Peter
Forstmoser
Peter Forstmoser
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Prof. Forstmoser specialises in corporate law, in particular in the law on stock corporations, limited liability companies and cooperatives and the liability of corporate directors and officers. He also specialises in banking & finance legislation, stock exchange law and collective investment schemes regulation. He is an advisor, legal expert and arbitrator. He is and was a member or chairman of the boards of several listed and unlisted corporations and foundations.
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Prof. Forstmoser devotes a substantial amount of time to advising corporations, issuers, sophisticated investors and state organisations in high profile transactions. He regularly advises clients on all aspects of corporate, takeover and securities laws and on issues of governance. Prof. Forstmoser has a strong academic background. He regularly serves as advisor on legal projects of corporate and business Law and opines and publishes in these areas. From 1974 until 2008, Prof. Forstmoser was tenured professor of corporate, capital market and business law at the University of Zurich. Since 2011, he is a permanent visiting professor at the University of Lucerne.
- General Meetings of Stock Corporations in Light of the Revised Swiss Code of Obligations by Peter Forstmoser, Thomas Hochstrasser in: CapLaw 05/2020, P. 2-7
- Vollständige Liste der Publikationen von Peter Forstmoser by Peter Forstmoser
- Schweizerisches Gesellschaftsrecht [Swiss Company law] by Peter Forstmoser Schweizerisches Gesellschaftsrecht [Swiss Company law] (until 8. ed. in cooperation with Meier-Hayoz Arthur who is still named as co-author, 12. ed. in cooperation with Rolf Sethe) With new law of company names and the forthcoming law of the commercial register and with comments on the reform of the law of stock corporations. 12. ed. Berne 2018
- Juristisches Arbeiten by Peter Forstmoser In cooperation with with Regina Ogorek and Benjamin Schindler (6. ed. Zürich 2018)
- Zeugnisverweigerungsrecht für Unternehmensjuristen – Eine Notwendigkeit im internationalen Kontext by Peter C. Honegger, Peter Forstmoser in: Anwalts Revue 4/2017, S. 151-153 (4 Pages; 2.96 MB)
- Die «Lex Minder» – Ein Schuss in den Ofen? by Peter Forstmoser in: FS von der Crone (Zürich 2017)
- Die Aktienrechtsreform vor der letzten Etappe? [the last stage of the reform of the swiss law of stock corporations?] by Peter Forstmoser, Marcel Küchler in: SJZ 2017, Hefte 4 und 7, S. 69 ff. und 81 ff.
- Schutz der Menschenrechte – Eine Pflicht für multinationale Unternehmen? by Peter Forstmoser in: Cavallo et al. (Hrsg.), Liber amicorum für Andreas Donatsch, Zürich 2012, 703 ff.
- Einführung in das Recht [introduction to law] by Peter Forstmoser, Hans-Ueli Vogt (Ed. 5, Bern 2012)
- Organisation und Organisationsreglement der Aktiengesellschaft [organization and regulation of the stock corporation] by Peter Forstmoser in Zusammenarbeit mit Anwältinnen und Anwälten von Niederer Kraft Frey, Rechtliche Ordnung und Umsetzung in der Praxis (Zürich 2011)
- Aktionärsausschüsse als mögliche Neuerung in der AG by Peter Forstmoser, Stephan Hostettler, Hans-Ueli Vogt in: NZZ vom 27. Januar 2011, Nr. 22, S. 31 (2 Pages; 1.12 mb)
- Die «grosse» Aktienrechtsreform – Übersicht und Gesamtwürdigung [the “fundamental” Swiss reform of the law of stock coorperations – survey and analysis] by Peter Forstmoser in: Rolf Watter (Hrsg.), Die «grosse» Schweizer Aktienrechtsrevision, Eine Standortbestimmung per Ende 2010, SSHW 300 (Zürich 2010), S. 1 ff.
- Das externe Verwaltungsratsmitglied in einer Konzerntochtergesellschaft by Peter Forstmoser in: Weber/Isler (Hrsg.), Verantwortlichkeit im Unternehmensrecht V, EIZ 104 (Zürich 2010), S. 5 ff. (21 Pages, 1.44 mb)
- Stärkung der Aktionärsdemokratie – Aber wie? by Peter Forstmoser in: NZZ vom 29. Juli 2010, Nr. 173, S. 26 (2 Pages, 1.13 mb)
- Paulianische Anfechtung und aktienrechtliche Verantwortlichkeit by Peter Forstmoser Auswirkungen der neueren Bundesrichtspraxis zur Absichtspauliana auf Verantwortlichkeitsprozesse, in: Oertle et al. (Hrsg.), M&A – Recht und Wirtschaft in der Praxis, Liber Amicorum für Rudolf Tschäni (Zürich 2010), S. 431 ff. (19 Pages; 763 kb)
- Die Entschädigung der Mitglieder von Verwaltungsrat und Topmanagement [issues of compensation of members of the board of directors and of the executive board] by Peter Forstmoser in: Binsenwahrheiten, Missverständnisse und ein konkreter Vorschlag, in: Trigo Trindade et al. (Hrsg.), Economie Environnement Ethique, De la responsabilité sociale et sociétale, Liber Amicorum Anne Petitpierre-Sauvain (Zürich 2009), S. 145 ff. (21 Pages; 1.05 mb)
- Zulässigkeit der Interimsdividende im Schweizerischen Recht by Peter Forstmoser, Gaudenz G. Zindel, Valerie Meyer Bahar in: SJZ 105 (2009), 205 ff.
