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Prof. Dr. iur. Wolfgang Portmann
Wolfgang Portmann has been a consultant with Streiff von Kaenel Ltd. since 2001. Since 2000 he has been a full professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Zurich. His areas of expertise include employment law, liability law, contract law, international private law and procedural law. His focus is on Swiss, comparative, European and international employment law.
Experience
- 2010–2014 Vice dean of the Faculty of Law and director of the Institute of Law of the University of Zurich
- 2006–2010 President of the staff commission at the University of Zurich
- since 2001 Consultant with Streiff Pellegrini & von Kaenel, since 2014 with Streiff von Kaenel Ltd.
- since 2000 Full professor for private and employment law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Zurich
- since 1987 Continual teaching and research in the area of private, commercial and employment law
- since 1983 Practicing attorney and head of the central office of the Faculty of Law of the University of Zurich
Education
- 1980 Master’s Degree, University of Zurich
- 1982 Admission to the Bar
- 1985 Doctorate, University of Zurich
Language
German, English, French
Other
- Numerous publications on employment and private law
- Assessor and arbitrator
- Chief editor of the Journal for Employment Law and Unemployment Insurance (ARV)
- Head of course program for Certified Specialist SBA in Employment Law, delegate of the Swiss Bar Association
- Lecturer at “Universitäre Fernstudien Schweiz“
- Lecturer for “Executive Master in Arts Administration“
Areas of expertise
Employment law, liability law, contract law, international private law, procedural law
Memberships
- Member of the board of the Institute for Swiss Employment Law
- Member of the board of the Europa Institute Zurich
- Member of the board of the Center for Liechtenstein Law
- Member of the research network European Labour Law Network ELLN, representative of Switzerland and Liechtenstein