Alexander Wintsch Counsel
Attorney at Law, LL.M.

Alexander Wintsch

Counsel
Attorney at Law, LL.M.
+41 58 450 80 00
alexander.wintsch@lenzstaehelin.com
Zurich
Brandschenkestrasse 24
CH-8027 Zurich
www.lenzstaehelin.com
  • 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.

  • Practices

  • Professional Experience and Education

    and Education

    2024Counsel, Lenz & Staehelin
    2019Executive Director, Global Litigation, Switzerland, major Swiss bank
    2006Partner, Swiss business law firm
    2003Associate, Swiss business law firm
    1998Associate, Lenz & Staehelin
    1996Clerkship, District Court Zurich
    1995Internship, District Court Zurich
    2000New York University School of Law (LL.M.)
    1998Swiss Bar Admission
    1995University 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
  • Contact Details

  • Assistant

  • 01 Aug 2023

    Inhouse Privilege – Quo Vadis?

    in: ZZZ 62/2023

  • 25 Dec 2017

    Recent Swiss Case Law on Trust-related Issues

    in: Trusts & Trustees, Vol. 24, No. 2/2018