Sabine Fercher
Sabine has more than ten years of management experience in the introduction and implementation of compliance management systems in globally active companies - including listed companies. She was responsible for managing procedures in many areas of law.
Why? "to build sympathetic relationships"
Professional Experience
- 2018 - 2019 Group Head of Compliance, Avaloq Evolution AG
- 2015 - 2016 Senior Consultant, Axiom Global AG
- 2014 - 2015 Interim Chief Compliance Officer, Allianz Suisse
- 2013 - 2014 Group Head of Compliance, Sulzer Management AG
- 2011 - 2012 Corporate Counsel Switzerland, Alstom (Schweiz) AG
- 2007 - 2011 Tax Advisor, ADB and EY
- 2004 - 2007 Law Clerk, Baker & McKenzie and District Court Zurich
- 2002 - 2004 Research Associate, Institute of European and International Economic Law, University Bern
- 2001 - 2002 Law Clerk summer intern, O'Keefe Lyons and Hynes, Chicago
Educations
- 2019 Cybersecurity Certification, Harvard University
- 2019 Advanced High Performance Leadership, IMD Lausanne
- 2018 Fintech Certification, Oxford University
- 2018 Certified Project Manager Level D, International Project Management Association
- 2017 Transformation Management, focus work environment
- 2014 Certified Compliance Professional, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
- 2013 High Performance Leadership, IMD Lausanne
- 2010 Business Studies Certificate, Association Agency for Swiss Tax Expert
- 2008 Qualified Swiss Lawyer, Canton Zurich bar exam
- 2004 LL.M., Chicago Kent-College of law
- 2004 MLaw magna cum laude, University Bern
Focus
- Laws with global impact
- International Standards
- Compliance Management
- Data Privacy
- Trade Law
- Antitrust and Competition Law
- Corporate and Business Law
- Tax
Practice Areas
- Mediation
- European Law
- Labor Law
- Intellectual Property and Information Technology
- Capital Markets and Securities Regulation
- Financial Services
- Insurance
- Tenancy Law
Memberships
- St. Gall Lawyers Association
- Founding member Ethics and Compliance Switzerland
- Swiss Lawyers Association
- IMD Lausanne Alumni
- House Owner Association Switzerland
Languages
- German
- English
- French
Admitted to the Bar
- 2008