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‘Deep knowledge of insurance law, both from regulatory and contractual perspective, combined with a very solid understanding of commercial realities their clients are facing which allows them to come up with results-driven solutions to complex problems.’

‘Clemens von Zedtwitz is always approachable and a great “sparing-partner” to openly exchange on and discuss legal topics and efficient solutions on an equal footing.’

‘Very reliable, experienced, solution oriented.’

‘They have profound knowledge regarding all questions of insurance law. React fast and in a highly useful way. Everything was always satisfying.’

‘Dominik Skrobala and Nando Stauffer von May they get to the point very quickly due to their broad knowledge.’

‘Clemens von Zedtwitz is a dedicated and knowledgeable lawyer, easy to work with and very approachable. I have only good experiences with Clemens von Zedtwitz.’

‘Very skilled and experienced team for insurance contract law. Pragmatic, supportive and highly responsive.’

‘Clemens von Zedtwitz is certainly one of Switzerland’s leading insurance contract lawyers. Yet, he acts with pragmatism and a strong sense for business needs. Very supportive and reliable.’

‘Specialized law firm for marine insurance.’

‘Clemens von Zedtwitz is among the top five in Switzerland in the fields of liability and insurance law, with a rich list of publications. Lars Gerspacher is one of the two top marine insurance law experts in Switzerland, and also an excellent operator in court.’

‘Profound expertise in insurance contract and insurance supervision law.’

‘Clemens von Zedwitz is an absolute expert for Swiss insurance and reinsurance law.’

‘It is an incredible team. Nice people, experienced, hands-on and specialised.’

‘Clemens von Zedtwitz is highly capable, an academic of highest reputation and an incredibly nice guy to work with.’

‘A truly multidisciplinary approach, skilfully coordinated by Peter Hsu.’

‘Peter Hsu is a very knowledgeable generalist in insurance supervisory questions. Very supportive and remaining calm even under high pressure.’

‘Deep financial services experience and understanding of complex transactions.’

‘Peter Hsu is very responsive and he and his team provide quality work product.’

‘Well organised team.’

‘Kaspar Landolt and Jodok Wicki are very reliable and experienced.’

‘CMS’s financial services practice group covers a wide array of transactions. The cooperation is effective, pragmatic and supportive.’

‘Very personal and customer-oriented legal service provider. Extremely efficient support with outstanding results in litigation and well-rounded and to the point work products.’

‘Christoph Frey with his team of Matthias Spinner and Anna Menzi provide an outstanding and very broad palette of legal support. Minimal instruction effort leads nevertheless to optimal outcome.’

‘Pragmatic and well-structured approach in resolving liability disputes.’

‘Christoph Graber is a highly respected and experienced trial lawyer with a strong solution orientation.’ 

‘Andrea Stäubli has become a major asset as well. Highly knowledgeable and efficient.’

‘Prager Dreifuss is a unique mid-size law firm in Zurich, Switzerland which is big enough to take on any legal challenge, inclusive of the most complex disputes (litigation and/or arbitration) but at the same time small enough to keep a human dimension with a “boutique” touch and a total focus on the client and its needs. The firm holds a specialized team of insurance and re-insurance lawyers led by Christoph Graber. This team is solely dedicated to representing and defending their clients’ interests in insurance and re-insurance related matters, making it probably one of – if not the most – specialised team amongst the leading Swiss law firms. Prager Dreifuss’s insurance team provides advice in all insurance and reinsurance relevant topics and is able to represent its client’s interest in any dispute before any Swiss Court or in national or international arbitration proceedings. The team is available “around the clock” and totally dedicated to its clients cases, even if this means working long days on these inclusive of a couple of consecutive weekends because of a tight deadline.’

‘Christoph Graber is a highly seasoned, experienced and respected insurance lawyer with an extended track record. He is also a very respected scholar in the area of Swiss insurance law (e. g. his contribution to the “Basler Kommentar” the standard work on Swiss Insurance Law). Andrea Stäubli and Reto Jenny are both highly skilled insurance lawyers with a brilliant academical background, dynamic, young and at the same already very experienced. Together with Christoph Graber they make one of the best insurance lawyers teams I have ever worked with.’

‘The team‘s members have excellent academic backgrounds, and contribute to legal commentaries and law journals on a regular basis.’

‘The pro-active, forward thinking approach in problem solving and strategy is highly valued and very helpful in advising tactical approaches in disputes and potential litigations.’

‘We have dealt a lot with Beat Schwarz who has been outstanding in his flexibility, speed of responses and suggestions of the best way to proceed.’

‘Very responsive, including out of hours. Very technically knowledgeable and quick to suggest commercial solutions. Have found them more willing to commit to advising on potential solutions rather than just relying on strict law or ask the regulator than some other firms.’

‘In Insurance law, Pestalozzi is the leader of the pack in Switzerland. They have an outstanding team that is able to address any insurance law issue while following a pronounced commercial approach. Especially their in-depth legal expertise and experience are impressive as is their huge attention to detail. They are completely reliable, trustworthy and absolutely committed to delivering best results. Also, their availability and responsiveness makes them stand out from the market.’

‘Thomas Rohner is a superb insurance law expert and a highly regarded colleague, especially in D&O matters. He is on top of every detail of even the most complex cases but also always has the bigger picture in sight. He has extraordinary depth of legal expertise and entrepreneurial thinking which makes him a first-rate counsel and great strategist. Extremely strong and professional in negotiations and litigation he continues to prove his calm in any given circumstance as well as his excellent communication skills. I absolutely trust his judgement.’

‘Martin Bürkle has a profound knowledge in the legal accident insurance of Switzerland. The personal contact with him is very pleasant and uncomplicated. It is a big value that we can discuss with him cases on a very high professional level and we have a very good success rate at the courts, where he stands in for our positions.’

‘The relationship between Martin Bürkle and me has grown to a really big interdependent trust. He always does a very good job and is worth what he brings to account. The technical input is on the highest level I know within this special insurance sector.’