Acting for a host of clients that extends from start-ups to established multinational insurers, Lenz & Staehelin’s comprehensive insurance offering is comprised of transactional, regulatory, commercial, coverage and dispute resolution-related matters. The team possesses a strong presence in the financial services realm. Olivier Stahler and Lukas Morscher jointly lead the practice, with the former contributing his vast expertise in banking and finance law as well as regulatory advice in relation to the granting of licenses. The latter strengthens the practice with his extensive experience in managing international and domestic transactions.
Testimonials
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‘They provide high quality accurate and clear advice on Swiss insurance regulation issues. I have been very happy to work with Lukas Morscher and his team and to recommend them to others.’
‘Lenz & Staehelin's insurance team are well-connected, commercially aware and willing to take our corner in discussions with counterparties.’
‘Lukas Morscher is very approachable, knowledgeable in his field and tenacious in discussions with counterparties, ably assisted by associate Leo Rusterholz.’
Key clients
- Baloise Insurance Holding
- consimo
- Caterpillar Insurance Company
- Generali
- Liberty Mutual
- Octium Group
- Resolution Life
- Resolution Re
- Schweizerische Mobiliar Versicherungsgesellschaft AG
- TransRe
- Unilever Reinsurance AG
- Vaudoise Assurances Holding SA
Work highlights
- Advising a global insurance and investment broker group on legal, regulatory and contract aspects of the development and operation of an online platform for the cross-border intermediation and offering of collateralized reinsurance and related investment opportunities into Switzerland.
- Advised a captive insurance carrier of world-leading construction and mining equipment manufacturer on all legal, regulatory and contract aspects of intra-group outsourcing significant functions by Swiss entities.
- Advising a global mobile and gadget protection tech company on legal and regulatory aspects of insurance intermediary activities in and cross-border to Switzerland.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Olivier Stahler, Lukas Morscher