Stefan Halter

---

Swiss Lawyer (MLaw)
General legal in-house support; contract drafting, review and negotiation; international sales, procurement, supply, distribution, framework and services agreements; IP licensing agreements; contract and claim management; project and commercial legal support; corporate governance; compliance (anti-bribery, anti-trust, conflict of interest); trade compliance (export controls, sanctions, customs, free trade agreements); risk management; training.

Experience
2026 - Present
Senior Legal Counsel, The Contract Centre GmbH, Zurich, Switzerland
​2019 - 2026
Various roles as Regional General Counsel and Division Lead Counsel for Electrification Business Area, ABB Management Services Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland.
​2017 - 2019
Senior Manager Compliance & Risk and Global Trade Compliance Officer, RUAG Corporate Services AG, Zurich, Switzerland
2011 - 2017
Various roles as Country Trade Compliance Officer, Head of Contract Management and Integrity for the Power Products Division, ABB Switzerland Ltd., Baden/Zürich, Switzerland
​2007 - 2011
Legal Expert Product Safety, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO, Zurich, Switzerland
​Oct. 2025 - Aug. 2007        
Internships with local law firms and district attorney, Zofingen, Switzerland

Education
2014
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) intellectual property law and competition law, University of Zurich
​2012
Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in Compliance Management, Institut für Finanzdienstleistungen Zug, IFZ
2005
Master of Law with special mention in European Law, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
2004
Bachelor of Law, University of Fribourg, Switzerland

Languages
German, English, French, Italian (conversational)