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Provided by Eric Stupp

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Eric Stupp heads Bär & Karrer's financial services department and co-heads the internal investigation and cross-border proceedings team. His practice focuses on advising banks, insurance companies, asset managers and other financial intermediaries on regulatory matters, enforcement proceedings and on M&A 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.

Eric Stupp is a regular speaker at expert conferences addressing these matters. He was a member of Bär & Karrer's management committee for eight years. He is the vice-chairman of the board of directors of Goldman Sachs Bank AG, Zurich and a member of the boards of other financial and nonprofit institutions.

IFLR 1000 2016 and Who's Who Legal 2015 list Eric Stupp as one of the leading banking lawyers in Switzerland. Eric Stupp is listed as a leading lawyer in The Legal 500 in the category Hall of Fame. In 2018, the Weizmann Institute of Science awarded Eric Stupp the Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa for his professional achievements and his support of scientific research carried out in the Institute.

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

Publications

see: https://www.baerkarrer.ch/en/publications/?publication-lawyer=444

Languages Spoken

English, French and German

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Eric Stupp heads Bär & Karrer's financial services department and is co-head of the internal investigation and cross-border proceedings team. He assists banks, insurance companies, asset managers and other financial intermediaries on regulatory matters, enforcement proceedings and M&A transactions.

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