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Damian A. Fischer

PD Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, LL.M.

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+41 44 250 43 00 fischer@ruossvoegele.ch

Damian A. Fischer is a corporate/M&A-lawyer with an academic background: The focus of his practice is on advising and representing clients in the field of contract, commercial and corporate law (incl. M&A-transactions, PE/VC, corporate restructurings), banking and financial markets law as well as real estate law. He teaches as an adjunct professor at the University of Zurich (UZH) in his areas of expertise (→ UZH-Profile). In addition to the traditional client representation, he regularly renders expert opinions on Swiss law in national and international court proceedings.

Expertise

Corporate and commercial law

Mergers and acquisitions

Start-ups, venture capital and private equity

Corporate governance

Restructuring and insolvency

Commercial contract law

Real estate law (incl. construction and planning law)

Banking and financial market law

Languages

German, English, French

Work experience

since 2017 Attorney at Law at RUOSS VÖGELE, Zurich
2013 - 2017 Postdoc, lecturer at the University of Zurich / Attorney at Law
2008 - 2012 Attorney at Law at Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich
2007 - 2008 Academic assistant to Prof. Dr. Dieter Zobl, Chair for private, commercial, banking and capital markets law at the University of Zurich, and doctorate
2004 - 2005 Junior associate at Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich

Lecturing

since 2018 Adjunct Professor (venia legendi for private and business law), University of Zurich
since 2021 Lecturer in CAS programmes at the University of Zurich
2019 - 2021 Professor at Kalaidos Law School, Chair for private and business law
2013 - 2018 Lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Zurich

Education

2018 Adjunct professor (venia legendi, private and business law), University of Zurich
2014 - 2015 Visiting researcher, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, USA (VS/VR program)
2011 Master of Laws (LL.M. in corporate governance & practice), Stanford Law School, CA, USA
2009 Dr. iur. (Ph.D. equivalent), University of Zurich (UZH)
2006 Admitted to the bar (all Swiss courts)
1999 - 2004 Lic. iur. (Master of Law equivalent), University of Zurich
2002 - 2003 University of Geneva (mobility)

Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

Member of the ZAV commercial law and banking law chapters

Member of the Commission «Continuing Education» of the Faculty of Law of the University of Zurich

Publications

List of Publications – PD Dr. Damian A. Fischer

Link to the University of Zurich (Courses, Speaking Engagements etc.)

UZH-Profil - PD Dr. iur. Damian A. Fischer

Publications

Speaking Engagements

Publikationen

Publications

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2024

Conference on Dealing with Conflicts of Interest in the Board of Directors and the Executive Board (01.10.2024)

PD Dr Damian A. Fischer will also this year be conference chair, speaker and moderator of the specialist conference «Conflicts of Interest: Law & Best Practice - Current Legal Issues relating to the Board of Directors and the Executive Board» on 1 October 2024 in the renowned seminar series of the Europa Institute of the University of Zurich. At the conference, current legal issues relating to the dealing with conflicts of interest situations in management bodies will be examined and discussed in various presentations and a panel discussion.

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2023

Experience with the new Swiss stock corporation law / Need for action (in German)

Switzerland has had a modernized stock corporation law since January 1, 2023. PD Dr. Damian A. Fischer presented the most important innovations of the new stock corporation law for the professional audience in an article in the law journal AJP in January 2023 (cf. AJP 1/2023, p. 3 et seqq.). Since then, the attorneys at RUOSS VÖGELE have already been able to gain a great deal of experience with the new law. The deadline for adapting existing articles of association and organizational regulations to the new stock corporation law is December 31, 2024. We advise to address the necessary adjustments at the earliest opportunity. RUOSS VÖGELE is happy to assist you in this process and brings the required expertise to the table.

Deals & Cases

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2023

International Expansion and Business Building

RUOSS VÖGELE supports a European-wide expanding vehicle spare parts wholesaler in entering the Swiss market and establishing its business in Switzerland. We work closely with the top management from the Group’s headquarters in Germany.

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PD Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, LL.M.

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RUOSS VÖGELE

Rechtsanwälte - Attorneys at Law
Kreuzstrasse 54
CH-8032 Zürich

+41 44 250 43 00

fischer@ruossvoegele.ch

Languages

German, English, French

Expertise

Corporate and commercial law

Mergers and acquisitions

Start-ups, venture capital and private equity

Corporate governance

Restructuring and insolvency

Commercial contract law

Real estate law (incl. construction and planning law)

Banking and financial market law

Work experience

since 2017 Attorney at Law at RUOSS VÖGELE, Zurich
2013 - 2017 Postdoc, lecturer at the University of Zurich / Attorney at Law
2008 - 2012 Attorney at Law at Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich
2007 - 2008 Academic assistant to Prof. Dr. Dieter Zobl, Chair for private, commercial, banking and capital markets law at the University of Zurich, and doctorate
2004 - 2005 Junior associate at Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich

Lecturing

since 2018 Adjunct Professor (venia legendi for private and business law), University of Zurich
since 2021 Lecturer in CAS programmes at the University of Zurich
2019 - 2021 Professor at Kalaidos Law School, Chair for private and business law
2013 - 2018 Lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Zurich

Education

2018 Adjunct professor (venia legendi, private and business law), University of Zurich
2014 - 2015 Visiting researcher, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, USA (VS/VR program)
2011 Master of Laws (LL.M. in corporate governance & practice), Stanford Law School, CA, USA
2009 Dr. iur. (Ph.D. equivalent), University of Zurich (UZH)
2006 Admitted to the bar (all Swiss courts)
1999 - 2004 Lic. iur. (Master of Law equivalent), University of Zurich
2002 - 2003 University of Geneva (mobility)

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Damian A. Fischer

PD Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, LL.M.

Partner

Expertise

Corporate and commercial law

Mergers and acquisitions

Start-ups, venture capital and private equity

Corporate governance

Restructuring and insolvency

Commercial contract law

Real estate law (incl. construction and planning law)

Banking and financial market law

Languages

Work experience

Lecturing

Education

Memberships

Publications

Link to the University of Zurich (Courses, Speaking Engagements etc.)

Publications

Speaking Engagements

Publikationen

Publications

Law for Insurance Industry, Precautionary Law

Corporate and Transactional Law

Finance Law

Data Protection Law

Legal Philosophy and Legal Theory

News of

Damian A. Fischer

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08

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2024

Conference on Dealing with Conflicts of Interest in the Board of Directors and the Executive Board (01.10.2024)

News

18

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07

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2023

Experience with the new Swiss stock corporation law / Need for action (in German)

Deals & Cases

05

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07

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2023

International Expansion and Business Building

What’s a Rich Text element?

Static and dynamic content editing

How to customize formatting for each rich text

Corporate and commercial law

Mergers and acquisitions

Start-ups, venture capital and private equity

Corporate governance

Restructuring and insolvency

Commercial contract law

Real estate law (incl. construction and planning law)

Banking and financial market law