Dr. iur. Judith Natterer Gartmann

Degrees / Diplomas:

• Licentiate in Law, University of Basel (1998)
• Doctorate in Law, University of Basel / Prof. Dr. Mark Pieth (2000)
• Bar Admission, Canton of Basel-Stadt (2002)
• CAS Diploma in Media Relations, MAZ / HWZ (2022)

Current Professional Activities:

• Lecturer at FHNW / School of Business (HSW) (since 01.07.2023)
• Owner of NATTERER Kommunikation in Recht & Wirtschaft, Basel (since 2018), see https://www.natterer-kommunikation.ch

• Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Basel (since 2007) / Department of Criminal Law, Lectures on Secondary Criminal Law – Administrative Criminal Law and Tax Criminal Law, currently associated with:

  • Voting member of the Faculty Assembly of the Faculty of Law, University of Basel
  • Chair of Group II of the Lecturers at the Faculty of Law, University of Basel
  • Member of the Permanent Continuing Education Commission of the Faculty of Law, University of Basel

Professional Experience:

Internships, Traineeships:

• Basler Kantonalbank (internships during semester breaks) (1993, 1995)
• Federal Office of Justice (legal internship) (2000)
• Criminal Court Basel-Stadt (legal traineeship) (2000)
• VISCHER AG Attorneys & Notaries (then operating as Vischer Attorneys & Notaries) (legal traineeship) (2000)

Research Assistant:

• University of Basel / Faculty of Law, Chair of Prof. Dr. Mark Pieth for Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, and Criminology (Research Assistant in Teaching and Research, Doctoral Candidate) (1996-1998)

Legal Practice:

• VISCHER AG Attorneys & Notaries (then operating as VISCHER Attorneys & Notaries) (Associate, working at the law offices in Basel and Zurich, Focus: Contract and Corporate Law / M&A) (2002-2006)
• NATTERER Advokatur (or successor firms) (self-employed attorney focusing on Economic and Corporate Criminal Law, Professional and Industry Supervisory Law / Regulation, Compliance, Professional and Ethical Standards) (2006-2018)

Teaching Activities (Selection):

• University of Basel / Faculty of Law: Tutor in Criminal Law (1997-2007)
• University of Basel / Executive Master Program (EMAS) Administrative Law: Lecturer in Administrative Law / Selected Areas (2008-2015)
• FHNW / School of Business (HSW): Lecturer in Law in the Business Administration Program (2006-2014)
• AKAD / Higher Technical School for Banking and Finance (HFBF): Lecturer in Law and Compliance (2007-2012)
• KALAIDOS / Banking + Finance School: Lecturer in Compliance, Financial Market Law, and Sustainability in Banking (2019-2023)

Additional Roles:

• Criminal Court Basel-Stadt: ad hoc Court Clerk (covering temporary vacancy) (2001)
• Association Tele-Hilfe Basel (= regional sponsoring association of the helpline, Tel. 143): President (2005-2014)
• Foundation Tele-Hilfe Basel: Member of the Board of Trustees (2005-2014)
• Senate of the University of Basel: Member (2011-2014)
• Tax Appeal Commission Basel-Stadt: Member (2011-2014)
• Bar Association Basel: Board Member (2011-2014)

Professional Memberships:

• Ortsbürgerkommission Kaiseraugst (Member, Vice President)
• Chamber of Commerce of Both Basels (Member)
• Trade Association Basel-Stadt (Member)
• Bar Association Basel (Passive Member)
• Basel Lawyers’ Association (Member)
• Teaching Staff Association University of Basel (Member)
• Alumni Association University of Basel (Member)
• Rotary Club Augst-Raurica (Member)

Lecturer in the BSc in Business Law FHNW, responsible for the following modules:

• "Introduction to Economic Criminal Law"
• "Advanced Economic Criminal Law"
• "Legal Communication"
• "Projects & Practice: Case Studies in Business Law"
• "Conflict Management and Business Law"

Member of the Leadership Team BSc in Business Law FHNW, responsible for:

• Legal Studies Area

  • Including: Personnel Planning
  • Including: Dialogue with the Faculty of Law at the University of Lucerne (regarding admission to their Master of Law program under certain conditions / bridging course)

Current Research Area:

• Legal Communication

Specialization Areas / Former Research Areas:

• Economic Criminal Law including Corruption, Organized Crime, Money Laundering, International Mutual Legal Assistance
• Financial Market Regulation, Financial Market Criminal Law
• Tax Criminal Law including International Mutual Legal Assistance in Tax Matters, Banking Secrecy Issues
• Compliance
• Corporate Governance / Corporate Social Responsibility

Other Areas of Interest / Potential Future Research Areas:

• Legal Tech / Tech Law / Use of AI in Legal Professions
• IT Law
• Sustainability from a Legal Perspective ("Sustainability Law")

• Research and Publication Project on the Topic of Communication Competence in Legal and Industry-Related Professions

• "Introducing Legal Topics and Issues – A Practical Report" (Contribution to BWL-Didactics Book Schäffer-Poeschel; in collaboration with Dr. Beatrice Heimann) (Manuscript submitted May 2024, publication pending)
• Basler Commentary on Administrative Criminal Law – Commentary on Articles 34, 34a, and 103 VStrR (Ed.: RA Dr. Friedrich Frank et al.) (2020)
• "Corona Criminal Law" and the Principle of Legality (Contribution to 'ius inhouse', internal publication organ of the Faculty of Law, University of Basel, Corona Special Edition online, p. 25) (2020)