Flavio Lardelli has many years of experience as an attorney-at-law in the legal profession, the judiciary and the private sector. He assists companies, private individuals and authorities in an advisory, expert and litigation capacity.
Expertise
Contract law, contract drafting
Labor law
Commercial and corporate law, trademark law
Mergers & acquisitions, financing
Banking & financial market law, FinTech
Compliance and internal investigations
Inheritance law, family law & other civil law
Criminal law, commercial criminal law, administrative law
Reference cases
Curriculum Vitae
Since 2021: Partner at Kaiser Odermatt & Partner AG
2017-2021: Credit Suisse, General Counsel, Corporate Legal Group, Head Treasury Legal & Bank Regulatory in Zurich, Director
2015-2017: Credit Suisse, General Counsel, Banking & Finance Lawyer in Zurich, Vice President
2012-2014: Attorney at law at Meyerlustenberger Lachenal in Zurich, Senior Associate
2011-2012: Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Virginia, USA
2009-2011: Attorney at law with Bär & Karrer AG, Associate
2009: Admitted to the bar (admitted to all Swiss courts)
2008: Dr. iur. (Summa cum laude; Prof. Dr. Walther Hug Prize), University of Zurich
2007-2008: Trainee and legal assistant in a small law firm in Zurich
2006-2007: Clerk in civil and criminal law at the District Court of Zurich
2003-2006: Research Assistant at the Chair of Swiss and European Private Law with Prof. Dr. Heinrich Honsell, University of Zurich
1998-2003: Law studies at the University of Zurich and Neuchâtel, lic. iur.
Activities
Member of the Swiss Bar Association
Member of the Zurich Bar Association
Auditor at Military Court 5, Major (2013 – 2017)
Examining magistrate at Military Court 5, Captain (2006 – 2013)
Publications
2026: Commentary on Art. 164-174 and Art. 466-471 Swiss Code of Obligations, in: Wildhaber Isabelle / Häusermann Daniel / Honsell Heinrich, Kurzkommentar zum Schweizerischen Obligationenrecht, 2nd edition, Basel 2026;
2022: Commentary on Art. 5-10 and Art. 35-38 Swiss Civil Code, in: Geiser Thomas / Fountoulakis Christina (eds.), Basler Kommentar zum Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuch (7th edition 2022);
2018: Commentary on Art. 5-10, Art. 35-38 and Art. 39-49 Swiss Civil Code, in: Honsell Heinrich / Nedim Peter Vogt / Thomas Geiser (eds.), Basler Kommentar zum Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbruch (6th edition 2018);
2014: Acquisitions facilitated by revised restructuring provisions (co-authored with Alexander Vogel), ILO International Law Office, March 2014;
2014: Commentary on Art. 5-10, Art. 35-38 and Art. 39-49 Swiss Civil Code, in: Honsell Heinrich / Nedim Peter Vogt / Thomas Geiser (eds.), Basler Kommentar zum Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbruch (5th edition 2014);
2014: Commentary on Art. 164-174 and Art. 466-471 Swiss Code of Obligations, in: Honsell Heinrich (ed.), Kurzkommentar zum Schweizerischen Obligationenrecht, Basel 2014;
2013: Need for Action Triggered by the Ordinance Against Excessive Compensation in Listed Stock Corporations, Legal & Tax Update, December 2013 (www.mll-legal.com);
2010: Break Fees in Public Tender Offers (co-authored with Thomas Reutter), CapLaw 6/2010 (www.caplaw.ch);
2010: Employee Options in Takeover Proceedings (co-authored with Thomas Reutter), CapLaw 3/2010 (www.caplaw.ch);
2010: Commentary on Art. 5-10 Swiss Civil Code (together with Hans Schmid), Art. 35-38 Swiss Civil Code (together with Caterina Nägeli) and Art. 39-49 Swiss Civil Code (together with Willi Heussler), in: Honsell Heinrich / Nedim Peter Vogt / Thomas Geiser (eds.), Basler Kommentar zum Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuch (4th edition 2010);
2008: Commentary on Art. 164-174 and Art. 466-471 Swiss Code of Obligations, in: Honsell Heinrich (ed.), Kurzkommentar zum Schweizerischen Obligationenrecht, Basel 2008;
2008: Die Einreden des Schuldners bei der Zession, Diss. Zurich 2008;
2007: Debtor protection in assignment law, in: Liber amicorum for Heinrich Honsell, 2007
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