Homburger advises insurance clients on M&A, regulatory, tax and contentious matters, drawing on the firm's other practice groups and sector expertise to provide a broad range of advice. The team handles licensing, compliance, and cross-border matters, engaging with authorities including FINMA on behalf of its clients. Hansjürg Appenzeller, head of the insurance team, focuses on regulatory and transactional work, supported by Fabrice Eckert, who advises on matters spanning both the insurance and banking sectors, and related regulatory challenges.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Strongly experienced in various aspects of insurance regulation and Swiss law. Very approachable team and always eager to support.’
- ‘Hansjürg Appenzeller is an experienced lawyer in the insurance and capital markets fields. He is always approachable and his advice is useful, understandable and applicable to the questions being addressed.’
Key clients
- Swiss Re
- Zurich Insurance Group
- Allianz Group, Allianz Direct
- Generali Group
- AXA/AXA Switzerland
- Helvetia
- wefox
- Twelve Capital
- BPCE
Work highlights
Advised Allianz Direct on the cross-border acquisition of iptiQ’s European P&C business from Swiss Re.
Advised Twelve Capital on its multi-jurisdictional merger with Securis Investment Partners to create one of the world’s largest insurance-linked securities managers.
Represented Generali and BPCE in Swiss merger control proceedings related to a joint venture creating Europe’s largest asset manager.
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Practice head
Hansjürg Appenzeller
Other key lawyers
Fabrice Eckert