Michael Kunz
Senior Legal Associate, LL.M.
Profile
Michael Kunz joined MME in 2017. He previously worked as an attorney at a leading Swiss legal protection insurance company and worked for several organizations in the greater Seattle area after passing the Washington State bar exam. Michael Kunz focuses his practice on the areas of contract law, fintech and distributed ledger technology regulation. Furthermore, he is engaged in the areas of intellectual property law, technology transfer and intellectual property licensing.
Business activities
- Contract Law
- Blockchain | DLT | FinTech
- Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law
- Technology Transfer and License Agreements
- Data Protection, Big Data, IT Compliance
- Software Protection
Education
- 2016
- Admitted to the Washington State Bar (USA)
- 2016
- University of Washington (LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law and Policy)
- 2013
- Admitted to the Swiss Bar
- 2011
- University of Zurich (MLaw)
- 2010
- University of Zurich (BLaw)
Languages
- German
- English
- French
- Spanish
Practical Experience
- since 2018
- Senior Legal Associate at MME
- 2017
- Legal Associate at MME
- 2017
- Attorney at Intellectual Ventures, Bellevue (USA)
- 2017
- Attorney at Seattle Symphony, Seattle (USA)
- 2016
- Legal Intern at CoMotion Innovation Center, Seattle (USA)
- 2013-2015
- Attorney at a Swiss Legal Protection Insurance Company
- 2011
- Law Clerk at the District Court of Wil (SG)
Memberships
- Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
Services
Contact
Secretariat
Marina Ritter
Assistant
Email
From the magazine
Stock Market Equivalence
The European financial and exchange environment is characterised by stringent regulation, which is also of paramount importance for the Swiss financial market. In July 2014, the EU issued essential directives and ordinances in this area, whereby the MiFIR and MiFID II third country regimes are the focus of attention.
Autonomous Vehicles in Switzerland
The technology in the field of autonomous driving is developing rapidly. However, in order for autonomous vehicles to be admissible in Switzerland, various regulatory hurdles still have to be overcome.
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