Nicolas Bracher
Partner
Dr. iur. | LL.M. | Attorney at law
Nicolas Bracher specializes in civil litigation. He represents both national and international clients in all kinds of civil proceedings in the entire field of commercial and business law. His forensic and advisory practice focuses on financial services (banking and insurance law) and inheritance law. Nicolas Bracher is co-head of the Financial Services practice group at Wenger & Vieli Ltd.
Nicolas Bracher has more than ten years of professional experience in civil and administrative judicature. He holds a doctorate in civil procedural law and received an LL.M. in insurance law from Queen Mary University of London in 2015.
Nicolas Bracher regularly has articles published in peer-reviewed journals and reference books on topics in his specialist areas. Occasionally, he also gives talks at conferences.
Contact
Wenger & Vieli Ltd.
Dufourstrasse 56
Postfach
CH-8034 Zürich
Career
| Since 2019 |
Partner at Wenger & Vieli Ltd. |
| 2015 |
Queen Mary University of London (LL.M., Insurance Law) |
| 2011-2018 |
Lawyer at Wenger & Vieli Ltd. |
| 2011 |
University of Basel (Dr. iur.) |
| 2006-2011 |
Law Clerk at the High Court of the Canton of Zug |
| 2004-2005 |
Research Assistant at the University of Zurich |
| 2004 |
Admission to the Bar |
| 2003-2004 |
Law Clerk at a district authority in Bern |
| 2001-2003 |
Legal internships |
| 2001 |
University of Bern (lic. iur.) |
Languages
German, English, French
Memberships
Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
Swiss Liability and Insurance Law Association
Commentary on the contract of brokerage (Sections 412 - 418 CO), in: Marc Amstutz et al. (Hrsg.), Handkommentar zum Schweizer Privatrecht, 3. Auflage, Schulthess Verlag, Zürich 2016 (in German language).
Commentary on civil liability under the Federal Act against Unfair Competition (Section 9 "UWG"), in: Willi Fischer/Thierry Luterbacher (Hrsg.) Haftpflichtkommentar, Kommentar zu den schweizerischen Haftpflichtbestimmungen, Zürich 2015 (in German).
Third Party's duties to cooperate and rights to refuse cooperation in the taking of evidence under the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure ("Mitwirkungspflichten und Verweigerungsrechte Dritter bei der Beweiserhebung im Zivilprozess"), Helbing & Lichtenhahn Verlag, Basel 2011 (in German).