expert profile

Dr. Flavio Lardelli, LL.M.

Lawyer | Partner

Languages: German, English

Flavio Lardelli has many years of experience as an attorney in law firms, courts and in the private sector. He supports companies, private individuals and authorities by providing advisory services, representing them in court and providing expert opinions.

Expertise

  • Contract Law, Contract Design
  • Employment Law
  • Commercial and corporate law, trademark law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions, Financing
  • Banking & Financial Market Law, FinTech
  • Compliance and Internal Investigations
  • Inheritance Law, Family Law & Other Civil Law
  • Criminal Law, White Collar Crime, Administrative Law

Curriculum Vitae

  • Since 2021: Partner at Kaiser Odermatt & Partner AG
  • 2017-2021: Credit Suisse, General Counsel, Corporate Legal Group, Head Treasury Legal & Bank Regulatory in Zurich, Director
  • 2015-2017: Credit Suisse, General Counsel, Banking & Finance Lawyer in Zurich, Vice President
  • 2012-2014: Attorney at Meyerlustenberger Lachenal in Zurich, Senior Associate
  • 2011-2012: Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Virginia, US
  • 2009-2011: Attorney at Bär & Karrer AG, Associate
  • 2009: Admitted to the Bar (Admitted to all Swiss Courts)
  • 2008: Dr. iur. (Summa cum Laude; Prof. Dr. Walther Hug Prize), University of Zurich
  • 2007-2008: Trainee and Legal Employee in a Small Law Firm in Zurich
  • 2006-2007: Auditor in Civil and Criminal Law at the District Court of Zurich
  • 2003-2006: Research and Teaching Assistant at the Chair for Swiss and European Private Law of Prof. Dr. Heinrich Honsell, University of Zurich
  • 1998-2003: Law studies at the University of Zurich & Neuchâtel, Master of Law (lic. iur.)

Activities

  • Member of the Swiss Bar Association
  • Member of the Zurich Bar Association
  • Prosecutor at the Military Court 5, Major (2013 – 2017)
  • Investigator at the Military Court 5, Captain (2006 – 2013)

Publications

  • 2022: Commentary on Art. 5-10 and Art. 35-38 Swiss Civil Code, in: Geiser Thomas / Fountoulakis Christina (eds.), Basel Commentary on the Swiss Civil Code (7th edition 2022);
  • 2018: Commentary to Art. 5-10, Art. 35-38 and Art. 39-49 Swiss Civil Code, in: Honsell Heinrich / Nedim Peter Vogt / Thomas Geiser (Eds.), Basel Commentary to the Swiss Civil Code (6th edition 2018);
  • 2014: Acquisitions facilitated by revised restructuring provisions (co-authored with Alexander Vogel), ILO International Law Office, March 2014;
  • 2014: Commentary to Art. 5-10, Art. 35-38 and Art. 39-49 Swiss Civil Code, in: Honsell Heinrich / Nedim Peter Vogt / Thomas Geiser (Eds.), Basel Commentary to the Swiss Civil Code (5th edition 2014);
  • 2014: Commentary to Art. 164-174 Swiss Code of Obligations, in: Honsell Heinrich (Ed.), Short Commentary to Swiss Code of Obligations, Basel 2014;
  • 2013: Need for Action Triggered by the Ordinance Against Excessive Compensation in Listed Stock Corporations, Legal & Tax Update, December 2013 (www.mll-legal.com);
  • 2010: Break Fees in Public Tender Offers (co-authored with Thomas Reutter), CapLaw 6/2010 (www.caplaw.ch);
  • 2010: Employee Options in Takeover Proceedings (co-authored with Thomas Reutter), CapLaw 3/2010 (www.caplaw.ch);
  • 2010: Commentary on Art. 5-10 Swiss Civil Code (together with Hans Schmid), Art. 35-38 Swiss Civil Code (together with Caterina Nageli) and Art. 39-49 Swiss Civil Code (together with Willi Heussler), in: Honsell Heinrich / Nedim Peter Vogt / Thomas Geiser (eds.), Basel Commentary on the Swiss Civil Code (4th edition 2010);
  • 2008: Commentary to Art. 164-174 and Art. 466-471 Swiss Code of Obligations, in: Honsell Heinrich (Ed.), Short Commentary to the Swiss Code of Obligations, Basel 2008;
  • 2008: The defenses of the debtor in the assignment, Diss. Zurich 2008;
  • 2007: Protection of the Debtor in Case of Assignment, in: Liber Amicorum for Heinrich Honsell.