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Emanuel Schiwow

Attorney at Law, LL.M.

Partner

Emanuel Schiwow specialises in advising companies and entrepreneurs in the areas of corporate and contract law, M&A, aviation and yachting as well as succession planning / inheritance law. In his more than 15 years of professional experience as a lawyer, Emanuel Schiwow has advised on countless transactions and business projects and has acquired extensive knowledge in his specialist areas, which he brings to bear in negotiations and the case management. His clients regard him as responsive, solution-oriented, highly qualified and easy to work with.

Expertise

Corporate and commercial law
Mergers and acquisitions
Aircraft and yacht transactions
Inheritance law, estate planning and company succession
Start-ups, venture capital and private equity
Commercial contract law

Languages

German, English

Work experience

  • since 2017Partner at RUOSS VÖGELE
  • 2014 - 2016Partner at a small business law firm
  • 2007 - 2013Associate in the corporate M&A team of a large law firm, Zurich

Lecturing

Education

  • 2011LL.M (international business law), National University of Singapore, East China University of Political Science and Law
  • 2006Admitted to the bar (all Swiss courts)
  • 2003Lic. iur., University of Zurich

Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV) (member of the ZAV commercial law and inheritance law chapters)

Association Internationale des Jeunes Advocates (AIJA) (member of M&A commission, private clients commission and transport law commission)

SVC Swiss Venture Club

SMG Swiss Management Association

Zurich Theatre Association (President)

Link to the University of Zurich (Courses, Speaking Engagements etc.)

Publications

Venture Capital Terms in Switzerland, in: International Venture Capital Terms, A Handbook, WOLFGANG WEITNAUER (ed.), 1st ed., Publisher C.H. Beck, Munich 2022, (Fischer/Schiwow)

Abolishment of Bearer Shares, Unternehmerzeitung, 2019 (Schiwow/Bächli)

Claim for Information, Unternehmerzeitung, 2019 (Griesinger/Schiwow)

Advance Care Directives for Entrepreneurs, Unternehmerzeitung, 2019 (Schiwow/Bächli)

M&A Transactions from a buyer's perspective, Erfolg, 2018 (Schiwow)

Rules in the "war for talents", Unternehmerzeitung, 2017 (Fischer/Schiwow)

Bribery in private companies, Erfolg, 2016 (Schiwow)

Legal Aspects of Outsourcing, HR-Today, 2016 (Schiwow/Anderes)

Online-ratings of Employers, HR-Today, 2016 (Schiwow/Anderes)

New Reporting Obligations of Shareholders and Members of Swiss companies, Erfolg, 2016 (Schiwow)

Mass redundancies and redundancy programmes under Swiss law, Erfolg, 2015 (Schiwow)

A Changing Landscape - an update on foreign investment vehicles in China, GesKR No. 3, 2011 (Schiwow/Xu)

Aircraft Finance - Registration, Security, Enforcement, Switzerland country report update, edited by Sweet & Maxwell, 2010 (Grüninger/Schiwow)

Revision of the Swiss Stock Corporation Law - Status before the Consultation in the Parliament, AJP No. 11, 2009 (Vogt/Schiwow/Wiedmer)

Triangular Mergers in International Transactions (in German), GesKR No. 2, 2009 (Gerhard/Schiwow)

Foreign investment vehicles in China - the legal framework in an overview, GesKR No. 3, 2006 (Schiwow/Xu)

Contributions to Behind the China Kaleidoscope - a Guide to China Entry and Operations, Editors: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce et al., Shanghai, 2006

