Prof. Dr. iur. Andreas Abegg, LL.M.
Andreas Abegg is a partner at A M T Rechtsanwälte, advising clients and representing them in court, and specialising in contract law, labour law and administrative law. Andreas Abegg has an acknowledged track record in these fields, from both the practical and the academic perspective.
Andreas Abegg is a “Doktor iuris” and an associate lecturer at Freiburg University (Switzerland). He is Professor of Public Commercial Law at the ZHAW School of Management and Law, where he is director of the Centre for Public Commercial Law . He also teaches at the Law Faculty of Lucerne University and is Professor Juris at Lillehammer University in Norway.
Andreas Abegg is admitted to the bar in the Canton of Zurich (2001). His first employment was with Zurich District Court, after which he worked for Credit Suisse in the Contract, Labour and Regulatory Law Department, then for a Zurich law firm. Since 2009 Andreas Abegg has been practising as an independent attorney.
Andreas Abegg is registered in the Attorneys’ Register of the Canton of Zurich, and is licensed to appear before all Swiss courts and authorities.
List of publications and selected publications in full text: ZHAW Profile
Languages: German, English and French
Dr. iur. Patrick Middendorf
Patrick Middendorf is a partner at A M T Rechtsanwälte, advising clients and representing them in court, specifically in the law of agency and the law relating to contracts for services. He has many years of experience in private law relating to construction issues, focusing in particular on SIA standards and KBOB [Federal Coordination Unit for Construction and Property] contract management.
Patrick Middendorf studied at Freiburg University (Switzerland) and Amsterdam University. From 1998 to 2001 he worked as assistant to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Peter Gauch at the Chair for Civil and Commercial Law and for the Institute for Building Law at Freiburg University. Following a period of study at the Max Planck Institute for Private Law in Hamburg in autumn 2001, in spring 2002 he was awarded a Dr. iur. degree (“Nachwirkende Vertragspflichten” [Continuing Effects of Contractual Obligations], Diss. Freiburg 2002).
Patrick Middendorf was admitted to the bar in the Canton of Zurich in February 2004. In the summer semester of 2007 he was visiting lecturer at Freiburg University (Switzerland) in non-contractual liability law. From the beginning of 2007 to June 2015 he was manager of the office of the Zurich Bar Association.
Publications:
- Schumacher/Middendorf, Kommentar zur SIA-Norm 118 [Commentary on the SIA standards], Art. 99-113, in: Gauch/Stöckli (eds.), to be published in early 2016.
- Gauch/Middendorf, Von den Planerverträgen, von ihrer Qualifikation und dem SIA-Normenwerk für Planerleistungen [Planning contracts, qualifications and SIA standards for planning services], in: Die Planerverträge [Planning contracts], Stöckli/Siegenthaler (eds.) (previously: “Vom Architekturvertrag, seiner Qualifikation und der SIA-Ordnung 102” [Architectural contracts, qualifications and the SIA order] in: “Das Architektenrecht”, 3rd ed., Zurich 1995), 2013.
- Middendorf/Grob, Schulthess Kommentar zum ZGB/OR, Art. 1 bis 4 ZGB [Commentary on the Swiss Civil Code / Law of Obligations, Art. 1 to 4 of the Civil Code], 2007 and 2nd ed. 2012.
- Nachwirkende Vertragspflichten [Continuing Effects of Contractual Obligations], Diss. Freiburg 2002.
- Das Vergaberecht der Schweiz, Überblick, Erlasse und Rechtsprechung [Procurement law in Switzerland – overview, decrees and case law], Institut für Baurecht (eds.), 2nd to 4th ed., Freiburg 1999, 2000, 2001.
Patrick Middendorf is registered in the Register of Attorneys of the Canton of Zurich. He is a member of the Zurich and Swiss Bar Association and a member of the Swiss Lawyers’ Society.
Languages: German, French and English
Dr. iur. Andrea Taormina, LL.M.
Andrea Taormina is a partner at A M T Rechtsanwälte, advising clients and representing them in court, and specialising in criminal law and international mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.
Andrea Taormina holds a Doctorate in Law [Dr. iur.] from Freiburg University (Switzerland) and is admitted to the bar in the Canton of Zurich. After leaving university Andrea Taormina worked initially at Homburger Rechtsanwälte in Zurich. After being admitted to the bar, he spent a year at Heidelberg University as a visiting academic, and in 2002 was awarded an LL.M. degree from the University of Chicago Law School. From 2002 to 2004, Andrea Taormina worked in the US Law Group at Allen & Overy in London. From 2004 to 2005 he worked at Homburger Rechtsanwälte in Zurich, after which he set up his own independent practice in Zurich.
Andrea Taormina is registered in the Attorneys’ Register of the Canton of Zurich. He is a member of the specialist group for criminal defence in the Zurich Bar Association, the association Pikett Strafverteidigung and the association Forum Strafverteidigung.
Publications:
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Kommentar zu Art. 18-18b DSG [Commentary on Art. 18-18b of the Federal Act on Data Protection], in: Maurer-Lambrou/Blechta (eds.), Datenschutzgesetz/Öffentlichkeitsgesetz [Act on Data Protection / Freedom of Information Act], Basle Commentary, 3rd ed., Basle 2014.
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Ausländische Wirtschaftsspionage in der Schweiz und deren Abwehr {Foreign industrial espionage in Switzerland and the implementation of counter measures], in: ASMZ 7/2009 (in collaboration with Hans-Ulrich Helfer).
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Gelten US-Gesetze auch in der Schweiz? [Do US laws also apply in Switzerland], in: NZZ of 22 March 2003 (in collaboration with Thomas Werlen).
