Bär & Karrer Ltd.'s insurance team focuses on handling M&A and financing transactions, portfolio transfers, licence and registration applications with FINMA, and other regulatory matters. The firm’s work  covers cross-border transactions across Switzerland, the UK and France.  Peter Hsu leads the team and focuses on insurance, reinsurance and capital markets matters. Tiffany Ender advises on financial market regulation and provides solutions across transactional and regulatory issues, while Eric Stupp, in addition to providing further regulatory expertise, also accompanies insurers through subsequent enforcement proceedings.

gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd advises across contentious and non-contentious insurance matters, with connections to the London, German, French, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein markets. The matters include claims handling, recovery actions, third-party defences and insurance regulatory matters involving domestic and foreign insurers and reinsurers. Lars Gerspacher focuses on insurance, reinsurance and related arbitration. Dominik Skrobala and Clemens von Zedtwitz advise on regulatory and complex claims work. In Bern, Nando Stauffer von May works on corporate matters for the insurance sector.

Prager Dreifuss handles insurance and reinsurance disputes and investigations concerning professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’ liability and construction losses.  The team advises on regulatory matters, including portfolio transfers, licensing and restructurings, combining contentious and advisory elements across domestic and international matters. Christoph Graber, who heads the practice, represents clients in disputes and arbitration proceedings, Hans-Ulrich Brunner focuses on defence-side litigation, and Reto M. Jenny and Andrea Stäubli contribute to the team’s litigation and regulatory offering.

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd‘s insurance practice, led by Olivier Favre and Tarek Houdrouge, combines regulatory and litigation expertise, with both Favre and Houdrouge tackling complex regulatory questions. The team advises on the establishment and regulation of insurers, reinsurers and insurance intermediaries in Switzerland, covering legal and compliance aspects. The group is experienced across insurance products and emerging lines, guiding clients through regulatory frameworks. On the contentious side, the team represents clients before courts and arbitral tribunals in insurance, reinsurance and liability disputes, covering domestic and cross-border proceedings. Alexander von Ziegler retired in August 2024.

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. advises insurers on coverage disputes, regulatory compliance challenges and enforcement matters across multiple jurisdictions. Mandates the firm takes on include data protection, criminal investigations and regulatory requirements, assisting clients looking to reduce risk. Jodok Wicki, a specialist in tort and insurance law, leads the practice and appears for clients in insurance disputes, while also acting as an arbitrator. Kaspar Landolt focuses on regulatory and cross-border restructuring matters.

Homburger advises insurance clients on M&A, regulatory, tax and contentious matters, drawing on the firm's other practice groups and sector expertise to provide a broad range of advice. The team handles licensing, compliance, and cross-border matters, engaging with authorities including FINMA on behalf of its clients. Hansjürg Appenzeller, head of the insurance team, focuses on regulatory and transactional work, supported by Fabrice Eckert, who advises on matters spanning both the insurance and banking sectors, and related regulatory challenges.

Kellerhals Carrard's team works on a broad spectrum of insurance matters and represents clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings before cantonal courts and the Federal Supreme Court. The team provides regulatory advice, licensing support and cross-border guidance. Christoph Frey co-heads the insurance team, focusing on disputes and issues of industry practice, supported by co-lead Laura Manz, a certified tort and insurance specialist, and Pascal Grolimund, who handles litigation, coverage negotiations and other advisory work.

Lenz & Staehelin offers advisory and regulatory expertise in insurance and reinsurance, covering transactional, corporate and capital markets matters, as well as related disputes. Olivier Stahler co-heads the insurance team in Geneva, focusing on banking, finance and regulatory matters, while Lukas Morscher leads the Zurich practice, advising on transactions and regulatory compliance across Switzerland. The firm assists life and non-life insurers, intermediaries, banks and other financial institutions, providing guidance on a range of insurance-related issues.

Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte AG regularly handles a variety of insurance matters involving multinational corporates, listed companies and regulated industries, with cross-border elements including parallel proceedings in the US, UK and EU. The practice is co-led by D&O disputes expert Benjamin Schumacher and Roberto Dallafior, who handles a variety of contentious insurance and reinsurance matters, supported by Zoe De Santis, who defends clients’ interests before the Swiss courts and arbitral panels, alongside her work as an arbitrator in Switzerland and abroad.

One client describes Pestalozzi's insurance team as 'very supportive, focused on business needs, provides pragmatic approaches and open to discuss creative solutions.' The group, supported by experienced insurance practitioners, delivers advice across all areas affecting insurers, reinsurers, insureds, brokers and corporates by combining expertise from the firm's financial services, corporate, IP and litigation teams. The practice is led by Christoph Lang, Andrea Huber and Beat Schwarz, whose combined experience spans governance, regulatory and insurance-related transactional work.

The VISCHER insurance team is a full-service practice, with experience representing clients in a wide range of insurance matters. The group's work spans coverage disputes, regulatory issues, and advisory matters arising under financial line, property and liability policies. Practice head Daniele Favalli represents parties in coverage litigation and acts for insurers in coverage disputes. Selim Marasco-Keller and Adrian Dörig advise on financial lines, structured finance and related regulatory matters.

The Baker McKenzie Switzerland SA insurance team is led by Joachim Frick and Lyubomir Georgiev and advises on insurance and reinsurance matters, combining regulatory specialism with experience in disputes and transactional work. Frick is able to assist clients facing both regulatory challenges and court and arbitral proceedings, while Georgiev assists insurers with the structuring of tax arrangements. Marnin Michaels tackles a mixture of insurance, tax and asset management matters.

The team at Eversheds Sutherland AG is described by a client as 'exceptionally capable, with deep knowledge of the insurance industry and litigation.' Peter Haas focuses on litigation, arbitration and insurance law, with particular strength in liability matters. The team's work often involves disputes over coverage, tort and contractual issues in commercial and construction contexts.

Klein Attorneys Ltd has been described by clients as 'approachable and efficient.' Led by Gianni Rizzello, Thomas Hippele, and Cem Arikan, the latter of whom arrived from Streichenberg in January 2025, the group possesses expertise across aviation, regulatory and broader industry matters. The team advises and represent clients in complex insurance cases, including proceedings before FINMA and other authorities, tackling a range of advisory and contentious insurance matters.