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ZOLLSTRASSE 62
PO BOX 1758
CH-8031 ZURICH
Switzerland
ZOLLSTRASSE 62
PO BOX 1758
CH-8031 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Balz Hösly
Work Department
Position
- International Estate Planning, Inheritance and Succession Law
- Strategic Legal Advice, Strategy Development and Strategic Change
- Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Board memberships
- Conflict and Reputation Management and Mediation
- Public Governance and Public Private Partnerships
Career
Dr. Balz Hösly is a Ceritified Specialist SBA in estate planning for private individuals and succession planning in family businesses.
Balz Hösly coordinates the MME Private Clients team and is chairman and member of various boards of directors. In business law matters, he is a recognized practitioner for corporate and public governance and strategic legal advice to companies.
As a Mediator SBA, Balz navigates conflicts in the business environment and facilitates cooperation between the private and public sectors (public-private partnerships).
Before joining MME, he was the CEO of the Swiss export promotion organization Osec (today Switzerland – Global Enterprise) and a senior director of a big Swiss insurance company.
Languages
- German
- English
- French
Memberships
- Chairman of the board: Greater Zurich Area, Zurich (investment promotion agency; public private partnership)
- Chairman of the board: AG Hallenstadion, Zurich (Switzerland’s biggest multifunctional indoor arena with private and public shareholders)
- Member of the board: Showwerk AG, Aegeri (facility & venue Management, showproductions, eventmanagement)
- Member of the board: Bombardier Transportation (Switzerland) AG, Zurich (rail transportation technology)
- Member of the board: MCH Group AG, Basel
- 2007-2015: Member of the board: Nationale Suisse Versicherungsgesellschaft, Basel, as chairman of th risk committee and member of the audit committee
- 2014-2016: Member of the board:Helvetia Holding AG, St. Gallen (internationally operating Swiss insurance company, listed at the SIX)
- 2006-2010: Chairman of the board: Ticketcorner Holding AG, Rümlang (Swiss market leader in ticketing; private equity stock company)
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- Successio (Swiss association for inheritance law)
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
- European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)
- Rotary Club Zurich Turicum
- Chevalier dans l’Ordre National du Mérite (France)
- Golf Club Breitenloo
Education
- 2014
- Swiss Bar Association (SBA): Mediator SBA
- 2011
- Swiss Bar Association (SBA): Certified Specialist SBA Inheritance Law
- 2009
- Centre for Corporate Governance, University of St. Gallen: Certificate in Corporate Governance
- 2006
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences (zhaw/IAP): Certificate in systemic and solution focused coaching
- 2001
- MZSG (Malik Management Institute), St. Gallen: System-orientated Management
- 1991
- Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne: Program for Executive Development (PED)
- 1987
- Zurich University (Dr. iur.)