I provide independent corporate governance services and consultancy for both public and private companies and institutional investors - including the following:

 

advising companies on:

  • how to align the corporate governance framework of the company with the evolving (international) best practice and the expectations of its key investors
  • how to disclose the corporate governance framework of the company in the Annual Report (Corporate Governance Report) of the company and on its website to meet applicable disclosure rules (e.g. those of the SIX  Corporate Governance Directive) and the expectations of its key investors
  • board structure, -composition and -processes
  • engaging with investors (including preparation of corporate governance roadshow)
  • organization of AGM
  • company/group internal governance, including decision making regime and process ("who decides what") and governance of subsidiary companies

 advising investors on:

  • execution of their shareholder rights, including voting rights, in Switzerland
  • the corporate governance rules and regulations framework in Switzerland
  • the company and securities laws and regulations in Switzerland
  • engaging with the invested company
  • protecting their interests

 

acting as:

  • board member
  • independent advisor to the Corporate Governance (and Nomination) Committee
  • ad interim board secretary

 


The implementation of corporate governance rules must be tailor-made; „One size does not fit all“ -  there is a need to make strategic governance decisions, even if some might not be welcomed by every investor.