Xenia Karametaxas, Dr. iur.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer
Phone: +41 (0) 44 634 30 88
Room number: RAI-G-097
Curriculum Vitae
Postdoctoral Researcher & Lecturer since December 2018
University of Zurich, Chair Law & Finance, Prof. Alexander
Ph.D. in Law – summa cum laude December 2018
University of Geneva
Thesis: L’engagement des investisseurs institutionnel: perspectives et enjeux de la prise de décisions collectives (Institutional Investor Engagement: challenges and perspectives of collective choice mechanisms). In French
Doctoral Program Coordinator since January 2017
Conférence universitaire de Suisse occidentale (CUSO)
Joint-organization of Swiss doctoral programs
Visiting Scholar August 2014 - June 2015
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Research and Teaching Assistant March 2011 – March 2018
Department of Commercial Law, University of Geneva
(Prof. Rita Trigo Trinande and Prof. Rashid Bahar)
Certificate in American Law January 2015
University of California – Berkeley (International and Executive Legal Education Program)
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions July 2011
University of Geneva
Bilingual Master of Laws in Economic Law February 2010
University of Geneva & University of Basel
Bachelor of Laws September 2008
University of Geneva
Languages
German (native)
French (fluent)
English (fluent)
Spanish (fluent)
Greek (basic)
Publications
Edited Volumes:
Bahar Rashid/Kadner Graziano Thomas/Karametaxas Xenia (eds), Le droit comparé et le droit suisse, Schulthess, 2018.
Besson Samantha/Mausen Yves/Pichonnaz Pascal/Karametaxas Xenia (eds), Le consentement en droit, Schulthess, 2018.
Book chapters:
Karametaxas Xenia, Sovereign Wealth Funds as Socially Responsible Investors, in: Adinolfi Giovanna/Baetens Freya/Caiado José/Lupone Angela/Micara Anna G. (éds), International Economic Law - Contemporary Issues, Springer International Publishing, 2017, 271-288.
Karametaxas Xenia (with Bahar Rashid), Commentary of articles 22, 23, 25 and 32 of the Ordinance against Excessive Compensation with respect to Listed Stock Corporations (OaEC), in: Tercier Pierre/ Amstutz Marc/ Trigo Trindade Rita (eds), Code des obligations II - Commentaire romand, Helbing & Lichtenhahn, 2017. (in French).
Karametaxas Xenia, Le droit de vote comme moyen pour renforcer la gouvernance d’entreprise, in: Meier P./Druckman K. (éds), Les difficultés économiques en droit, Schulthess, 2015, 277-292. (in French).
Karametaxas Xenia (avec Trigo Trindade Rita), Light vehicles à la mode suisse, in : De Cordt Y./Navez E.-J. (éds), La simplification du droit des sociétés privées comme réponse à la concurrence régulatoire entre les États membres de l’UE. Étude comparée des réformes entreprises dans le paysage sociétaire européen, Bruxelles : Bruylant, 2015, 375-395.
Karametaxas Xenia (with Bahar Rashid and Tawil Joël), Disclosure Duties: How does Swiss Law protect minority shareholders? in: Heckendorn Urscheler L., Swiss Reports presented at the XIXth International Congress of Comparative Law 2014, Schulthess, 2014, 211-269.
Scholarships and awards
- Subside Tremplin June 2016
Scholarship and mentoring program for young female researchers
- Swiss National Science Foundation August 2014
Scholarship Doc.Mobility
- Boninchi Foundation September 2014
Mobility Scholarship, University of Geneva
- Ernst et Lucie Schmidheiny Foundation September 2014
Mobility Scholarship, University of Geneva