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Martin Kurer

Martin Kurer
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, LL.M.

kurer@vialex.ch

Martin Kurer's involvement is in line with many years of experience in handling complex transactions (including agreements in the technology sector; licences and financing in the infrastructure sector; construction-related contracts; M&A; mergers and transformations of legal structures; structuring of cross-border investment etc.), in litigation avoidance (e.g. in the case of liability claims from a multitude of claimants), and in proceedings, often supra-national/multi-jurisdictional.

The emphasis of present-day activities is on risk management in the case of disputes, on structuring transactions, representation in litigation (state courts, administrative authorities and courts of arbitration) and on conducting negotiations often in co-operation with local attorneys/experts in the respective specialist fields).


Education and Practical Experience

  • 2015 Founding Partner VIALEX Attorneys at Law Ltd
  • since 1987 in addition, own infrastructure in Asia with on-site engagement, for local clients, in the fields of risk management in disputes and transactions
  • 1987 Attorney; from 1991 partner in two Zurich law firms
  • 1987 LL.M., University of London, Queen Mary & Westfield College
  • 1987 University of Zurich, Dr. iur.
  • 1985 Admitted to the Bar
  • 1983 - 1986 District Court of Zurich, law clerk/legal secretary (audience)
  • 1982 University of Zurich, lic. iur.

Born

  • 1954

Practice Areas

  • Commercial law
  • Technology law
  • Cross-border investment
  • Litigation/Arbitration
  • Risk management

Languages

  • German
  • English
  • French

Memberships

  • Swiss Bar Association
  • Zurich Bar Association
  • International Bar Association (Chair Committee S 1997 bis 2001)
  • Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)
  • Ingres

Publications

  • "Die Kosten des Rechtsstreites" in: Managament Magazine pour architectes et ingénieurs 02/2014
  • Preismodelle (together with Hans-Ulrich Kupsch) in : Management; 1/2014
  • Der Begriff Urheberrecht" (together with Hans-Ulrich Kupsch and Walter Maffioletti), in: Modulor 06/ 2013
  • Die vorsorgliche Beweisabnahme in baurechtlichen Streitigkeiten - Art 158 ZPO als lnstrument zur Ermittlung der Prozesschancen und Erhöhung der Vergleichschancen (together with Hans-Ulrich Kupsch) in: Blickwinkel Nr. 30; Ausgabe 3/2013
  • L'administration des preuves à futur dans la construction - Art. 158 du CPC: un instrument pour déterminer les chances de gagner un procès (together with Hans-Ulrich Kupsch) in : ASPECTS Nr. 30; édition 3/2013
  • Regeln der Baukunde bei Balkongeländern - Eine Frage des Bauchgefühls? (together with Hans-Ulrich Kupsch and Walter Maffioletti) in: Blickwinkel Nr. 31; Ausgabe 4/2013
  • Regeln der Baukunde bei Balkongeländern: Eine Frage des Bauchgefühls (together with Hans-Ulrich Kupsch and Walter Maffioletti), in: Modulor 03/2013
  • Grundregeln für den Erfolg in baurechtlichen Streitigkeiten (together with Hans-Ulrich Kupsch and Walter Maffioletti), in: Modulor 07/2012
  • Handbuch Bauwesen, St. Gallen 2012 (Co-editor)
  • La gestion des risques dans les projets de construction - ldentification et répartition des risques" (together with Hans-Ulrich Kupsch) in : ASPECTS Nr. 27 ; édition 6/2012
  • Risikomanagement bei Bauprojekten - ldentifikation der Risiken und Risikoverteilung (together with Hans-Ulrich Kupsch) in: Blickwinkel Nr. 27; Ausgabe 6/2012
  • Case study: international arbitration in Switzerland; New publication of Martin Kurer and Hans-Ulrich Kupsch in: A Guide to International Financial Centres, What Chinese Investors need to know, Longtail International (Editor), London/Beijing 2011.
  • Doing business with and in Switzerland; Speech by Martin Kurer, Beijing, PRC, 23 February 2011
  • Financing of Power Projects in a Changing Environment; Contribution by Martin Kurer, Reto Gygax, together with Guido Alfredo A. Delgado, Chairman, GAAD Inc. for the Inter-Pacific Bar Association 21st Annual Meeting and Conference April 21-24, 2011 Kyoto/Osaka Japan
  • Main Sponsor for "Dialogue in Global investment strategies for Chinese Businessmen", A Risk Management Summit of China Global Investment; Key Note Speech by Martin Kurer, Beijing, PRC, Swissôtel, 23 February 2011
  • Switzerland: a short guide to proper (legal) risk management; New publication of Martin Kurer and Hans-Ulrich Kupsch in: A Guide to International Financial Centres, What Chinese Investors need to know, Longtail International (Editor), London/Beijing 2011.
  • "Asian Counterparts in Corporate Transactions", Veranstaltung 2010 IPBA Mid-Year Council Meeting Stuttgart, Germany
  • Warranties and Disclaimers - Limitation of Liability in Consumer-Related Transactions, Kluwer Law International and International Bar Association, London 2002 (Co-editor)
  • Financing of technology start-ups - the legal issues; in: Internet Finance Review 2002/2001, page 85
  • Data Protection Laws of the World, Sweet & Maxwell, London 1998 (edited by Christopher Millard and Mark Ford); Swiss Chapter
  • New Technologies, Global Markets and Territoriality of Laws, Zürich 1998 (Co-editor and Chairman of related AIPPI Centennial Symposia, Vienna 1997), publiziert am AIPPI Centennial Symposium, Zürich 1998
  • Binsenwahrheiten des Immaterialgüterrechts, Festschrift für Lucas David, Zürich 1997 (Co-editor)
  • "Intellectual Property in Cyberspace: Swiss Law Issues" in: "Copyright World", London Juni/Juli 1996, Nr. 6