Philipp Känzig

With more than 30 years of experience, Philipp Känzig’s practice focuses on the areas of litigation and arbitration, where he acts as counsel and as arbitrator. Philipp Känzig heads the arbitration practice group at STAIGER. He represents clients faced with complex international disputes and provides advice in particular in the areas of insurance law, banking law and insolvency.

The Legal 500 lists Philipp Känzig as a “very experienced litigator”. Who's Who Legal listed him as a Thought Leader in Professional. Negligence 2021.

“Philipp Känzig is very experienced. His strategic abilities are outstanding. There is nothing that can take him by surprise. In difficult stretches, he is almost like an escape artist.”    
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“The persuasive, clever and effective Philipp Känzig is a very experienced litigator.”   
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“Philipp Känzig is highly recommended for his dedication and availability.”   
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“Philipp Känzig is a very experienced and thoughtful litigator who knows well how to plead a case.”   
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“Philipp Känzig is extremely knowledgeable about insurance law and is available to talk about developments and to maintain connections with the London market. His work product is what London market insurers like to see.”   
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“Philipp Känzig: very experienced litigator, specialized in multi-jurisdictional disputes.”   
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“I work primarily with Philipp Kanzig and Jonas Stüssi. Philipp is very knowledgeable and experienced. Jonas is responsive and up to date on client matters. He also has lots of helpful connections.”     
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“Philipp Känzig enjoys extensive acclaim in the European market for his litigation and arbitration expertise. His practice focuses on a wide range insurance, insolvency and professional liability claims.”     
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Practice Areas

Litigation 
Arbitration 
Restructuring / Insolvency 
Banking and Financial Markets Law 
Private Insurance Law

• Zurich Bar Association
• Swiss Bar Association
• Swiss Arbitration Association
• Swiss Association for Debt Collection and Bankruptcy Law

The Professional Negligence Law Review      
5th Edition, The Law Reviews, 2022 

Basler Kommentar zum Bundesgesetz über Schuldbetreibung und Konkurs, Staehelin/Bauer/Lorandi [Hrsg.], Kommentierung der Art. 151 – 158 SchKG        
November 2021, 3. Auflage

Gesetzgeberische Neuerungen für die internationale Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit in der Schweiz        
August 2020 

The Professional Negligence Law Review        
2nd Edition, The Law Reviews, 2019, London, Chapter on Switzerland

Director‘s Liability and Indemnification, a Global Guide, 2019       
2019 - Globe Business Publishing Ltd., Kapitel Schweiz, London

Art. 85a SchKG - Revision geglückt? (Art. 85a Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act - revised successfully?)       
2019 - Philipp Känzig / Eva Gut, AJP/PJA 9/2019, 913 ff.

Director‘s Liability and Indemnification, a Global Guide, 2016       
Juli 2016 - Globe Business Publishing Ltd., Kapitel Schweiz, London

«Thinkabouts» in the use of general terms and conditions, particularly with a view to a judicial dispute / Article 8 of the Unfair Competition Act       
June 2015 - Paragraph issue

Short Commentary to the Debt Collection and Bankruptcy Law       
2014 - 2nd edition (co-author)

Fristen im Sanierungsrecht - ausgewählte Aspekte       
Januar 2014 - Sanierung und Insolvenz von Unternehmen IV, hrsg. von Thomas Sprecher, Europa Institut, Zürich 2014, 113-143

Basler Kommentar zum Schuldbetreibungs- und Konkursgesetz       
2011 - 2. Auflage

Kommentierung der Art. 133-143b, in Schuldbetreibungs- und Konkursgesetz       
2009 - Kurzkommentar Basel (Co-Autor), hrsg. von Daniel Hunkeler

Director‘s Liability and Indemnification, a Global Guide       
Januar 2007 - Globe Business Publishing Ltd, Kapitel Schweiz, London