Eric Stupp
Eric Stupp heads Bär & Karrer's financial services department and co-heads the internal investigation and cross-border proceedings team. His practice focuses on advising banks, insurance companies, asset managers and other financial intermediaries on regulatory matters, enforcement proceedings and on M&A transactions. In recent years, he has regularly advised financial institutions and regulatory bodies in connection with internal investigations on cross-border issues. In particular, he has assisted clients in numerous proceedings initiated by the US Department of Justice, the New York Department of Financial Services and other US or European authorities. Eric Stupp is a regular speaker at expert conferences addressing these matters. He was a member of Bär & Karrer's management committee for eight years. He is the vice-chairman of the board of directors of Goldman Sachs Bank AG, Zurich and a member of the boards of other financial and nonprofit institutions. IFLR 1000 2016 and Who's Who Legal 2015 list Eric Stupp as one of the leading banking lawyers in Switzerland. Eric Stupp is listed as a leading lawyer in The Legal 500 in the category Hall of Fame. In 2018, the Weizmann Institute of Science awarded Eric Stupp the Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa for his professional achievements and his support of scientific research carried out in the Institute. · Bär & Karrer Ltd.
About
Eric Stupp leads Bär & Karrer's financial services department and co-heads its internal investigation and cross-border proceedings team, advising banks, insurance companies, asset managers and other financial intermediaries on regulatory matters, enforcement proceedings and M&A transactions. He regularly handles cross-border internal investigations (including matters involving the US DOJ and NYDFS), serves as vice-chairman of the board of Goldman Sachs Bank AG, Zurich, and has been recognized in IFLR 1000, Who's Who Legal and The Legal 500 (Hall of Fame); he received an honorary PhD from the Weizmann Institute of Science in 2018.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- University of Chicago: LL.M. (1996)
- University of St. Gallen: lic. iur. HSG (1989)
- Weizmann Institute of Science: Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa (2018)
Admissions
- Admitted to the St. Gallen Bar (1994)
- Recognized Representative for the Listing of Securities at the SIX Swiss Exchange