
François Kuhn
Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von François Kuhn
- Bis heute 11 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
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
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 5 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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