‘Responsive, friendly and professional’, the insurance practice at Pestalozzi is pre-eminent in the regulatory sphere, alongside demonstrable strengths in assisting clients with M&A and other transactions. Insurers, reinsurers, insurance brokers and insurtech companies are included in the team’s client roster. Christoph Lang, Andrea Huber, Beat Schwarz, Lukas Rusch and Markus Winkler jointly steer the group. Lang holds a corporate focus, while Huber strengthens the practice with her notable expertise in insurance regulatory matters. Schwarz and Winkler’s capabilities include insurtech matters, and Rusch regularly handles insurance litigation.
Testimonials
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‘Very responsive and work with you every step of the way suggesting the best regulator approaches and commercial solutions.'
'Very knowledgeable on regulatory solutions and great to work with - would choose them every time.’
‘Beat Schwarz is great to work with and invariably helpful on the regulatory and corporate questions we have, suggesting practical solutions rather than just quoting regulation.'
‘The team at Pestalozzi is always responsive, friendly and professional. They know the law and how to provide practical solutions.'
'They are prepared to help on any size or value of matter and we get the same quality of advice.’
‘Beat Schwarz is a class lawyer. He is always available to help on the smallest through to the largest matters. I value our relationship.’
'Beat Schwarz is a class lawyer. He is always available to help on the smallest through to the largest matters.'
Key clients
- AIG
- AXA Climate
- AXA XL
- AXIS
- Bolttech (i-surance AG)
- Credit Suisse
- Credit Suisse Insurance Linked Strategies AG
- Howden
- Hyperion Insurance Group
- Sompo International
- Swiss Life
- EcoHub
- The Prudential Insurance Company of America
- HanseMerkur
- Standard Chartered Bank
Work highlights
- Advised Vista Private Equity in its acquisition of leading insur-tech Duck Creek group which includes Swiss insur-tech Imburse AG.
- Advised 23 Swiss insurers and brokers (incl. Swiss Life; AXA; Mobiliar; Allianz Suisse; Zurich) in connection with their insurtech joint-venture EcoHub AG.
- Advised AXA XL in its daily operations as well as on strategic matters in Switzerland
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christoph Lang, Andrea Huber, Beat Schwarz, Lukas Rusch, Markus Winkler