Full-service firm Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd has broad experience in all aspects of trade and transport law including transportation and insurance litigation, aviation and shipping regulatory matters, non-contentious matters concerning trade finance, and transactional matters. In Zurich, the ‘highly talented’ Alexander von Ziegler heads the team with his longstanding practice in the maritime sector, aviation and trade law, involving a number of insurance litigations. Geneva team head Bernard Vischer has extensive expertise in transactional work in the aviation and shipping industries. Grégoire Wuest represents high-profile clients in acquisitions and non-standard lending transactions in relation to shipping and aviation. Wuest is supported by Edmond Kohler, who fields expertise across the business aircraft industry.

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‘The team stands out for their commercial knowledge of the market and their strong legal skills, which makes them a reliable partner in the area.’
‘Alexander Von Ziegler is a first-level practitioner in the area. Highly talented and with strong commercial and legal skills. Highly recommended.’
‘They are the leaders in Switzerland in their area and very good connections.’
‘Gregoire Wuest is exceptional and very client oriented.’

Key clients

EasyJet
Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG
Uber

Work highlights

Providing regulatory and corporate advice to Uber, in particular in the context of the implementation of new regulations in various cantons, in particular a regulatory procedure by the Swiss postal regulator on the qualification of Uber Eats as postal services.
Advising a sovereign country in connection with the management of its fleet of aircraft, including the sale and acquisition of several aircraft, ranging from Embraer E-2 family to Boeing aircraft and governmental aircraft.
Advised LokRoll3 in a financing transaction for the acquisition of 35 newly built Vectron AC locomotives from Siemens Mobility AG.

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Alexander von Ziegler, LL.M., Mediator SKWM, SAV, CEDR

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Alexander von Ziegler is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Dispute Resolution Group in Zurich and he also heads the firm’s Trade and Transport Group as well as the Insurance Practice Group. He also acts as mediator (accredited by SKWM, SAV and CEDR). Experience: Specialist in the field of export/import, shipping, aviation, he advises parties involved in international trade, commercial contracts, transportation and logistics (dispute resolution and transactional) Specialist in the field of insurance and reinsurance law, he advises national and international insurers in high-profile defense or cover disputes and regulatory issues (dispute resolution and transactional) Mediator (SKWM, SAV and CEDR)

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Alexander von Ziegler , Bernard Vischer

Other key lawyers

Grégoire Wuest, Edmond Kohler

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