Speaking Engagements

Publikationen

Publications

Law for Insurance Industry, Precautionary Law

Simplifications and Exemption from Supervision under the Revised Insurance Supervision Act (in German)
Simplifications and Exemption from Supervision under the Revised Insurance Supervision Act (in German)
Update on the Implementation of the Revised Law on Intermediaries (in German)
Update on the Implementation of the Revised Law on Intermediaries (in German)
Revised and possibly generally binding Industry Agreement "Intermediaries" (in German)
Revised and possibly generally binding Industry Agreement "Intermediaries" (in German)
VAG/AVO revised: Need for action in insurance mediation (in German)
VAG/AVO revised: Need for action in insurance mediation (in German)
Surplus Participation (discussion of court decision)
Surplus Participation (discussion of court decision)
Relative market power with a focus on the insurance and financial sectors
Relative market power with a focus on the insurance and financial sectors
Restructuring of an Insurance Group (Overview) (2013 in German)
Restructuring of an Insurance Group (Overview) (2013 in German)
Asset Protection through Swiss Life Insurance (Schweizer Treuhänder, 12/03 (in German))
Asset Protection through Swiss Life Insurance (Schweizer Treuhänder, 12/03 (in German))
Planned Changes of Swiss Insurance Contract Law in a Nutshell (2011 in English and German)
Planned Changes of Swiss Insurance Contract Law in a Nutshell (2011 in English and German)
Mandatory and Voluntary Isurance through Private Insurers in Switzerland (2017 in German)
Mandatory and Voluntary Isurance through Private Insurers in Switzerland (2017 in German)
Swiss Insurance Law Update 2010/1 (Nr.2)
Swiss Insurance Law Update 2010/1 (Nr.2)
Breach of Duty to Notify in case of Claims-made-Policy (2020 in German)
Breach of Duty to Notify in case of Claims-made-Policy (2020 in German)
Insurance and Asset Management in Occupational Pension Plan and Self-provision (2019 in German)
Insurance and Asset Management in Occupational Pension Plan and Self-provision (2019 in German)
Planned Partial Revision of the Swiss Insurance Supervision Act in a Nutshell (2020 in German)
Planned Partial Revision of the Swiss Insurance Supervision Act in a Nutshell (2020 in German)
Swiss Insurance Law Updates (2011 in English and German)
Swiss Insurance Law Updates (2011 in English and German)
Regulated Contracts in the Swiss Insurance Business (Nr.7)
Regulated Contracts in the Swiss Insurance Business (Nr.7)
Multinational Insurance and Insurance Distribution Business - Basic Considerations (2018 in English)
Multinational Insurance and Insurance Distribution Business - Basic Considerations (2018 in English)
Partial Revision of VAG and AVO in a Nutshell
Partial Revision of VAG and AVO in a Nutshell
Agreements Affecting Competition and Market Dominance with Special Focus on the Swiss Insurance Market (Overview) (2013 in English and German)
Agreements Affecting Competition and Market Dominance with Special Focus on the Swiss Insurance Market (Overview) (2013 in English and German)
Use of Group Policies in Swiss Private Insurance Law (2018 in English)
Use of Group Policies in Swiss Private Insurance Law (2018 in English)
Interpretation of GIC
Interpretation of GIC
Remuneration of Service Providers and Insurance Brokers in Triangular Relationship (2020 in German)
Remuneration of Service Providers and Insurance Brokers in Triangular Relationship (2020 in German)
Matching between Supervision and Liability in the New Law on Insurance Distribution, SZW 2/2005 (in German)
Matching between Supervision and Liability in the New Law on Insurance Distribution, SZW 2/2005 (in German)
Reinsurance though Swiss Reinsurers (2019 in German)
Reinsurance though Swiss Reinsurers (2019 in German)
Partial Revision of the Swiss Insurance Contract Act in a Nutshell (2020 in German)
Partial Revision of the Swiss Insurance Contract Act in a Nutshell (2020 in German)
More Protection for Policyholders at Point of Sale in Switzerland (Nr.4)
More Protection for Policyholders at Point of Sale in Switzerland (Nr.4)
Adjustment of Terms and Conditions to the Revised Insurance Contract Act (2021)
Adjustment of Terms and Conditions to the Revised Insurance Contract Act (2021)

