Dr iur Roberto Dallafior > Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte AG > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte AG‘s insurance and reinsurance disputes practice group focuses exclusively on insurance-related litigation, arbitration, and administrative and criminal proceedings in business matters. The team represents both claimants and defendants, and acts for and against large financial institutions. Notably, Benjamin Schumacher specialises in all aspects of insurance and reinsurance disputes, and has particular experience in cases concerning business and professional liability insurance. Roberto Dallafior also focuses his practice on the areas of insurance litigation and arbitration.

Praised as ‘very smart, responsive and reliable’, Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte AG brings a wealth of experience to the arbitration table, encompassing corporate, competition, asset protection, and white-collar crime disputes. Four key players lead the practice: the ‘very experienced’ Roberto Dallafior, who routinely handles commercial, M&A, and contract disputes, ‘creative’ insurance and reinsurance expert Benjamin Schumacher, the ‘extremely smart’ Mladen Stojiljković, who is well-positioned to advise on commercial and investment arbitration, and Nino Sievi, whose diverse capabilities span post M&A, technology, and construction disputes, among others.

Routinely engaged by a broad range of global corporations, the ‘hands-on and focused’ practice at Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte AG is highly active across a range of commercial, corporate, and criminal litigation mandates. Five key players lead the practice: Roberto Dallafior, who is highly experienced on the commercial and insurance side, Benjamin Schumacher, who possesses a strong grounding in insurance and reinsurance disputes, Maria Walter Burkhardt, who fields a varied practice across banking, collective investment, and regulatory matters, Mathis Berger, who contributes his expertise in IP to the team, and Patrik Salzmann, who deploys his capabilities in corporate and banking litigation, inheritance disputes, and white-collar crime litigation. Mladen Stojiljković demonstrates considerable skills in complex commercial litigation and Nino Sievi frequently handles matters pertaining to post M&A, technology, and commodities litigation. Claudia Götz Staehelin was a new arrival in March 2025.