François Kuhn

is available. ✅

Inhaber, Legal and org. Counsel / Attorney at Law / EMBA / Mental health first aider, Kuhn legal & governance services

Pratteln, Schweiz

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Legal housekeeping
Business and Corporate Law
Corporate Governance
Legal Compliance
Management
Contract Management
Contract Negotiation
Project management
Due Diligence
Litigation Case Management and Strategy
Association Law
Foundation Law
Aviation Law
Energy law
Sports Law
Beratung
Coaching

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von François Kuhn

  • Bis heute 10 Jahre und 1 Monat, seit Mai 2014

    Legal and org. Counsel / Attorney at Law / EMBA / Mental health first aider

    Kuhn legal & governance services

    Kuhn legal & governance services: Swiss boutique law consulting firm, with a particular affinity for business law - Main objective is to make the access to legal and organizational services attractive - in particular in terms of flexibility and transparency. François Kuhn: Consultant (Attorney at Law) with more than twenty five years of experience mainly - as a Legal Consultant advising clients in Switzerland and abroad - as an inhouse Counsel

  • 1 Jahr und 1 Monat, März 2018 - März 2019

    Legal Counsel

    SchaerPartners Attorneys at Law

    Part-time assignment to support and relieve the partners and associates of the law firm of some of their tasks. Company Law - Corporate Governance – IP Law - Legal Housekeeping - Project Management - Contract drafting and negotiation

  • 2016 - 2017

    Member of the Commission

    Gemeinde Gipf-Oberfrick (Switzerland), Energiekommission

    See: http://www.gipf-oberfrick.ch/de/politik/behoerden/?amt_id=10159

  • 2014 - 2015

    Corporate Legal Counsel

    skyguide

    Part-time assignment to support and relieve temporarily the legal department of some of their tasks. From January to May 2015 additionally organising and managing the financing of skyguide's activities on regional airports project - Company Law - Corporate Governance - Aviation Law - Legal Housekeeping - Project Management - Contract drafting and negotiation

  • 2012 - 2014

    Carrer break / Sabbatical

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    Personal projects. travel, self-improvement.

  • 2011 - 2012

    General Counsel (Head Legal and Compliance)

    Swissgrid AG

    Principally in charge of the management of legal and compliance issues concerning the company, the management of the team of lawyers as well as the coordination and supervision of outside legal counsels and the participation in internal and external project/working groups (i.e. related to the transfer of the Swiss transmission grid) - Management - Company Law - Corporate Governance - Compliance - Energy Law - Contract Law - Business Law - Labour Law - Property Law - Contact Negotiation - Due Diligence

  • 2008 - 2011

    Member of the Board of Trustees

    Skycare

    Member of the Board (employer‘s representative) of skycare (Foundation for the pension fund of skyguide's employees); following of specialization seminars - Management - Pension Funds - Foundation Law

  • 2004 - 2011

    Head Legal & Secretary of the Board of Directors

    skyguide

    Principally responsible for the management of legal, regulatory, corporate governance and insurance issues concerning the company as well as its Swiss and foreign subsidiaries/participations - Secretary of the Board of Directors and of the Audit Committee - Management - Company Law - Corporate Governance - Regulatory Compliance - Aviation Law - Contract Law - Business Law - Labour Law - Insurance - Contract Negotiation - Litigation Management and Strategy - Pension Funds - Real Estate and Property Law

  • 1999 - 2006

    Member of the Board of Trustees

    Schweizer Stiftung für Sozial Tourismus (SSST/FSTS)

    Member of the Board of the Swiss Foundation for Social Tourism [(Schweizer Stiftung für Sozial Tourismus / Fondation Suisse pour le Touisme Social (SSST/FSTS)]; also member of the Legal Committee (benevolent activity)

  • 1999 - 2006

    Vice-President / Member of the Board

    Swiss Youth Hostels

    Vice-President / Member of the Board of the Swiss Youth Hostels [Schweizer Jugendherbergen / Auberges de Jeunesse Suisses (SJH/AJS)]; also member of the Executive Committee and the Legal Committee (benevolent activity)

  • 2004 - 2004

    Corporate Counsel

    Logitech

    Fixed term interim appointment mostly related to the Sales & Marketing Europe (EMEA) department (distribution agreements, Terms and Conditions, marketing agreements, merchandising agreements, PR agreements, HR and Lease related questions, Corporate Law, E-commerce, etc.) - International and national Contract Law - Company Law - Labour Law - Lease Agreement - Data Protection Law - E-commerce

  • 2003 - 2003

    Attorney at Law (Senior Associate)

    Suter & Associés Attorneys at Law, Geneva (Switzerland)

    Company Law - Audit Law and Regulation - Competition Law

  • 2000 - 2002

    General Secretary

    CIES - International Center for Sports Studies

    In charge of all operational aspects of the Center (daily business, HR, finances, administrative management, etc.) and of the general coordination of the FIFA-Master ("International Master [MA] in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport"); also regularly involved on mandates, teaching and researches - Management - HR - Sports Law - Association and Federation Law - Foundation Law - Business Law - Contract Law - Teaching - Event Management - Publishing activities

