Dr. Adriano Margiotta

Dr. Adriano Margiotta has extensive work experience in various legal and compliance roles. Dr. Adriano began their career in 1994 as a Wissenschaftlicher Assistent at the Universität St.Gallen (HSG) - Institut für Rechtswissenschaften, where they worked until 1998. From 1998 to 2001, they worked as an Associate at Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law. Dr. Adriano then joined UBS AG - Investment Banking as a Senior Legal Advisor in 2003. In the same year, they also took on the role of Legal Counsel / Leiter Sekretariat at the Schweizerische Übernahmekommission - Swiss Takeover Board until 2007. From 2007 to 2010, they served as the Head of Legal Services Zurich/Tessin at Deutsche Bank (Schweiz) AG.

In 2010, Dr. Margiotta joined Valora Group, where they held multiple roles including Head Legal, Compliance & ESG/Sustainability, Company Secretary, and Mitglied der erweit. Konzernleitung. Dr. Adriano remained with Valora Group until at least 2021. Additionally, in 2021, they became the Präsident des Stiftungsrats at Valora Pensionskasse.

Dr. Margiotta's experience also includes serving as a Dozent für Mergers & Akquisitions, Compliance, Börsenrecht, Corporate Governance at various Fachhochschulen since 1998. Dr. Adriano has also been a member of the Emittentenausschusses and the Regulatory Board of the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2012.

Overall, Dr. Adriano Margiotta has a diverse background in legal, compliance, and governance roles across various companies and institutions.

Dr. Adriano Margiotta's education history includes the following:

In 1994, they earned a lic. iur. HSG degree in Law from the University of St.Gallen.

In 2002, they obtained a Zulassung als Rechtsanwalt (admission as a lawyer) from the Obergericht des Kantons Zürich.

Also in 2002, they completed their Dr. iur. HSG degree in Law from the University of St.Gallen.

In 2007, they completed the Executive Program SFI from the SFI Swiss Finance Institute.

In 2016, they earned a Master of Advanced Studies in Corporate Finance degree from the Institut für Finanzdienstleistungen / HSLU.

In 2023, they completed the Zertifizierter Verwaltungsrat ZfU program in Business Administration from ZfU International Business School.