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Hegibachstrasse 47
P.O. Box
8032 Zurich
Switzerland
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Dr Clemens von Zedtwitz
Work Department
Insurance & Reinsurance
Position
Clemens von Zedtwitz is a Partner at gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd specialising in insurance coverage litigation and arbitration. He focuses his practice on the resolution of large and complex claims from the London and international insurance market, and in the defence of claims against companies and their directors that are insured under all types of liability insurance policies. He also advises and represents insurance and reinsurance companies and brokers in their engagement with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).
Career
Clemens von Zedtwitz was admitted to the bar in 2005. Before joining gbf, he was a partner at CMS von Erlach Poncet AG for six years, where he was head of the insurance practice group
Languages
English, German
Memberships
Swiss Bar Association, Zurich Bar Association, Swiss Society of Tort and Insurance Law, Association of Certified Specialists SBA Tort and Insurance Law, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
Education
Clemens von Zedtwitz holds a degree (Dr iur) from the University of St Gallen (thesis awarded with the Prix d’Excellence by the Swiss Society of Tort and Insurance Law) and a postgraduate degree (LLM) from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is also a Certified Specialist Swiss Bar Association (SBA) Tort and Insurance Law
Leisure
Family and friends
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Insurance
(Leading individuals)Helmed by Lars Gerspacher, Dominik Skrobala, Clemens von Zedtwitz and Nando Stauffer von May, gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd’s stellar client roster includes insurance and reinsurance carriers, alongside numerous other insurance-related market players. While covering the full gamut of insurance services, the ‘solution-oriented’ team is noted for its expertise in relation to financial lines and cyber claims, product liability proceedings and regulatory issues. Gerspacher is regularly entrusted by clients with international arbitration proceedings, drafting policies and reinsurance contracts as well as regulatory compliance. Skrobola’s wide-ranging experience extends from licensing matters to private medical insurance, while von Zedtwitz is pre-eminent in the dispute resolution arena of the insurance sphere. Stauffer von May strengthens the practice with his accomplishments across contentious and non-contentious work.