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Restructuring & Insolvency
Switzerland
Tanja Luginbühl & Andreas Daniel Gschwend
Lenz & Staehelin offers advisory and regulatory expertise in insurance and reinsurance, covering transactional, corporate and capital markets matters, as well as related disputes. Olivier Stahler co-heads the insurance team in Geneva, focusing on banking, finance and regulatory matters, while Lukas Morscher leads the Zurich practice, advising on transactions and regulatory compliance across Switzerland. The firm assists life and non-life insurers, intermediaries, banks and other financial institutions, providing guidance on a range of insurance-related issues.
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Testimonials
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- 'Excellent expertise in different areas.'
- 'Really clear, reliable advice. Our go-to firm in Switzerland for insurance and regulatory advice. I am always happy to recommend Lenz and Lukas Morscher to clients and colleagues.'
- 'They are great!'
Key clients
- Baloise Holding AG
- Consimo
- Caterpillar Insurance Company
- Generali
- Global reinsurance group
- Liberty Mutual
- Octium Group
- Resolution Life
- Resolution Re
- Schweizerische Mobiliar Versicherungsgesellschaft
- Steadfast Group
- TransRe
Work highlights
Advised captive insurance carrier Caterpillar Insurance Company on all legal, regulatory and contract aspects of new custody arrangements for its Swiss entities.
Advised Steadfast Group on Swiss law aspects of its acquisition of H.W. Wood Limited and HWI France from HW International BV, including change of control filings and licensing procedures for HWI France's Swiss branch.
Practice head
Olivier Stahler; Lukas Morscher