Nicolai Nuber

Attorney at Law, Partner , LL.M. (Columbia), MLaw, BSc Business Law

As an enthusiastic start-up/venture capital and M&A attorney, Nicolai provides national and international clients with dedicated, goal-oriented and high-quality advice.

He co-leads the Zurich Startup and Venture Capital Desk.

About

Nicolai supports founders and investors primarily from technology and life sciences companies in all phases of their life cycle, from incorporation (including spin-offs) to various rounds of financing and exit transactions. He supports entrepreneurs as a pragmatic sparring partner in corporate and contract law matters.

In addition to venture capital transactions, Nicolai has extensive M&A experience and advises buyers and sellers (individuals, corporates and PE) on local and cross-border M&A deals. Recent work highlights include the sell-side representation of two brokers in the insurtech space, the international expansion (buy-side support) of an automotive spare parts group, and several exits/combinations of Swiss technology startups to international buyers.

Nicolai is involved in various areas for the start-up scene, for example as an expert at Innosuisse courses or via the Swiss Startup Association (part of the Legal Desk), and regularly holds presentations and workshops in his specialist areas.

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Languages

  • German
  • English
  • French

Experience

Career
Memberships
Education
Further Activities
  • Since January 2022: Partner, Kellerhals Carrard Zurich
  • 2018: Foreign legal intern, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, NYC
  • 2014–2021: Associate / senior associate, Kellerhals Carard, Zurich
  • 2013: Junior associate, Bader Gnehm & Partner, Zurich
  • 2012–2013: Trainee Legal & Compliance with an investment advisor to a Sovereign Wealth Fund, Zug
  • 2012: Legal intern, Reiss&Preuss LLP (now Reiss+Co.), NYC
  • 2010: Scientific assistant, Institute of Business Law of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
  • 2008: Legal trainee, District Court of Andelfingen
  • 2006–2009: Commercial apprenticeship (kaufmännische Lehre), NCR (Switzerland) LLC, Glattzentrum
  • AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers)
  • Columbia Alumni
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Young SECA
  • 2018: LL.M., Columbia University, Law School, NYC (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar Honors)
  • 2014: Bar exam, Canton of Zug
  • 2014: MLaw, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, with study abroad at John Marshall Law School (now part of UIC Law), Chicago IL, Cum Laude
  • 2009: BSc Business Law, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), ECTS Grade A (Top 10%)
  • 2006: Commercial professional baccalaureate (kaufmännische Berufsmatura), KV Business School, Zurich
  • Legal expert for Innosuisse courses (Business Creation and Growth, conducted by Venturelab)
  • Part of the Legal Desk of the Swiss Startup Association

Contact

Zurich

Rämistrasse 5
Postfach
CH-8024 Zürich

Tel. +41 58 200 39 00
Fax +41 58 200 39 11
info@kellerhals-carrard.ch

Kellerhals Carrard

Basel ∣ Bern ∣ Geneva ∣ Lausanne ∣ Lugano ∣ Sion ∣ Zurich


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