Baker McKenzie

Michael Treis is Senior Counsel with the Firm's Intellectual Property Team in Switzerland. He advises on all aspects of IP protection and acts for companies before the Swiss courts. Michael has written on numerous related issues and has taught IP law at the University of St. Gallen. He began his career as an IP attorney of Baker McKenzie in 1989 and built up its Swiss IP practice from 1993 - 2022. He is ranked by Chambers Global and Legal 500 as a leading IP attorney in Switzerland. Michael has a wide range of experience in trademark, copyright, design and unfair competition issues and his practice covers IP advisory, prosecution and litigation. He advises a range of Swiss and global clients such as Apple, BAT, Dior and LVMH.

English, French, German, Swedish

INGRES Institut für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property & Copyright (GRUR) International Trademark Association (INTA)

University of Munich (Dr. iur.) (1990) University of Munich (Bar Exam) (1988) University of Lausanne (1983)