Public Corporate Governance

Misguided incentives and a lack of supervision of the state as owner of companies can have far-reaching consequences, attract undesired media attention and be followed by a loss of public confidence. Conversely, too much influence in strategic and operational matters of state-owned or state-governed companies by the state may result in a mixing of responsibilities, in inefficiencies and in liability risks. Our proven experts in the field of public corporate governance advise state-owned or state-governed companies, their directors and officers as well as state bodies at the federal, cantonal and municipal level in the control, management and supervision of state-owned or state-governed companies.

Legal advisory

We have established experience in advising state-owned and state-governed companies as well as state bodies in particular in the areas of

• the evaluation and optimisation of the corporate governance of state-owned or state-governed companies, considering national and international best practice,
• composition, size and structure of the board of directors of such companies,
• onboarding and further training of the members of the board of directors or of the executive management,
• the evaluation of the work of the board of directors or of the executive management,
• succession planning in the board of directors and in executive management,
• the division of responsibilities within the board of directors and within executive management as well as between the corporate bodies,
• the delegation of responsibilities from the board of directors to board committees and to executive management,
• supporting the board of directors in agenda planning,
• the development of owners’ strategies for the state,
• the development and implementation of concepts concerning information and cooperation between the board of directors and the state, considering the applicable legal framework,
• advising the competent state bodies at federal, cantonal and municipal level, and
• the development of public corporate governance codes.

Training and coachings

We offer tailor-made training and coaching on all issues of public corporate governance for members of the supervisory bodies or executive bodies of state-owned or state-governed companies as well as for the public officials responsible for the control, management and supervision of state-owned or state-governed companies.

Participation in management and supervisory bodies of state-owned or state-governed companies as independent members

Under specific circumstances, our experts are prepared to serve as independent members of the supervisory and executive bodies of state-owned or state-governed companies. Learn more…