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gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd Offices
Hegibachstrasse 47
P.O. Box
8032 Zurich
Switzerland
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Lars Gerspacher
Work Department
Insurance & Reinsurance / Shipping & Yachting / Transport & Logistics / Aviation & Aerospace / Trade & Distribution
Position
Lars Gerspacher is a partner at gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd and specialises in insurance and reinsurance law, and transport and trade law, with a particular focus on aviation and shipping. He often represents clients in international arbitration proceedings, and is always on hand to assist insurers and reinsurers in setting up their business in Switzerland and to advise them subsequently in their transactions.
Career
Lars Gerspacher was admitted to the bar in 2000 and worked then for two Zurich law firms.He established gbf Attorneys-at-law in 2007.
Languages
English, German
Memberships
International Bar Association (IBA), Swiss Association for Aviation and Space Law, Swiss Maritime Law Association, European Air Law Association, the German Association for Transportation Law, Swiss Bar Association, Member of the Organizing Committee of the AIDA Swiss Chapter
Education
Lars Gerspacher read law at the University of Zurich in 1997 and obtained his LLM in Maritime Law from the University of Southampton in 2003.
Leisure
Sailing, Golf
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Insurance
(Leading partners)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.
Switzerland > Transport
(Leading partners)gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd offers a full-service practice to high-profile clients in the aviation, marine, shipping, transportation, and trading sectors. Its work covers the multiple facets of the transportation industry including design, operation, insurance, and customs matters. Lars Gerspacher is the ‘go-to‘ person to handle matters relating to insurance, aviation and maritime law. Laurent Chassot dedicates his time purely to aerospace matters. Philippe Wenker focuses on aircraft financing matters where he has extensive experience in advising several domestic and foreign aircraft financiers. Nando Stauffer von May, who does both contentious and non-contentious work, handles several transport insurance claims for high-profile clients. Marco Novoselac specialises in technology, trade and retail, as well as aviation and aerospace.
Lawyer Rankings
- Insurance Switzerland
- Leading partners Switzerland > Transport
- Leading partners Switzerland > Insurance
- Transport Switzerland