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Portrait von Dr. Dirk Hartmann

Dr. Dirk Hartmann

Dr. iur., LL.M., Partner, Co-Head Commercial law and Private Clients

Assistance

Laura Brinkmann

lb@bmlaw.ch

Dirk Hartmann is a partner in the private client and commercial law team and advises mainly private clients, family businesses and companies. He advises on corporate law (in particular stock corporation, limited liability company and cooperative law), finance and capital markets law. He also assists clients with succession planning, the implementation of capital measures, M&A transactions as well as foundation, inheritance and tax issues and relocations - especially in a cross-border context. Dirk is admitted to practice law in Switzerland and Germany. His clients appreciate his empathetic advice and the joint development of individual solutions. In addition to his work as a lawyer, Dirk Hartmann is a member of the board of directors of various companies, a trustee of a charitable organisation and a member of the study committee of the postgraduate course in International Business Law at the University of Zurich.
  • 2013 Partner at Baumgartner Mächler
  • 2011 Admitted to the Swiss Bar
  • 2010 University of Zurich/European Institute (LL.M.)
  • 2007 Associate at Baumgartner Mächler
  • 2007 Admitted to the German Bar
  • 2007 District Court of Frankfurt am Main (Second state law examination)
  • 2006 University of Zurich (Dr. iur.)
  • 2003 Research Assistant to Prof. Rehbinder, University of Zurich
  • 2003 University of Frankfurt am Main (First state law examination)
  • Commercial and company law
  • Financial, capital market and tax law
  • Contract law
  • Business support and consulting, also in an international context
  • Venture capital and private equity
  • Estate and succession planning
  • German
  • English
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • German Bar Association (DAV) e.V.,
  • Frankfurt Bar Association
  • Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA)
  • Chamber of Commerce Germany – Switzerland
  • Alumni University of Zurich
  • Alumni University of Frankfurt am Main
  • Member of the study committee of the LL.M. programme
    for International Business Law at the University of Zurich
  • Handling of capital market disputes before Swiss courts
  • Support in shareholder and partnership disputes
  • Handling international transactions
  • M&A advice
  • Asset protection
  • Family office services
  • Tax rulings and coordination in the case of dual residency
  • International contract drafting between entrepreneur and private equity
  • Strom aus erneuerbaren Energien im europäischen Recht – unter Bezugnahme auf internationale Entwicklungen und das Schweizer Recht,
    in: Veröffentlichungen aus dem LL.M.-Lehrgang Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht der Universität Zürich und dem Europa Institut, Band 65, Zürich 2010.
  • Die Rechtsstellung der Finanzanalysten unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des schweizerischen und deutschen Aufsichtsrechts,
    Diss. Zürich 2006
  • Top score in the Bilanz Ranking 2024 in corporate law and international law