MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE
Christoph Martig's practice is focused on commercial and contract law and he serves as a counsel and/or as member of the board of directors for various companies. In connection with solutions for the succession of enterprises, he gained in-depth experience in the field of inheritance law, the distribution of assets and liabilities of private clients as well as the administration of estates. He represents clients in litigations and acts both as party counsel and as arbitrator in national and international arbitrations.
For many years, Christoph Martig is involved with shipping and boating. Already in 1983 he published his dissertation on the subject of the carrier’s liability of ship-owners in Rhine transportation business. As a sailor with offshore permit in private life, he also deals professionally with national and international legal issues of sport-boating and yachting. He works for and represents owners of medium and large seagoing yachts, as well as various participants of the boat and yacht sector.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
University of Zurich | lic. iur. 1980
University of Zürich | Dr. iur. 1983
Admission to the Bar (Canton of Zurich) 1987
Complementary studies at Georgetown University of Washington DC and University of California, Berkeley / San Francisco [1987-1988]
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lawyer at TUAG Trust and Management Consulting AG, Zurich [1980-1983]
Law Clerk / Senior Law Clerk at the District Court of Horgen / Zurich [1968-1970]
Associate in two law firms in Zurich [1986-1987]
Associate attorney [1988] and Partner [1991-2011] with a corporate and commercial law firm in Zurich
Partner with Grendelmeier Jenny & Partner [since 2011]
MEMBERSHIPS / MANDATES
Swiss Bar Association
Zurich Bar Association
Swiss Arbitration Association ASA
Swiss Association for Shipping and Port Economy SVS
ASDA (Association Suisse de Droit Aerien et Spacial)
FSM Fédération Suisse Motonautique
CCS Crusing Club Switzerland
Mandates in Boards / Foundations:
- Häusermann Automobiles Ltd., Zurich (Volvo, Renault), since 1996 | www.autohaeusermann.ch
- The TOA 21st Century Reinsurance Company Ltd., Chur, since 2002
- JI Concept Ltd. Zug, since 2001
- Jave Ltd., Zug, since 2007
- Wynex GmbH, since 1998
- Max Häusermann-Foundation, Zurich, since 2007
- Club Tourism Reinsurance Company Ltd., Chur [2004-2009]
- Gulliver Europe Ltd., Chur [2001-2007]
- GecaSwiss Ltd., Chur [2000-2002]
- Gecalux Switzerland Ltd., Zurich [1998-2002]
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