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Gion Christian Casanova
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Gion Christian Casanova
Dr Christian Casanova works mainly in the areas of dispute resolution and insurance & reinsurance. His work includes pre-trial advice and representation of Swiss and international clients in court and before arbitration tribunals as well as the protection and recovery of assets in insolvency and attachment proceedings. In addition to civil and commercial disputes, he focuses on insurance and reinsurance cases, asset recovery and real estate.
Admission to the Bar
Admitted in Switzerland (2004)
Practice Areas
- Dispute Resolution
- Insurance & Reinsurance
- Insolvency & Restructuring
Education
- University of New South Wales (LL.M., 2013)
- University of Zurich (Dr. iur., 2011; lic. iur. 2001)
- Université Paris–Nanterre (Licence en droit, 1999)
Languages
- German
- English
- French
- Italian
- Rhaeto-Romanic
Memberships
- Zurich and Swiss Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association
Assistant
Karin Amstein
+41 44 254 55 33
karin.amstein@prager-dreifuss.com
Gion Christian Casanova is well established among peers who note he excels in insurance and reinsurance claims, and related contentious proceedings. — Who's Who Legal 2020
Prager Dreifuss AG is well positioned to advise creditors such as banks, hedge funds or other financial institutions, in large national and cross-border insolvency and restructuring proceedings. — Legal 500 EMEA 2022
Another pillar of the practice are arbitration proceedings and enforcement strategies of arbitration awards. Team head Daniel Hayek and key lawyer Gion Christian Casanova are also well versed in acting in bankruptcy-related litigation. Gion Jegher covers insolvencies, reorganisations and restructurings. — Legal 500 EMEA 2022