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Balz Hösly

Work Department

Corporate & Public Governance Inheritance Law | Succession Gaming | Live Entertainment Public Enterprises Arbitration | Mediation Contract Law

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.

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

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

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.)