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Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny is well placed to assist with banking and financial disputes, with further activity in insurance litigation.
Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny
Global Guide 2025
Band 4 : Litigation
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Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny
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Provided by Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny
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Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution: (domestic and international litigation); Restructuring and Insolvency and Financial Services
Career
Member of the Management Committee of Schellenberg Wittmer (2024); Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer (2017); Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer (2010); Research and Teaching Assistant at University of Zurich (2006); Trainee at a Swiss business law firm (2004); Law clerck at the District Court of Meilen (2004); International Summer Trainee at a business law firm in Chicago (2002)
Publications
Publications on issues of civil procedure as well as civil and commercial law
Languages Spoken
Languages: English and German
Experience
- Acts as counsel before Swiss courts and arbitral tribunals in a wide range of commercial disputes
- Special expertise in banking litigation, corporate law disputes (including liability of directors and officers) as well as the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, asset recovery and international legal assistance
- Successful representation of UBS AG before the Zurich Commercial Court and the Federal Supreme Court in a CHF 25 million lawsuit brought by a Swatch Group company for losses suffered with bond fund investments during the financial crisis
Strengths
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I have been extremely happy with Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny's broad knowledge and his ability to bring both general law and case law into the situation.
Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny has a very good style. He keeps to the point and writes really well. He is extremely smart, very well prepared and knows where the main problems lie.
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Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny has extremely profound expertise and is a strategic mastermind.
Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny is highly intelligent and offers a great combination of commercial awareness and academic skills.
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Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny is truly impressive. He is not only an excellent lawyer and litigator, but also a great strategic mind who guides clients competently through the challenges of complex litigation.
I have been extremely happy with Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny's broad knowledge and his ability to bring both general law and case law into the situation.
Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny has a very good style. He keeps to the point and writes really well. He is extremely smart, very well prepared and knows where the main problems lie.
Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny has extremely profound expertise and is a strategic mastermind.
Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny is highly intelligent and offers a great combination of commercial awareness and academic skills.
Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny is truly impressive. He is not only an excellent lawyer and litigator, but also a great strategic mind who guides clients competently through the challenges of complex litigation.
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