  • 1997 - 2000

    Lawyer / Member of the Board

    Schweizerischer Handball-Verband (SHV/FSH)

    Lawyer of the Swiss Handball Federation (SHV/FSH), member of the Board (benevolent activity)

  • 1995 - 2000

    Attorney at Law / Vice-President

    KPMG Switzerland

    In charge of various corporate restructuring and M&A projects; also advising clients on business matters, including company law, audit law and regulation, estates planning, law of contracts and business law in general - Management - Company Law - Corporate Governance - Contract Law - Business Law - Auditing Law - Restructuring - M&A and Due Diligence - Labour Law - Tax Law - Insurance - Contract Negotiation - Foundation Law - Property Law - Estate Planning

  • 1989 - 1997

    Member of the Sport Tribunal

    Schweizerischer Handball-Verband (SHV/FSH) / Sportgericht

    Member of the Swiss Handball Federation (SHV/FSH) Association Sport Tribunal (benevolent activity)

  • 1991 - 1995

    Graduate Research Assistant

    University of Neuchâtel

    Research fellow and assistant of Prof. Dr. Roland Ruedin, at University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and University of Lausanne – HEC Lausanne (commercial law, business law, and Swiss/international company law)

  • 1988 - 1990

    Articled Attorney

    Etude Oswald, Neuchâtel (Switzerland)

    Articles in Mes Denis and Claire-Lise Oswald attorneys’ firm

Ausbildung von François Kuhn

  • Bis heute 4 Jahre und 7 Monate, seit Nov. 2019

    Law Degree - Attorney at Law - EMBA

    Université de Neuchâtel - Etat de Neuchâtel - HEC Lausanne

  • 2 Monate, Okt. 2019 - Nov. 2019

    ensa – Mental Health First Aid

    Stiftung Pro Mente Sana

    www.ensa.swiss

  • 2 Monate, Juli 2019 - Aug. 2019

    Regulatory Compliance

    University of Pennsylvania

    This specialization introduce the essential elements of effective organizational compliance by exploring the concepts, considerations, and strategies for assessing risks and managing the compliance function (incl. privacy compliance and anti-corruption).

  • 1 Monat, Jan. 2019 - Jan. 2019

    L'électrochoc numérique 2 - L'avocat en mutation (16 janvier 2019)

    Ordre des avocats de Genève / Swiss Legal Tech Association

    Une rencontre sur la révolution numérique : nouveaux acteurs - nouveaux clients

  • 1 Monat, Nov. 2018 - Nov. 2018

    Blockchain et Smart Contracts, défis juridiques et techniques

    Université de Neuchâtel

    Le 30 novembre a eu lieu la troisième journée des droits de la consommation et de la distribution! Une rencontre consacrée aux Smart Contracts, à la blockchain et aux problématiques connexes que soulève l’avènement de ces nouveaux outils. Les spécialistes réunis ont notamment traité de la question des implications concrètes de ces nouveaux moyens dans le domaine des assurances ou encore des transports. Par ces prismes et au delà, la protection des consommateurs fut, par exemple abordée, à l’occasion de l’une des interventions.

  • 1 Monat, Okt. 2018 - Okt. 2018

    Sécuriser la transformation digitale de mon entreprise

    Digital Day

    Comprendre les enjeux, évaluer les risques et les solutions Voir: https://www.vaud-economie.ch/general/evenements/2018/la-securite-digitale-me-concerne-

  • 1 Monat, Juni 2018 - Juni 2018

    Medical Decision Making

    HEC Lausanne

    The course allowed exploring medical decision making processes under uncertainty, how to understand / communicate medical evidence in order to make informed decisions. For all those who are interested in decision making processes, risk, uncertainty, statistics. Taught by Prof. Julian Marewski.

  • 2018 - 2018

    Réussir le changement (Making change happen)

    ESSEC Business School

    L'accélération de l'environnement socio-économique conduit les entreprises à multiplier les projets de changement. La compétence en conduite du changement se développe dans les cabinets de conseil et dans les organisations afin de réaliser les transformations qu'elles ont à mener.

  • 2014 - 2014

    Unethical Decision Making in Organizations

    University of Lausanne

    This course teaches how narrow frames and strong contexts can push good people towards unethical decisions and how they can protect themselves and their organization against ethical blindness

  • 10 Monate, Aug. 2006 - Mai 2007

    EMBA in Management and corporate Finance

    HEC Lausanne

    http://hec.unil.ch/hec/emba

  • 1988 - 1990

    Brevet d'avocat

    Conseil d'Etat de Neuchâtel - Commission d'examen du barreau

  • 1984 - 1988

    Droit

    University of Neuchâtel

    Degree in law with distinction

Sprachen

  • Französisch

    Muttersprache

  • Deutsch

    Muttersprache

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Italienisch

    Grundlagen

  • Swiss German

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