- Wirtschaftsrecht im Wandel – Erfahrungen aus vier Jahrzehnten by Peter Forstmoser Abschiedsvorlesung von Prof. Dr. Peter Forstmoser vom 14. Dezember 2007, in: SJZ 2008, S. 133 ff. (12 Pages; 1.02 mb)
- Von der Schildkröte zum Hasen by Peter Forstmoser Beschleunigung im schweizerischen Gesetzgebungsverfahren, in: Hotz/Mathis (Hrsg.), Recht, Moral und Faktizität, Festschrift für Walter Ott (Zürich 2008), S. 161 ff. (17 Pages; 903 kb)
- Corporate responsibility and reputation by Peter Forstmoser Zwei Schlüsselbegriffe an der Schnittstelle von Recht, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, in: Vogt et al. (Hrsg.), Unternehmen – Transaktion – Recht, Liber Amicorum für Rolf Watter zum 50. Geburtstag (Zürich 2008), S. 197 ff. (13 Pages; 594 kb)
- Standortnachteil Rechtsberatung – Notwendiges Zeugnisverweigerungsrecht für Unternehmensjuristen by Peter C. Honegger, Peter Forstmoser in: NZZ vom 19. April 2007 (Nr. 90) S. 29
- Business location Switzerland: Disadvantage for legal advice? by Peter C. Honegger, Peter Forstmoser, Rebecca Brunner-Peters Inside Counsel Also Need a Right to Refuse Testimony, in: Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Yearbook 2007/2008, S. 1-3 (4 Pages; 247 kb)
- Die Einwirkung der Gesellschafterversammlung auf geschäftsführende Entscheide in der GmbH by Peter Forstmoser, Patrik R. Peyer in: SJZ 103 (2007) S. 397 und S. 429-434 (13 Pages; 303 kb)
- Persönliche Haftung nach Schweizer Aktienrecht by Peter Forstmoser, Thomas Sprecher, Gian Andri Töndury Personal Liability according to Swiss Corporate Law, Zürich 2005
1972
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, USA, LL.M.
1971
Admission to the Bar, Rechtsanwalt
1970
University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, PhD
Best Lawyers 2014 – 2025
Best Lawyers/ Handelsblatt Switzerland 2023/24 – Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
Lexology Index – Thought Leaders – Switzerland 2024
Lexology Index – Global 2019 – 2024
Lexology Index – Switzerland 2016 – 2024
Lexology Index – Thought Leaders – Switzerland 2023
Lexology Index – Thought Leaders Global Elite 2020 – 2022
- Swiss Bar Association
- Zurich Bar Association
1975
Partner, Niederer Kraft Frey
1975
Member, Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of various Swiss Corporations, among others: Schweiz. Rückversicherungsgesellschaft, Swiss Re, Zurich (1990–2009, chairman 2000–2009) Hesta AG, Zug (chairman since 1995) PSP Swiss Property (member and chairman of the audit committee since 2010)
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Market Perception
«Peter Forstmoser is an ‘outstanding’ corporate lawyer, commended by market commentators for his world-class practice advising on corporate regulation and D&O liability. »
Who’s Who Legal 2020
«Peter Forstmoser is singled out as ‘a senior statesman of corporate governance and corporate law more generally’ thanks to his ‘vast experience and excellence’.
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Who’s Who Legal 2022
«Peter Forstmoser is ‘one of the most capable lawyers in Switzerland’ thanks to his ‘strong technical and social skills’.
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Who’s Who Legal 2021
«Peter Forstmoser is an ‘outstanding’ corporate lawyer, commended by market commentators for his world-class practice advising on corporate regulation and D&O liability. »
Who’s Who Legal 2020
«Peter Forstmoser is singled out as ‘a senior statesman of corporate governance and corporate law more generally’ thanks to his ‘vast experience and excellence’.
»
Who’s Who Legal 2022
«Peter Forstmoser is ‘one of the most capable lawyers in Switzerland’ thanks to his ‘strong technical and social skills’.
»
Who’s Who Legal 2021
«Peter Forstmoser is an ‘outstanding’ corporate lawyer, commended by market commentators for his world-class practice advising on corporate regulation and D&O liability. »
Who’s Who Legal 2020
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06.02.2024
Nineteen NKF lawyers listed as “Thought Leaders Switzerland 2023” by Who’s Who Legal
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16.06.2023
NKF recognised as “Law Firm of the Year” for Mergers and Acquisitions Law by Best Lawyers/…
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16.01.2023
Twelve NKF lawyers listed as “Thought Leaders Switzerland 2022” by Who’s Who Legal
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01.10.2015
Prof. Dr. iur. Peter Forstmoser is the new permanent guest professor at the Faculty of Law of the Univ…
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