Peter Ackermann
Legal Counsel, LL.M.
Profile
Peter Ackermann joined MME in 2016 as Off-Counsel. Since 2015 he is Global General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of a Zurich based international Asset Manager, one of the market leaders in profit oriented Development Finance. Before, he acted for 20 years as partner in a medium-sized corporate law firm in Zurich. Based on his long-standing activity as corporate lawyer with his focus areas in corporate law, financial supervisory law as well as contract law, Peter Ackermann shows a broad experience and disposes of profound knowledge in respect of cross-border transactions and projects. His practical experience is completed with his long-lived activity in various managing and supervisory bodies (such as board of directors, board of foundations).
Business activities
- Compliance
- Financial Supervisory Law
- Financial Marktes
- Development Finance
- Microfinance
- Infrastructure projects
- Banking law
Education
- 1990
- University of New York (LL.M.)
- 1987
- Admitted to the Bar (Attorney-at-law and Notary of the Canton of Solothurn)
- 1986
- University of Berne (lic. iur.)
Languages
- German
- French
- English
Practical Experience
- since 2016
- Legal Counsel at MME
- since 2015
- Global General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, responsAbility Investments AG Zürich
- 1996-2014
- Founding partner in a medium-sized corporate law firm in Zurich
- 1991-1996
- Partner in a large corporate law firm in Zurich
- 1990-1991
- Foreign Associate, Sullivan & Cromwell, New York and Paris
- 1985-1989
- Attorney in a large corporate law firm in Zurich
Memberships
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- SEC Regulated Investment Advisor Association (SRIAA)
- Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)
- Center for International Legal Studies (CILS)
Contact
Secretariat
Laura Arias
Assistant
Email
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