Andrew Galantay
Junior Associate
LL.M.
Feldeggstrasse 4
8008 Zurich
Switzerland
T +41 44 217 91 68
andrew.galantay@pestalozzilaw.com
Andrew Galantay is a junior associate and member of Pestalozzi's Corporate / M&A and Litigation & Arbitration Groups in Zurich.
Andrew Galantay graduated from the University of Lausanne (Bachelor of Law in 2020) and Zurich (Master of Law "magna cum laude"). He also holds a degree from the University of Doshisha, Kyoto (Master of Laws, LL.M.).
Before joining Pestalozzi, Andrew worked as an Analyst for Deutsche Bank Zurich's Corporate and Investment arm. Moreover, he joined a leading Swiss law firm in Tokyo as a trainee lawyer. Additionally, he gained experience in the legal and compliance departments of Bank Julius Baer and AXA Life Japan.
Career
- Bar Exam Candidate / Junior Associate at Pestalozzi
- Trainee Military Prosecutor
- Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in criminal justice, specialization in criminal prosecution
- Bar Exam Candidate / Junior Associate at Pestalozzi
- Trainee Military Prosecutor
- Junior Associate at Pestalozzi
- ABC Officer (long-term Intern) at AXA Japan Tokyo Headquarters
- Trainee Lawyer at leading swiss law firm's Tokyo office
- Doshisha University (Kyoto): LL.M. in International Commericial Arbitration
- Analyst at Deutsche Bank Zurich
- University of Zurich: Master of Law
- University of Lausanne and Zurich: Bachelor of Law
- Analyst at Deutsche Bank Zurich
- Intern at Law firm in Lausanne
- Intern at Bank Julius Baer
Languages
French, German, English, Italian, Croatian, Japanese
Expertise & Industries
White-Collar CrimeRestructuring & Insolvency
Litigation & Arbitration
Data Privacy
Compliance
Corporate / M&A
Insurance
Publications
Open-Source Software in M&A Transactions
Navigating AI with Pestalozzi – Part 1: Governance
