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Oscar Amstad

Attorney at Law, CAS M&A, ArbP

Partner

Oscar Amstad has been a partner at RUOSS VÖGELE since 2020. He regularly advises companies and private individuals from Switzerland and abroad in various fields of law, with a focus on commercial, corporate, contract and employment law issues and represents parties before state courts and arbitration tribunals. His field of practice covers a wide range of industry sectors. He provides comprehensive assistance and tailored solutions to small and medium-sized companies working in technology, finance, trade and services. Oscar Amstad regularly handles litigation in the field of media law. He also assists clients in the enforcement of domestic and foreign court rulings.

Expertise

Commercial contract law
Employment law and human resources
Corporate and commercial law
Mergers and acquisitions
Start-ups, venture capital and private equity
Inheritance law, estate planning and company succession
IP and IT law (intellectual property rights, trademark and copyright law)
Data protection, intellectual property rights
Media law
Litigation

Languages

German, English

Work experience

  • since 2020Partner at RUOSS VÖGELE
  • 2012 - 2020Partner at a business law firm, Zurich
  • 2008 - 2012Associate at a law firm, Lucerne
  • 2006 - 2007Law clerk at the court and junior associate at a law firm, Lucerne

Lecturing

Education

  • 2019Swiss Arbitration Academy, practitioner’s course (ArbP), Zurich
  • 2018CAS International Business Law (M&A and corporate law), University of Zurich
  • 2011Admitted to the bar (all Swiss courts)
  • 2006Exchange-semester at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany
  • 2004 - 2006Academic assistant to the Chair of Civil Law, University of Fribourg
  • 2000 - 2004University of Fribourg, lic. iur.

Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

International Bar Association (IBA)

Zurich Association of Legal Practitioners (ZJV)

Swiss Lawyers’ Association (SJV)

Member of the ZAV employment law, commercial law, media law and civil procedure chapters

International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)

German-Swiss Chamber of Commerce

ECS Ethics and Compliance Switzerland

Alumni association of the Faculty of Law of the University of Fribourg i. Ue. (Alumni IUS Frilex)

Delegate of the FDP political party, City of Zurich

Publications

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

Publications

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

Oscar Amstad

Deals & Cases
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2022

Sale of equity interest

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a founding partner of a Swiss company active in the leisure and outdoor sector on the sale of his shares as well as the orderly exit from the company in the context of a management buyout. In addition to the sale of his shares in the company, comprehensive exit agreements had to be concluded, covering also the repayment of shareholder loans and the termination of the employment relationship (including the settlement of bonus claims).
Deals & Cases
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07
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2021

The Right to One’s Own Image / Contract Law

RUOSS VÖGELE represents a Swiss model agency against a former customer in enforcing her contractual rights as well as the individual models with regard to their right to their own image. After unsuccessful initial out-of-court settlement discussions, RUOSS VÖGELE filed a lawsuit with the District Court of Zurich, resulting in a comprehensive court settlement which, in addition to a larger compensation in favour of the client, included in particular the final deletion of all image data and a comprehensive cease-and-desist declaration.
Deals & Cases
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05
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2021

Prosecution of Various Claims before Civil, Labour and Commercial Courts

RUOSS VÖGELE advises and represents a former CEO of an asset management company against the former employer in several lawsuits before the civil, labour and commercial courts. In order to protect the client's rights, RUOSS VÖGELE also initiated several criminal proceedings and assists the client in questions regarding communication towards third parties as well as media enquiries.
Oscar Amstad
Attorney at Law, CAS M&A, ArbP
Partner

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RUOSS VÖGELE
Rechtsanwälte - Attorneys at Law
Kreuzstrasse 54
CH-8032 Zürich
+41 44 250 43 00
amstad@ruossvoegele.ch
Languages
German, English
Expertise
Commercial contract law
Employment law and human resources
Corporate and commercial law
Mergers and acquisitions
Start-ups, venture capital and private equity
Inheritance law, estate planning and company succession
IP and IT law (intellectual property rights, trademark and copyright law)
Data protection, intellectual property rights
Media law
Litigation
Work experience
  • since 2020Partner at RUOSS VÖGELE
  • 2012 - 2020Partner at a business law firm, Zurich
  • 2008 - 2012Associate at a law firm, Lucerne
  • 2006 - 2007Law clerk at the court and junior associate at a law firm, Lucerne
Lecturing
Education
  • 2019Swiss Arbitration Academy, practitioner’s course (ArbP), Zurich
  • 2018CAS International Business Law (M&A and corporate law), University of Zurich
  • 2011Admitted to the bar (all Swiss courts)
  • 2006Exchange-semester at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany
  • 2004 - 2006Academic assistant to the Chair of Civil Law, University of Fribourg
  • 2000 - 2004University of Fribourg, lic. iur.