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Innenansprüche in der einfachen Gesellschaft und deren Durchsetzung [Internal claims in the Swiss ‘einfache Gesellschaft’ and the enforcement of these claims], Diss. Freiburg 2002.
Languages: German, Italian, English and French
Dr. iur. Christa Stamm-Pfister, LL.M.
Christa Stamm advises clients and undertakes court representation, specialising in administrative law, criminal law and labour law. She also specialises in legal issues relating to Information Technology (IT contract law, data protection, cyber crime, corporate law transactions in the IT sector).
Christa Stamm holds a Doctorate in Law [Dr. iur.] from Zurich University and is admitted to the bar in the Canton of Zurich. After completing her studies at the Universities of Berne and Sheffield, she was awarded an LL.M. degree from the University of Edinburgh in 2003. She then worked at the Anti-Money Laundering Control Authority (now part of FINMA). From 2007 to 2010, Christa Stamm was part of the IP/IT Team at VISCHER AG as a lawyer. Since 2010 she has been instructing prospective personnel staff in aspects of labour law.
Christa Stamm is registered in the Attorneys’ Register of the Canton of Zurich. She is a member of the Technology and Telecommunications Law specialist group.
Publications:
- Kommentar zu Art. 7 DSG und Art. 2-4 BGÖ [Commentary on Art. 7 of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection and Art. 2-4 of the Swiss Federal Act on Freedom of Information in the Administration], in: Maurer-Lambrou/Blechta (eds.), Datenschutzgesetz/Öffentlichkeitsgesetz [Act on Data Protection / Freedom of Information Act], Basle Commentary, 3rd ed., Basle 2014.
- E-Mail-Nutzer als Hacking-Opfer [Email users as victims of hacking], in: Jusletter 14 July 2008.
- Erstanmelderschutz für Arzneimittel in der Schweiz [Protection of first notifiers of medicinal products in Switzerland], in: sic! 5/2008 (in collaboration with Stefan Kohler).
- Hacking in der Schweiz: im Spiegel des europäischen, des deutschen und des österreichischen Computerstrafrechts [Hacking in Switzerland as reflected in European, German and Austrian law on computer crime], Diss. Zürich 2007.
- Gründe für den Ausschluss der strafrechtlichen Verantwortlichkeit im Rom-Statut [Reasons for the exclusion of criminal responsibility in the Rome Statute], in: Jusletter 5 April 2004.
Languages: German, English, French and Italian
Dr. iur. Annatina Menn
Annatina Menn provides advisory and litigation services to clients, mainly in general contract law, labour law, corporate law, private and public building law and intellectual property law. She also has experience and in-depth knowledge of the law relating to distribution and licensing agreements, and also in the law of copyright, film and the arts.
After completing her studies at the universities of Zurich and Paris X-Nanterre, Annatina Menn was initially assistant lecturer at the Chair of Prof. Dr. H. Honsell at Zurich University, and wrote her doctoral thesis in film copyright under the supervision of Prof. Dr. H.-U. Vogt. Annatina Menn was then called to the bar in Zurich in 2011 and worked as an attorney in the IP/IT and Dispute Resolution team at Schellenberg Wittmer.
Annatina Menn is registered in the Attorneys’ Register of the Canton of Zurich and is licensed to appear before all Swiss courts and authorities. She is a member of the Swiss (SAV) and the Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), the institute for commercial legal protection (INGRES) and the Swiss Forum for Communications Law (SF-FS).
Publications / conference papers / reviews:
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Conference paper “125-Jahr-Jubiläum IGE” [125 years of the IGE] , in: sic! 4/2014.
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Parteivereinbarungen betreffend die sachliche Zuständigkeit und das Verfahren des Bundespatentgerichts [Agreements between parties concerning subject-matter jurisdiction and proceedings of the Federal Patent Court], in: sic! 7+8/2013 (in collaboration with Philipp Groz).
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Conference paper “Praxis des Immaterialgüterrechts in der Schweiz” [The practice of intellectual property law in Switzerland], in: sic! 10/2012.
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Interessenausgleich im Filmurheberrecht [The balance of interests in film copyright law], Diss. Zürich 2009.
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Review: Florian Vogel, Urheber- und Erfinderrechte im Rechtsverkehr [Copyright and inventors’ rights in legal relations [, Diss. München 2004, in: forum historiae iuris, 2005.
Languages: German, English and French
Dr. iur. Olivia Pelli, LL.M. IBRLA
Olivia Pelli mainly provides services in litigation and arbitration of domestic and international disputes. She specialises in international private law, corporate and commercial law and labor law.
Olivia Pelli holds a Doctorate in Law [Dr. iur.] from Zurich University and is admitted to the bar in the Canton of Zurich. After completing her studies at the University of Geneva, she worked at Homburger AG in Zurich and at the Horgen District Court. After being admitted to the bar, she worked at Bär & Karrer AG in Zurich from 2009 to 2013. She was awarded an LL.M. degree in International Business Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration from New York University and then worked for the New York International Arbitration Center.
Olivia Pelli is registered in the Attorneys’ Register of the Canton of Zurich and is licensed to appear before all Swiss courts and authorities. She is also a member of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and the New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC).
Publications:
- Beweisverträge im Zivilprozess, Diss. Zürich 2012.
Languages: German, Italian, English and French
Nadine Wantz, MLaw
Nadine Wantz is a legal intern at AM T Rechtsanwälte.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Law from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences as well as a Master’s degree in law from the University of Lucerne. She complemented her studies with study periods at the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (HTW) and the Université du Québec in Montréal.
Nadine Wantz is not admitted to the bar.
Languages: German, French and English