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Michel Pola

lic. iur., LL.M. (Sydney), attorney at law


Michel Pola predominantly practises in the field of corporate, transaction, restructuring and contract law. He litigates before state courts and courts of arbitration.

Education

2007–2008LL.M. corporate and commercial law, University of New South Wales, Sydney
2005–2006 General staff training, General Staff College, Lucerne   
2001–2002 Admitted to the bar of the Canton of Zurich   
1991–1998 lic.iur., University of Zurich, at the same time as military service up to the position of company commander       
1986–1990 Obtained qualification to enter university, type B, at Stadelhofen Cantonal School, Zurich   


Professional experience

Since 2016
Attorney / Partner at PTS Attorneys at Law Ltd
2009–2016 Attorney / Partner at SwissLegal (Zurich) Ltd
2003–2009 Attorney (Senior Associate) at Wenger & Vieli Ltd
1999–2002 Legal Secretary, Zurich District Court, Summary Hearings Office and Police Court for Civil and Criminal Matters   
1998–1999 Legal training, Zurich District Court   


Memberships

  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)


Languages

  • German
  • English
  • French


Publications

  • Die 1-Franken-Gesellschaft, Neue Zürcher Zeitung vom 16. Juli 2016, S. 10 (gemeinsam mit Dominik Schmid).
  • Umstrukturierungen, erschienen in Dürr, David & Lardi, Mauro (Hrsg.), Unternehmensnachfolge, Interdisziplinäres Handbuch zur Nachfolgeregelung, Dike, Zürich/St.Gallen 2014, S. 20 ff. (zusammen mit Silvan Hauser).
  • Krise und Sanierung: Neues Sanierungsrecht, erschienen in Dürr, David & Lardi, Mauro (Hrsg.): Unternehmensführung und Recht: Regulatorisches Umfeld für KMU, Dike, Zürich/St.Gallen 2015, S. 375 ff. (zusammen mit Philipp Ganzoni und Damien Emmenegger).

Dominik Schmid

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law,
Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law


Dominik Schmid predominantly practises in the field of building, real estate, planning permission, public procurement, IT and contract law. He litigates before state courts.

Education

2018
Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law
2016–2017Certificate of Advanced Studies in Construction and Real Estate Law at the University of Fribourg (Institute of Swiss and International Construction Law)
2008–2012 Law dissertation at the University of Bern, graduated as Dr. iur.   
2007 Admitted to the bar of the Canton of Bern   
2000–2004 Studied law at the University of Bern, graduated as lic. iur.   
1992–1999 Obtained qualification to enter university, type B, at St. Fidelis College, Stans   


Professional experience

Since 2016Attorney / Partner at PTS Attorneys at Law Ltd
2016–2022
Legal coach for startups at Impact Hub Zurich
2012–2016 Attorney at SwissLegal (Zurich) Ltd
2007–2012 Research Assistant in the civil law department of the University of Bern (research and teaching)
2005–2006 Associate at v. Fischer Attorneys and Notaries, Bern
2005 Legal training at the VIII Bern-Laupen circuit court (civil and criminal matters)
2000–2003 Research Assistant at TransferPlus, Institute for Market and Opinion Research, Stansstad


Memberships

  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Swiss Association for Public Procurement (SVöB)


Languages

  • German
  • English
  • French


Publications

Rahel Spiess

lic. iur., Attorney at Law,
Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law


Rahel Spiess predominantly practises in the field of building, real estate, planning permission and contract law. She litigates before state courts.


Education

2018
Certified Specialist SBA Construction and Real Estate Law
2016–2017Certificate of Advanced Studies in Construction and Real Estate Law at the University of Fribourg (Institute of Swiss and International Construction Law)
2011Admitted to the bar of the Canton of Zurich
2003–2008
Studied law at the University of Basel, graduated as lic. iur. (summa cum laude)
1998–2001
Obtained qualification to enter university, type law and economy, at Liestal College


Professional experience

Seit 2020Attorney / Partner at PTS Attorneys at Law Ltd
Seit 2018Lecturer with SVIT, University of Fribourg
2015–2020Attorney with own law firm in Zurich (with focus on real estate law)
2011–2014Attorney with a business law oriented law firm in Zurich (with focus on real estate law)


Memberships

  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)


Languages

  • German
  • English


Publications

  • Ansprüche von Mietern und Vermietern bei Störungen durch benachbarte Mieter, in: MietRecht Aktuell (MRA) 2009, S. 153 ff. (gemeinsam mit Peter Reetz).
  • Kommentierung zum Bundesgerichtsurteil 1C_358/2017, Wie weit geht der kommunale Ermessensspielraum bei Einordnungsfragen?, in: dRSK – Der digitale Rechtsprechungs-Kommentar vom 19. Februar 2019.