Corporate and Transactional Law

Level-appropriate Corporate Reorganization (2021 in German)
Level-appropriate Corporate Reorganization (2021 in German)
Revision of Swiss Stock Corporation Law with References to Deviating Supervisory Law (2021 in German)
Revision of Swiss Stock Corporation Law with References to Deviating Supervisory Law (2021 in German)
Capital loss and balance sheet improvement (2021 in German)
Capital loss and balance sheet improvement (2021 in German)
Recent court decisions in Swiss corporate law (2020 in English)
Recent court decisions in Swiss corporate law (2020 in English)
Legal issues for Swiss companies in the Corona crisis (2020)
Legal issues for Swiss companies in the Corona crisis (2020)
Private Equity in Switzerland: Avoiding Regulations and Optimizing Structure (2016 in German)
Private Equity in Switzerland: Avoiding Regulations and Optimizing Structure (2016 in German)
Accountability and Liability of the Board of Directors (an Overview), Co-Author (2013 in German)
Accountability and Liability of the Board of Directors (an Overview), Co-Author (2013 in German)
Swiss Transaction Law Updates (2/2011 in English and German)
Swiss Transaction Law Updates (2/2011 in English and German)
Swiss Transaction Law Updates (1/2011 in English and German)
Swiss Transaction Law Updates (1/2011 in English and German)
Swiss Transaction Law Update 1/2010 (Nr.5)
Swiss Transaction Law Update 1/2010 (Nr.5)
Legal Basic Conditions of Company Restructuring, Co-Author (2010 in German)
Legal Basic Conditions of Company Restructuring, Co-Author (2010 in German)
Swiss Transaction Law Updates (2009/2 in English and German)
Swiss Transaction Law Updates (2009/2 in English and German)
Swiss Transaction Law Updates (2009/1 in English and German)
Swiss Transaction Law Updates (2009/1 in English and German)
Transformation according to the New Merger Act, (Contribution in: Staempfli Commentary on New Merger Act) (2003 in German)
Transformation according to the New Merger Act, (Contribution in: Staempfli Commentary on New Merger Act) (2003 in German)
The Fulfilled Debt Contract, (Dissertation in AISUF, no. 149) (1995 in German)
The Fulfilled Debt Contract, (Dissertation in AISUF, no. 149) (1995 in German)

Finance Law

RVP Private Equity Legal Update 1-2020
RVP Private Equity Legal Update 1-2020
Independent Asset Managers with Customers in EU (2021)
Independent Asset Managers with Customers in EU (2021)
What type of Bank Customer does your Company want to be? (2020 in German)
What type of Bank Customer does your Company want to be? (2020 in German)
Coronavirus: Legal Topics for Swiss Companies (2020 in German)
Coronavirus: Legal Topics for Swiss Companies (2020 in German)
FinSA and FinIA in Comparison with EU Regulations (2020 in English)
FinSA and FinIA in Comparison with EU Regulations (2020 in English)
FinSA and FinIA in force (2020)
FinSA and FinIA in force (2020)
Avoiding Regulation in Public Corporate Finance (2019 in German)
Avoiding Regulation in Public Corporate Finance (2019 in German)
Swiss Supervisory Law Optimization through Private Structuring (Example Anti-Money Laundering Law) (2015 in German)
Swiss Supervisory Law Optimization through Private Structuring (Example Anti-Money Laundering Law) (2015 in German)
Private Equity in Switzerland: Legal outline and recent case law up to 2014
Private Equity in Switzerland: Legal outline and recent case law up to 2014
How to Deal with Swiss Financial Market Supervision (2014 in English and German)
How to Deal with Swiss Financial Market Supervision (2014 in English and German)
Swiss Supervisory Law Optimization in the Area of Independent Asset Management (2013 in English and German)
Swiss Supervisory Law Optimization in the Area of Independent Asset Management (2013 in English and German)
Enforcement of monetary claims under the new ZPO (2011)
Enforcement of monetary claims under the new ZPO (2011)
Equity Requirement and Equity Protection in Swiss Corporate and Supervisory Law (2011 in German)
Equity Requirement and Equity Protection in Swiss Corporate and Supervisory Law (2011 in German)
Swiss Banking and Capital Market Law Update 2010/1 (Nr.3)
Swiss Banking and Capital Market Law Update 2010/1 (Nr.3)
Swiss Insurance, Banking and Capital Market Law Updates (2009 in English and German)
Swiss Insurance, Banking and Capital Market Law Updates (2009 in English and German)
Swiss Insurance, Banking and Capital Market Law Updates (2008 in English and German)
Swiss Insurance, Banking and Capital Market Law Updates (2008 in English and German)
Swiss Financial Market Law, a Practical Guide, (Book published in Schulthess Juristische Medien) (2003 in German)
Swiss Financial Market Law, a Practical Guide, (Book published in Schulthess Juristische Medien) (2003 in German)

