Hans Hofstetter

Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public / Partner

«When suspicion is a factor, you need strategy, not coincidence.»

Competencies

Legal work

Hans Hofstetter advises domestic and foreign companies in private and commercial law aspects. He serves as a member of several boards of directors of nationally as well as internationally operating companies in the industrial sector and the financial services industry which particularly enables him to advise in sophisticated corporate transactions. Through his long lasting mandate as chairman of the board of directors of a stock listed group of companies, he calls on practical experience in different areas of the capital market. The advice and representation of companies in demanding criminal matters, in particular with respect to white-collar crimes and compliance issues, complete his work.

Education

1989

Admitted to the St. Gallen bar

1987

Law degree from the University of St. Gallen

Professional background

since 2001

Member of the Board of Examiners for Attorneys-at-Law of the Canton of St. Gallen

since 2000

Partner at schochauer ag

1997 – 2000

Partner at Hofstetter, Gründler & Neff, St. Gallen

1995 – 2000

Public defender for the Canton of St. Gallen

1989 – 1996

Employee, later partner at Gross, Linder & Partners, St. Gallen

Administrative board mandates

ACTIV-GEWERBE PARK AG, Zuchwil

Chairman of the board of directors
Real Estate Holding

ALUWAG AG, Niederbüren

Member of the board of directors
Die-cast aluminium
www.aluwag.ch

CASALA Holding Swiss AG, Lindau

Member of the board of directors
Holding company

cool down ag, Weinfelden

Member of the board of directors
Trade and distribution in the field of sports medicine
www.cool-down.ch

EPIONA Beteiligungen AG, Zofingen

Member of the board of directors
Holding company

EPIONA Finanzierungen AG, Zofingen

Member of the board of directors
Holding company / financial transactions

FLAWA AG, Flawil

Member of the board of directors
Cotton wool and bandage material manufacturer
www.flawa.ch

Frohsinn am See AG, Steckborn

Chairman of the board of directors

Japako Holding AG, St. Gallen

Member of the board of directors
Holding company

Japako Management AG, St. Gallen

Member of the board of directors

Japako Immobilien AG, St. Gallen

Member of the board of directors

MA Kemptthal Besitz AG, Lindau

Chairman of the board of directors
Real Estate Holding

Motorworld Trademark Management AG, St. Gallen

Member of the board of directors
Management of intellectual property rights for Motorworld Group
www.motorworld.de

NHA Holding AG, Flawil

Member of the board of directors
Holding company

Sepp Fässler Group AG, Appenzell

Member of the board of directors
Holding company
www.faessler-garage.ch

Sepp Fässler AG, Appenzell

Member of the board of directors
BMW authorised dealer

Sepp Fässler (Wil) AG, Wil

Member of the board of directors
BMW authorised dealer

SN Erneuerbare Energie AG, St. Gallen

Chairman of the board of directors
Investments in projects generating electricity from renewable energies
www.snee.ch

Wicon Group AG, Andwil

Chairman of the board of directors
Holding company
www.wicon.ch

Wicon AG, Andwil

Chairman of the board of directors
Mechanical precision manufacturing /
mechanical engineering

Wicon Immobilien AG, Andwil

Chairman of the board of directors

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