Prof. Dr. iur. Daniel Girsberger Attorney, Of Counsel
Career
2022 - today
Of Counsel, Kaufmann Rüedi Attorneys at Law
2014 - 2022
Of Counsel, Wenger Vieli AG
2007 - today
Chairman of the Center for Conflict and Procedure - Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR), University of Lucerne
2001 - today
Professor of Swiss and International Private, Commercial and Procedural Law and Comparative Private Law, University of Lucerne
1997 - 2014
Partner, Wenger Vieli AG
1996
Habilitation, subsequently lecturer in private law, international private law, comparative private law, courses on the law of obligations, international private law and civil procedure, University of Zurich
1996
Development and implementation of the Moot Court in Sales Law, University of Zurich
1992 - 2014
Attorney at Law, Wenger Vieli AG
1991 - 1992
Foreign Lawyer, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington D.C.
1991
LL. M. in Common Law Studies, Georgetown University Law Center / International Law Institute Washington D.C., USA
1990 - 1991
National Fund Scholarship (Foundation "Heinrich Kronstein"), Georgetown University Law Center / International Law Institute Washington D.C., USA
1989
Doctorate (Dr. iur.), University of Zurich
1988 - 1996
Lecturer for seminars, exercises in the Law of Obligations and Private International Law, University of Zurich
1988 - 1990
Attorney at Law, Staehelin & Hafter
1987 - 1988
Assistance for Prof. Dr. Max Keller, University of Zurich
1987
Bar exam, canton of Zurich
1984
Law degree (lic. iur.), University of Zurich
Memberships
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Swiss Arbitration Centre (ehemals SCAI)
Member of the Court and the Advisory Committee on Mediation
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Swiss Mediation Association (SDM)
Member of the jury for the award of the annual company prize
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Swiss Chamber for Business Mediation (SKWM)
Member of the ZNO Committee (Central, Northern and Eastern Switzerland)
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Swiss Review for International and European Law (SRIEL)
Member and former Chairman of the Editorial Board
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Swiss Private Law (Helbing & Lichtenhahn)
Co-editor
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Schulthess Commentary on Private Law
Co-editor
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Textbook Series "litera B"
Co-editor
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Hague Securities Convention
Member of the Swiss Delegation (2000-2001)
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Haager Choice of Law Principles
Chairman of the Working Group (2010-2015)
