François Piller, Attorney

Presenta­tion

Education and Professional Background

  • Bachelor's degree in law and economics from the University of St. Gallen, 2015
  • MBA Exchange Program at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Shanghai, 2016
  • Master's degree in Law and Economics from the University of St. Gallen, 2017
  • Trainee lawyer at Kellerhals Carrard, Lausanne, August 2018 - November 2020
  • Master's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of St. Gallen, 2020
  • Admitted to the Bar in Vaud, 2020
  • Team Leader, Nestlé Internal Audit, January 2021 - November 2023
  • Clerk at the Military Appeal Court 1 (Major), 2024

Areas of Expertise

  • Corporate and Business Law / Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
  • Contract Law (sales, corporate, agency, lease and employment contracts)

  • Tax Law

  • General administrative law

  • Land use planning
  • Criminal Law

  • Internal and Administrative Investigations / Compliance Audit

Affiliations

  • Fribourg Bar Association
  • Swiss Bar Association
  • Swiss Studies Foundation
  • HSG Alumni
  • CEIBS Alumni

Contact

Publications

  • Virtuelle Währungen – Reale Rechtsprobleme? Eine zivil- und vollstreckungsrechtliche Untersuchung aus der Sicht der Bitcoin-Nutzer, AJP/PJA 12/2017, p. 1426-1438.

  • Le traitement fiscal lié à l’émission de jetons d’utilité et de jetons d’investissement au moyen de la technologie « blockchain », 2ème prix OREF, 2019.

  • Does the EU Action Plan on Sustainable Finance Impact Swiss Banks? An Analysis of the Swiss and EU Climate Legislation from a Swiss Bank Perspective, in: Jusletter 25 May 2020 (avec le Prof. Jean-Luc CHENAUX)

  • Interest Limitation Rules (BEPS Action 4 / ATAD), Swiss International Fiscal Association (IFA) Master award 2020 (1er prix)

Languages

  • French

  • German

  • English