Manuel Liatowitsch becomes new Chief Legal Officer at Ringier
Manuel Liatowitsch will become the new Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of the Ringier Group. He succeeds Adrian Dudle, who is moving on to a new professional challenge after eight years at Ringier.
Adrian Dudle (left) will hand over the position of Chief Legal Officer to Manuel Liatowitsch (right) at the end of September.
The current Chief Legal Officer, 54-year-old Adrian Dudle, is leaving the company at his own request at the end of September. As Head of the Central Legal Department, Dudle actively supported Ringier during the transformation phase, including the international expansion of the Group, the formation of various joint ventures, and the development of the internal control system. He now intends to devote himself to his board of directors and foundation board mandates as well as a long-cherished book project.
Manuel Liatowitsch, 48, has been a partner at the Zurich law firm Schellenberg Wittmer since 2008 and a member of the Executive Board since 2015. In addition to his specialty - complex ownership, estate and governance disputes worldwide - he has also made a name for himself advising large family businesses. Liatowitsch studied and earned his doctorate at the University of Basel and has held regular teaching positions at the University of Zurich since 2005. He will take up his post on October 1, 2020.
