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Martina Altenpohl has been a partner at RUOSS VÖGELE since 1999. She regularly advises and litigates for domestic and foreign companies and entrepreneurs in the areas of corporate and contract law, including M&A transactions, private equity, IP and IT law, estate planning and real estate law. In her many years as a commercial lawyer, Martina Altenpohl has acquired extensive knowledge in her areas of expertise. She is regarded by her clients as highly qualified, client-focused, assertive and solution-oriented.
Expertise
Corporate and commercial law
Commercial contract law
IP and IT law (intellectual property rights, trademark and copyright law)
Competition law, antitrust law
Real estate law (incl. construction and planning law)
Mergers and acquisitions
Start-ups, venture capital and private equity
Inheritance law, estate planning and company succession
Litigation
Arbitration
Languages
German, English, French
Work experience
Lecturing
Education
Memberships
Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
Publications
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Link to the University of Zurich (Courses, Speaking Engagements etc.)
Publications
Basler Kommentar, Obligationenrecht II, 6. Auflage 2023, Art. 530 - 1186 OR, Art. 944 - 956 Firmenrecht, S. 3107-3152, Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag, Basel
Marken-oder firmenrechtliche Schutzfähigkeit der Herkunftsbezeichnung "Zürich"/"Zurich" als Kennzeichenbestandteil?, in: Liber amicorum, Nedim Peter Vogt, Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag, Basel, 2012, S. 9 - 23
Beschränkte Schutzfähigkeit der Marke Swiss, in: NZZ vom 19. Februar 2002, S. 23
Ohne Domainname kein Internetauftritt, in: NZZ vom 26. September 2000, S. 23.
Zur Zulässigkeit des Parallelimportes von urheberrechtlich geschützten Produkten, in: sic! 2/1998, S. 145ff.
Erfindungen sind urheberrechtlich nicht schützbar, in: "Binsenwahrheiten des Immaterialgüterrechts", Festschrift für Lucas David zum 60. Geburtstag, Schulthess Polygraphischer Verlag, Zürich 1996, S. 205 ff.
Die Durchsetzbarkeit selektiver Vertriebsbindungssysteme gegenüber Aussenseitern nach schweizerischem Recht, in: AJP 2/1992, S. 189 ff.
Verhindert das neue UWG die Medienkritik am Wirtschaftsgeschehen? in: NZZ vom Samstag / Sonntag 18. / 19. Januar 1992 , S. 33 f.
Grundsätzliche Aspekte des Rechtsschutzes wissenschaftlicher Leistungsergebnisse, in: "Schweizerische Aktiengesellschaft", Nr. 1 1989; S. 16ff
Der urheberrechtliche Schutz von Forschungsresultaten, Diss., Stämpfli Verlag Bern 1987
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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)
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Deals & Cases
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Sale of a Swiss Company
RUOSS VÖGELE successfully advises a European venture capital company on the sale of a Swiss company in the field of the production of special constructions and structures for utility vehicles to a Swiss competitor. RUOSS VÖGELE was already the legal advisor of the European venture capital company in the acquisition of this Swiss company.
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Successful Defense in Trademark Dispute
RUOSS VÖGELE successfully represents a European company in a trademark dispute against the Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Institution (IPI). The IPI’s objection against the registration of the trademark element „Cockpit“ for software-related services and goods was turned dowm by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court.
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Martina Altenpohl
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law
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RUOSS VÖGELE
Rechtsanwälte - Attorneys at Law
Kreuzstrasse 54
CH-8032 Zürich
Kreuzstrasse 54
CH-8032 Zürich
+41 44 250 43 00
altenpohl@ruossvoegele.ch
Languages
German, English, French
Expertise
Corporate and commercial law
Commercial contract law
IP and IT law (intellectual property rights, trademark and copyright law)
Competition law, antitrust law
Real estate law (incl. construction and planning law)
Mergers and acquisitions
Start-ups, venture capital and private equity
Inheritance law, estate planning and company succession
Litigation
Arbitration
Work experience
Lecturing
Education