
MEMBERSHIPS
− Zurich Bar Association
− Swiss Bar Association
− AEEC – Associated European Energy Consultants
TEAMS
− Energy Law
− Insolvency Law and Restructuring
− Dispute Resolution
PRACTICE AREAS
Antitrust Law and Merger Control | Banking Insolvency Law |
Bankruptcy Administrators, Commissioners and Liquidators |
Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy | Debt restructuring, Corporate Reorganization | Electricity, Oil and Gas Market Law | Insolvency Related Litigation | International Civil Procedure Law |
Litigation in Civil and Commercial Matters | Renewable
Energies | Representation of Creditors in Insolvency Proceed-
ings | Trading and Emissions Trading | Water Law
PUBLICATIONS
Electricity Regulation 2016
October 2015 – Getting the Deal Through
Compliancepflichten im Energiemarkt
October 2014 – in Jusletter, 27, October 2014
Electricity Regulation 2015
October 2014 – Getting the Deal Through
Fristen im Sanierungsrecht – ausgewählte Aspekte
Januar 2014 – Sanierung und Insolvenz von Unternehmen IV, hrsg. von Thomas Sprecher, Europa Institut, Zürich 2014, 113-143
Recent Developments in the Swiss Energy Market Law
June 2009 – EEEC Newsletter, N° 7, June 2009
PUBLICATIONS STAIGER ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Facilitation of Corporate Rehabilitations
January 2014 – Paragraph issue
Offices
Zurich
Staff
Approx. 60
Accredited professionals
Approx. 32
Partners
11
Dedicated departments in the field of energy and climate
Energy Law Department
Accredited professionals active in the field of energy
4
Other departments
Litigation / Arbitration
Restructuring / Insolvency
Corporate Law
Banking and Financial Markets Law
Employment and Migration
Private Clients
Inheritance Law and Family Law
Tax Law
Private Insurance Law
Clients in the field of energy and climate
We advise national and international clients from the electricity, oil and gas industry on all questions under private and public energy law.
We advise national and international clients from the energy industry in connection with trading in primary energy sources, electricity and certificates as well as in connection with emissions trading.
We advise and represent companies as well as private and governmental institutions on legal aspects relating to the generation and marketing of electricity from renewable energy sources.
Approach
STAIGER is a solution driven law firm with a profound understanding of its clients’ needs in order to provide solution based and cost conscious services.