Franco Taisch

Partner
Prof. Dr. iur., Attorney at Law

I have decades of experience at the interface between corporate management, technology, and law, and know from my own experience the challenges at C-level and board level. This enables me to optimally structure and develop business and corporate management models, financing, strategy, organic and inorganic (M&A) growth, innovation, transformation, and restructuring from a legal perspective. I think in terms of large corporations, family businesses, SMEs, and start-ups, and I am comfortable working with various stakeholders. This helps me to draft contracts that best serve business relationships and to legally navigate stressful or conflictual situations involving uncertainty.

2021
Partner at Barandun AG in Zug
2020
Partner and Executive Chairman at Value2go AG in Zurich-Wallisellen
2018
Partner and Executive President at Businessshapers GmbH in Zug
2005
Part-time university professor of business law (thereof around 10 years as Ordinarius/full professor) at the University of Lucerne
1994
Executive positions at C-level and board level at financial services providers in Switzerland and abroad, including Julius Bär Group, Raiffeisen Group, LLB Group, at technology and healthcare service providers, and CEO of a Swiss industry body (until 2018)
1989
Attorney at Law at international law firms in Zurich, Geneva, and New York (until 1994)
2009
University of Lucerne (Habilitation in Business Law)
2005
University of Lucerne (Titular Professor of Business Leadership and Law and Financial Market Law)
2000
IMD Lausanne, Professional Leadership Program
1992
Practising Law Institute New York
1989
Admitted to the bar
1987
University of Zurich (Dr. iur.)
1985
University of Zurich (lic. iur.)

German, French, English, Romansh

  • Executive positions at C-level and board level for international and national, listed and non-listed companies in Switzerland and abroad, thereof CEO, chairman of the board, member of risk and audit committees, delegate for innovation

  • Entrepreneur

  • Swiss Bar Association and Advocates Association Zug (SBA/Advocates Association)

  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV; passive member)

  • Association of Swiss Corporate Lawyers (VSUJ)

  • Fellow BF Board Foundation, International Center for Corporate Governance, St. Gallen

  • European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI), Brussels

  • Board of Governors HEC Montréal, Institut International des Coopératives Alphonse-et-Dorimène-Desjardins, Montréal

  • European Centre for E-Commerce and Internet Law, Vienna

  • Committee Member Terzjus, Rome

Numerous publications on topics related to corporate management and law, legal engineering, corporate governance, company law, and financial market law