Eric Stupp

Practice Areas

Eric Stupp heads Bär & Karrer's financial services department and co-heads the internal investigation and cross-border proceedings team as well as the Fintech practice group. His practice focuses on advising banks, insurance companies, asset managers and other financial intermediaries on regulatory matters, enforcement proceedings as well as on M&A and real estate transactions. In recent years, he has regularly advised financial institutions and regulatory bodies in connection with internal investigations on cross-border issues. In particular, he has assisted clients in numerous proceedings initiated by the US Department of Justice, the New York Department of Financial Services and other US or European authorities.

Career

Weizmann Institute of Science: phD honoris causa (2018)

Member of the board of directors of Bär & Karrer AG (2007-2011)

Member of the management board of Bär & Karrer (2003-2007)

Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 2000)

University of Chicago: LL.M. (1996)

Associate at Bär & Karrer (1994)

Admitted to the St. Gallen Bar (1994)

Journalist trainee at the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (1992)

Law Clerk at the Appelate Court of the Canton of St. Gallen (1991)

Trainee at a Swiss law firm (1990)

University of St. Gallen: lic. iur. HSG (1989)

Professional Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

Member of the Specialist Committee Legal & Compliance of the Swiss Funds & Asset Management Association (SFAMA)

International Bar Association (IBA)

Recognized Representative for the Listing of Securities at the SIX Swiss Exchange

Member of Steering Committee Forum of Financial Institutions Enforcement, USA

Languages Spoken

German, French, English