The insurance practice group at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd has extensive experience on the dispute resolution side of insurance matters, as well as assisting clients with all issues relating to the regulation and establishment of reinsurers and reinsurance portfolios in Switzerland, and insurance intermediary activities. Key individual Olivier Favre often assists clients with regulatory requirements for inbound cross-border insurance business to the Swiss market. Tarek Houdrouge is an expert on various insurance topics including regulatory developments in this field.

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Key clients

  • Uber
  • Baloise

Work highlights

  • Advised Switzerland's largest health insurance provider CSS on setting up a digital health platform for patients and health service providers in a joint venture with various other players (online pharmacy, telemedicine providers etc.).
  • Providing ongoing advice to a multinational insurance company on acquisitions and capital market transactions as well as on tax compliance aspects.

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Alexander von Ziegler, Olivier Favre, Tarek Houdrouge