Experience

Swiss-African Business Circle

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member of the Swiss-African Business Circle (SABC)

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  Schweiz The Swiss-African Business Circle (SABC) is the leading independent association promoting business contacts and links between Switzerland and Africa. It provides its members with an influential network and a unique platform dedicated to the exchange of expertise, experience, projects and ideas, thereby fostering partnerships and opening new business perspectives. In doing so, the association advocates for Africa as an important business destination amongst the Swiss business community



Syngenta

• Switzerland
• Farming
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Counsel Africa Middle East

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Basel, Basel-Stadt, Schweiz • Offer an all-inclusive legal support (in English, French and German) for the two Africa Middle East business units (BU) for Seeds and Crop Protection Products, comprising approx. 50 jurisdictions with three-digit million USD annual sales and more than 3000 employees; • Act as a partner for the business teams in the BU’s who provides and contributes strategic, pro-active and in-depth legal and compliance advice in order to deliver the strategic agenda, with focus on value creation, value… Show more • Offer an all-inclusive legal support (in English, French and German) for the two Africa Middle East business units (BU) for Seeds and Crop Protection Products, comprising approx. 50 jurisdictions with three-digit million USD annual sales and more than 3000 employees; • Act as a partner for the business teams in the BU’s who provides and contributes strategic, pro-active and in-depth legal and compliance advice in order to deliver the strategic agenda, with focus on value creation, value protection and value capture; • Support leadership team meetings and provide ad-hoc legal advice for senior leaders; • Provide legal support on commercial contracts including distribution, direct and indirect procurement, 3rd party collaborations and intercompany agreements; • Manage day to day legal matters (incl. corporate governance and corporate law topics) in close collaboration with department’s paralegal group; • Manage litigation cases such as IP infringement cases, employment law matters, debt collection procedures and product liability claims; • Set up new entities, CROs and strategic partnerships; • Instruct, supervise and manage outside counsel incl. expenditures; • Review commercial activities and transactions, rebate systems and loyalty programs by means of distributions agreements, marketing agreements and sales agreements; • Support the compliance program of the BU’s, including investigations, in close collaboration with the Legal and Global Compliance functions; • Compliance responsibility for countries with sanctions (Sudan, Iran); • Provide comprehensive training to headquarters and territorial personnel on competition law, compliance, commercial and other legal matters of operational or strategic importance; • Responsibility for corporate housekeeping of affiliated companies in AME. Show less



VISCHER

• Switzerland
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2020

  Basel Area, Switzerland Litigation and Arbitration



Loomis International Corporate AG (formerly VIA MAT MANAGEMENT AG)

• Head of Legal

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2017

  Kloten Loomis International offers worldwide secure valuables transportation and storage solutions managed by a dedicated specialist team, working in conjunction with all major Airlines & Freigth Forwarders offering the customer end to end solutions. We provide full insurance for all valuable and vulnerable goods whilst they are in our possession. Our collection and delivery services are supported by the very latest security technology. The core business is to move valuable and vulnerable products… Show more Loomis International offers worldwide secure valuables transportation and storage solutions managed by a dedicated specialist team, working in conjunction with all major Airlines & Freigth Forwarders offering the customer end to end solutions. We provide full insurance for all valuable and vulnerable goods whilst they are in our possession. Our collection and delivery services are supported by the very latest security technology. The core business is to move valuable and vulnerable products safely, securely and efficiently from one country to another. Show less



VIA MAT INTERNATIONAL AG

• Legal counsel

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

  Kloten



VIA MAT MANAGEMENT AG

• Junior Legal

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

  Kloten



Art and Law by Calcò

• Attorney at Law

  • Dec 2013 - Feb 2014

  Zürich

• Legal Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  Zürich



Business Recycling GmbH

• Legal Consultant

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  Zürich



Court of Appeal Basel City

• Law Clerk

  • Feb 2012 - Apr 2012

  Basel



Dr. H.G. Hinderling, LL.M., Attorney and Notary

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  Basel



Simonius Pfrommer und Partner

• Legal Intern

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

  Basel



Cabinet d'Avocat Albert Eloundou

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Douala, Cameroon