Alexander Wintsch
Counsel
Attorney at Law, LL.M.
Counsel Attorney at Law, LL.M. +41 58 450 80 00 alexander.wintsch@lenzstaehelin.com |
Zurich Brandschenkestrasse 24 CH-8027 Zurich www.lenzstaehelin.com |
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Expertise
Alexander Wintsch is a member of our Dispute Resolution group in Zurich. His practice mainly focuses on commercial litigation before Swiss courts and international arbitration proceedings. Alex’s prior experience covers a broad range of industries and areas of law. He gained valuable experience in the financial industry, representing financial institutions before Swiss courts as a long-time partner in a preeminent litigation firm in Zurich, and subsequently as a senior litigation and regulatory lawyer with a major Swiss bank. During Alex’s five year-tenure as in-house counsel, he managed a broad portfolio of litigation and arbitration cases, including investment disputes and cross-border related litigation.
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Practices
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Professional Experience and Education
and Education
2024 Counsel, Lenz & Staehelin 2019 Executive Director, Global Litigation, Switzerland, major Swiss bank 2006 Partner, Swiss business law firm 2003 Associate, Swiss business law firm 1998 Associate, Lenz & Staehelin 1996 Clerkship, District Court Zurich 1995 Internship, District Court Zurich 2000 New York University School of Law (LL.M.) 1998 Swiss Bar Admission 1995 University of Zurich (lic. iur.) -
Specialist Areas
Litigation, International Arbitration, International Legal Assistance -
Languages
English, German -
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Wintsch A., Borsari M., Inhouse Privilege – Quo Vadis?, in: ZZZ 62/2023
- Wintsch A., Recent Swiss Case Law on Trust-related Issues, in: Trusts & Trustees, Vol. 24, No. 2/2018
- Wintsch A., Hafner P., Neuere Praxis zur Teilklage und deren Auswirkungen auf den arbeitsrechtlichen Prozess, in: ARV 4/2017
- Wintsch A., Meyer R., Streitwertaddition bei Klagenhäufung und einfacher Streitgenossenschaft, Anmerkungen zu BGE 142 III 788, in: ZZZ 40/2016
- Wintsch A., Reichart P., Rechtsscheinhaftung im Konzern, Besprechung von BGE 137 III 550 ff, in: GesKR 2/2012
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Contact Details
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Assistant
Publications
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Recent Swiss Case Law on Trust-related Issues
in: Trusts & Trustees, Vol. 24, No. 2/2018