Biography
Dr. Patrick Stach studied law at the University of St.Gallen and graduated in 1987. He was admitted to the bar in 1989 and in 1991, he received his doctor’s degree.
He is a member of several boards of directors of national and international companies and foundations. Furthermore, he is a member of the management committee of the Euro-American Lawyers Group and inter alia member of the Board of Governors of the University of St.Gallen (highest Body at the University), therein inter alia responsible for the Swiss Business Institute of Small Business and Enterpreneurship and the Center for Family Business.
Dr. Patrick Stach is the author of several publications on law-related topics in prestigious journals, i.a. Ärztezeitung and Finanz- und Wirtschaft. He further is the author of publications of Art. 707 – Art. 715a Code of Obligations (Board of Directors) in a substantial comment of the Code of Obligations. He also gives regular lectures on corporate, family, and inheritance law. He held a guest lecturer in law and economics at Insper (Sao Paulo) and lecture at the University of St.Gallen on trying cases at court.
Patrick Stach acts as a consultant and as a counsel in the area of litigation and (international) arbitration proceeding, primarily in the fields of corporate, commercial, contract law, banking and capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, labour law, construction law and inheritance law. As a notary public, he makes certifications and notarizations. He is also active as an executor of wills.
Since March 2015, due to his expertise and experience, the SIX Exchange Regulation has recognized Patrick Stach as a qualified representative under Article 43 Listing Rules in the areas equities (including participation certificates and dividend rights certificates), certificates of deposit and collective investments schemes.