Data Protection Law

Revised data protection law (in German)
Revised data protection law (in German)
Draft of the DSG in comparison with the DSGVO (an overview) (2019)
Draft of the DSG in comparison with the DSGVO (an overview) (2019)
Risk-based Implementation of GDPR by Swiss Companies (2018 in German)
Risk-based Implementation of GDPR by Swiss Companies (2018 in German)
Regulating Data Protection in Multinational Companies (Overview) (2014 in English and German)
Regulating Data Protection in Multinational Companies (Overview) (2014 in English and German)
Company Data Protection Law Updates in Switzerland and the EU  (2012 in German)
Company Data Protection Law Updates in Switzerland and the EU  (2012 in German)
Company Data Protection Law Updates in Switzerland and the EU  (2010 in German)
Company Data Protection Law Updates in Switzerland and the EU  (2010 in German)
Company Data Protection Law Updates in Switzerland and the EU  (2009 in German)
Company Data Protection Law Updates in Switzerland and the EU  (2009 in German)
Swiss Company Data Protection Law (2002 in German)
Swiss Company Data Protection Law (2002 in German)
Retention of Records and Data by Swiss Companies (2006 in German)
Retention of Records and Data by Swiss Companies (2006 in German)
Revised Data Protection Law for Companies in Switzerland (2007 in German)
Revised Data Protection Law for Companies in Switzerland (2007 in German)

Legal Philosophy and Legal Theory

Reduction of Legal and Reputation Risks through Anticipative Implementation of Norms in Companies (2017 in German)
Reduction of Legal and Reputation Risks through Anticipative Implementation of Norms in Companies (2017 in German)
Realistic Understanding of Law and Management of Legal Risk (2016 in English and German)
Realistic Understanding of Law and Management of Legal Risk (2016 in English and German)

News of

Emanuel Schiwow

Deals & Cases
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2018

Sale of Minority Stake and Joint Venture

One of the largest retail companies in Switzerland acquires a minority interest in a top-10 Swiss system-catering company. The parties intensify their cooperation as part of a newly established joint venture. RUOSS VÖGELE advises the vendors in the negotiations of the share purchase and shareholders’ agreements, joint venture documentation and satellite contracts as well as in post-closing matters and in the implementations of the new structures. RUOSS VÖGELE works closely with M & A / corporate finance consultants and tax lawyers to solve complex issues.
Deals & Cases
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2018

Acquisition and Sale of Private Jets

RUOSS VÖGELE acts as legal adviser to buyers and sellers of private jets in different transactions in the present year. The advice encompasses the structuring of the deal, the negotiation of aircraft purchase agreements, financing agreements as well as security agreements and import/registration of the aircrafts.
Deals & Cases
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2017

Sale of Swiss IT Company

RUOSS VÖGELE represents the sellers in an M&A transaction. An innovative enterprise in the field of IT is acquired by a strategic buyer. The transaction is initiated by a few key shareholders and extended on around 30 additional shareholders via the exercise of a drag along right under the shareholders’ agreement.
Emanuel Schiwow
Attorney at Law, LL.M.
Partner

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RUOSS VÖGELE
Rechtsanwälte - Attorneys at Law
Kreuzstrasse 54
CH-8032 Zürich
+41 44 250 43 00
schiwow@ruossvoegele.ch
Languages
German, English
Expertise
Corporate and commercial law
Mergers and acquisitions
Aircraft and yacht transactions
Inheritance law, estate planning and company succession
Start-ups, venture capital and private equity
Commercial contract law
Work experience
  • since 2017Partner at RUOSS VÖGELE
  • 2014 - 2016Partner at a small business law firm
  • 2007 - 2013Associate in the corporate M&A team of a large law firm, Zurich
Lecturing
Education
  • 2011LL.M (international business law), National University of Singapore, East China University of Political Science and Law
  • 2006Admitted to the bar (all Swiss courts)
  • 2003Lic. iur., University of Zurich