Dr. Denis G. Humbert

Preferred areas of work

  • Labour law (author of numerous publications)

  • Divorce law

  • Inheritance law

  • Tenancy law

  • Corporate and contract law

Professional activities

  • Lawyer and partner with SHH (since 2000)

  • Lawyer with two major business law firms (1994-2000)

  • Judge with the Landlord and Tenant Court of Zurich, extracurricular (since 2004)

  • Law clerk at the District Court of Uster (1990-1993) 

  • Member of the arbitration board for landlord and tenant issues at the District Court of Bülach (1990-1993)

  • Associate in the legal department of SUISA (Swiss Copyright Society) Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law (2009)
Education
  • Bar exam Canton of Zurich 1994

  • Doctoral thesis University of Zurich : « The new protection against dismissal in the Swiss labour law » (1990)

  • University of Zurich (degree of lic. iur. 1988) 
 
Others
Born: 

1962

 
Languages:

German, English, French

 
Memberships:
Group of Experts in labour law Swiss Bar Association
Zurich Bar Association
Swiss Bar Association
 
Extracurricular:
Member of the foundation council of the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation
Member of the Board of Zurich Animal Protection
Member of the Board and former president of Andromeda International Club
 
Activities as a consultant:

Consultant on selected topics within labour law and divorce law ; presentations before numerous groups of interest (e.g. Zurich association of the justices of the  peace ; Expert lawyers for labour law of the Zurich Bar Association; Europa Institut at the University of Zurich ; Swiss Chambre of Fiduciaries ; Chambre of Commerce Ausserschwyz)