Dr. Bernd Hauck

Attorney at Law (CH and DE), Partner, Dr. iur.

His clients appreciate his ability to quickly analyse complex problems, explain them to them in simple terms and offer a pragmatic solution.

About

After completing the 1st and 2nd bar examinations in Germany (2002 and 2004), Bernd Hauck sat the requisite exams for admittance to the bar in Canton Basel-Stadt (2007) and received his doctorate (Dr. iur.) from the University of Basel. Since 2007 Bernd Hauck has been practicing as an attorney at law in Switzerland and Germany.

One focus of his practice is on construction contracts (SIA and KBOB contracts), engineering and design contracts (in particular SIA and KBOB contract templates), and public procurement law, all with a special focus on sustainability topics. Furthermore, Bernd Hauck advises in the fields of commercial law (in particular complex contracts and GTCs) and labor law (in particular cross-border issues). Bernd Hauck regularly gives lectures on the aforementioned topics. He also runs training courses for companies with an interest in this area.

His practice includes conducting national and international civil litigation and arbitration proceedings. Bernd Hauck is a member of various legal associations and benefits from an excellent international network of contacts.

Contact

Tel. +41 58 200 30 21

Fax +41 58 200 30 11

bernd.hauck@kellerhals-carrard.ch

Assistance

Karina Ivanov

+41 58 200 30 73

karina.ivanov@kellerhals-carrard.ch

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Languages

German
English
French

The Legal 500 EMEA Switzerland 2024: I am a big fan of Bernd Hauck. His knowledge in this area is outstanding. I have known Bernd as a regular and entertaining speaker at international construction law conferences, where we often collaborate. I wouldn’t think about giving anyone else my Swiss construction law work.

The Legal 500 EMEA Switzerland 2024: I would strongly recommend Bernd Hauck. He is a quick thinker and very reliable. His dual qualification (Swiss and German law) is unique. If I had a construction problem, Bernd Hauck would be my first choice.

The Legal 500 EMEA Switzerland 2024: I have been working with Bernd Hauck and Fabrizio Gabrielli in a complex construction project which required counsel in different areas of law (general contractor construction contracts, engineering contracts, public procurement etc.). I really appreciated Fabrizio’s and Bernd’s out of the box thinking. First and foremost, they tried to understand our needs implementing practical solutions for us. Fabrizio and Bernd have high pro-active thinking and were at our service at any time required. They provided us with answers, not with endless memos.

The Legal 500 EMEA Switzerland 2023: “Bernd Hauck is the go-to-guy for construction matters in Switzerland. Bernd’s out of the box thinking is phenomenal. Great approach and availability. I would not go elsewhere.“

The Legal 500 EMEA Switzerland 2023: “I have dealt principally with Bernd Hauck and Jean-Rodolphe Fiechter. They are both excellent. They are organised and responsive. Bernd in particular provides very focused and clear advice on complex issues. I know Jean-Rodolphe to be an expert on legal issues related to BIM which is a complicated area.“

The Legal 500 EMEA Switzerland 2023: “I work at a big German law firm, and we need to have international partners who are at the same level. Kellerhals Carrard and its real estate team is one of those partners. The construction and real estate team covers the entire country, all languages (French, German, Italian and English, of course) and all sort of services, including notarial services The team (headed by Bernd Hauck) comprises more than 30 lawyers (partners and associates) – great resources for complex projects!”

The Legal 500 EMEA Switzerland 2023: “[Real Estate and Construction] Team head Bernd Hauck regularly advises foreign construction clients and has a particular expertise in litigating Swiss court cases that are governed by German law.”

The Legal 500 EMEA Switzerland 2023: Real Estate and Construction Team headed by Bernd Hauck is ranked Tier 2.

Who’s Who Legal 2021: Bernd Hauck is recommended by WWL 2021 in the construction and real estate sector. According to WWL 2021 he is “a key player in the market who is well versed in handling a range of contentious and advisory construction matters”.

Legal500 2022: According to Legal500 his clients are “a big fan of Bernd Hauck. He is very available and very willing to help. He is also very knowledgeable about his area of law.’

Bilanz/LeTemps 2021: In the 2021 Bilanz/LeTemps independent survey, Kellerhals Carrard’s Construction & Real Estate practice group headed by Bernd Hauck was awarded a four-star rating.