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Christoph K. Graber
Partner
Christoph K. Graber
Dr Christoph Graber is a member of the management committee and head of the Insurance & Reinsurance Team. He is a past chair of the Insurance Committee of the International Bar Association and advises Swiss and foreign insurance and reinsurance companies on contentious and non-contentious matters, including representing them in court and in arbitration proceedings. He has vast experience in the areas of banking and financial services (professional indemnity and fidelity bonds), directors’ and officers’ liability, product liability and commercial general liability. Christoph Graber is also a member of the Dispute Resolution Team and represents clients in commercial and arbitration proceedings, particularly in the area of contractual and corporate law.
Admission to the Bar
Admitted in Switzerland (1987)
Practice Areas
- Insurance & Reinsurance
- Dispute Resolution
Education
- University of Bern (Dr. iur., 1990; Fürsprecher (barrister), 1987)
Languages
- German
- English
- French
Memberships
- Zurich and Swiss Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Versicherungsrecht (Swiss Society for Liability and Insurance Law)
- British Insurance Law Association
- Swiss Arbitration Association
Assistant
Beate Rolli
+41 44 254 55 42
beate.rolli@prager-dreifuss.com
Christoph Graber is distinguished as "always excellent" when it comes to contentious and non-contentious insurance matters, including arbitration proceedings. — Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders – Global Elite 2022
Prager Dreifuss performs well in this chapter with three lawyers listed and was awarded Insurance & Reinsurance Firm of the Year 2021 — Who's Who Legal.
Christoph Graber was awarded Lawyer of the Year 2021 — Who's Who Legal.
He was praised as "most highly regarded" for his outstanding work in the field. He is looked upon with enormous favour by sources who commend his "first-rate reinsurance litigation practice" and distinguished as “excellent for insurance and reinsurance litigation. — Who's Who Legal | Switzerland 2021
‘The impression is to work with lawyers who are not only very competent, reliable and experienced, but also wise and distinguished. The knowledge of the insurance law and market of Christoph Graber is in my opinion unique and of course his professional and personal contacts in this field are great.’ — Legal 500 EMEA 2022
Christoph Graber is a go-to partner for complex insurance and reinsurance advice and dispute work. He understands London and international markets and is commercial as well as technical. He has huge experience in the reinsurance field. Christoph is practical and great to work with.’ — Legal 500 EMEA 2022
Christoph Graber has very clear thinking, identifies and advises the client on the key issues concerned and provides the solutions to the problems the client faces. He is very responsive with a hands-on approach. I would certainly opt to work with him in the future and I would strongly recommend him to clients.’ — Legal 500 EMEA 2022
Christoph Graber is a very experienced and highly regarded insurance lawyer with an excellent reputation for insurance and reinsurance litigation. He and his team are very dedicated.’ — Legal 500 EMEA 2022
The insurance team of Prager Dreifuss has many years of experience in insurance and reinsurance law. Their team is highly skilled and very dedicated to its clients, making them one of the leading providers in this field.’ — Legal 500 EMEA 2022