Lorenz Hirt 

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law

Education

  • lic. iur. (Master’s Degree) 1998, “magna cum laude” (University of Berne)
  • Admission to Swiss bars 2000
  • Dr. iur. (Doctoral Degree) 2003, “magna cum laude” (University of Berne)
  • Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Finance and Accounting 2008 (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Institute for Financial Services Zug IFZ)

Professional experience

Various functions in court and in a law firm.

Languages

German, English, French

Preferred areas of practice

Lorenz Hirt mainly practices in the fields of commercial law, competition law and intellectual property rights (trademark protection, indications of origin and copyright). As manager of associations in the food industry as well as of various foundations, he has acquired in-depth knowledge in the areas of food, tariffs and agricultural legislation, as well as in the law on associations and foundations. Further preferred areas of practice of Lorenz Hirt are the medical and the construction law.

Further activities

Since 2012: Chairman of the Federal Commission for International Food Safety (EKIL)

Publications

  • Lorenz Hirt, Swissness bei Lebensmitteln, in: Swissness - Praxishandbuch und erste Bilanz, Bern 2020
  • Regular articles on subjects relating to Swiss and European food law in the newsletter of the Federation of Swiss Food Industries
  • Lorenz Hirt, „Geografische Zeichen als Kollektiv- und Garantiemarken“ in: „Gedanken zum Schutz von geografischen Zeichen – Festschrift für J. David Meisser zum 65. Geburtstag”, Berne 2012
  • Lorenz Hirt, „Maklerverträge im internationalen Privatrecht“ in:“ Ma- klerrecht der Immobilienwirtschaft“, published by the Swiss Real Estate Association, Zurich 2005
  • Lorenz Hirt, „Garantiert schweizerisch – Kontrolliert schweizerisch: Tatsächlich ein Widerspruch?“ sic! 6/2005 S. 495 ff.
  • Guy Emmenegger/Lorenz Hirt, „Die Europäische (Aktien-) Gesellschaft – Societas Europaea (SE)“, Anwaltsrevue 04/2005, S. 151 ff.
  • Lorenz Hirt, „Der Schutz schweizerischer Herkunftsangaben“, Abhandlungen zum Schweizerischen Recht ASR, Heft 679, Berne 2003

In the event of interest, these publications can be ordered in our office.

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