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Alois Rimle

Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, LL.M.

Partner

Alois Rimle has been a partner at RUOSS VÖGELE since 2008. He primarily advises insurance companies, asset managers, and other companies in the insurance and financial industry on a wide range of legal issues. He conducts court proceedings and regulatory proceedings. In addition to his work as a lawyer, he regularly publishes articles on current legal issues.

Expertise

Insurance and reinsurance law
Banking and financial market law
Commercial contract law
Regulatory, compliance and internal investigations
Litigation
Data protection, intellectual property rights
Corporate and commercial law
Competition law, antitrust law
Restructuring and insolvency

Languages

German, English, French

Work experience

  • since 2008Partner at RUOSS VÖGELE
  • 2005Legal counsel at Swiss bank in Zurich
  • 2000Associate at international law firm in Zurich
  • 1998Legal counsel for global insurance company in Zurich
  • 1997Legal counsel for global reinsurance company in Zurich
  • 1992Law clerk at St. Gallen District Court
  • 1990Internship at the Cantonal Court and at a law firm in St. Gallen

Lecturing

Education

  • 2025Adjunct Professor (venia legendi, private and business law), University of Zurich
  • 1995Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), CA, USA
  • 1995National Fund Project in the fields of Swiss and American contract law
  • 1995Dr. iur., University of Fribourg
  • 1992Admitted to the bar (all Swiss courts)
  • 1988Lic. iur., University of Fribourg

Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

Link to the University of Zurich (Courses, Speaking Engagements etc.)

Publications

Speaking Engagements

Publikationen

Publications

Insurance and Pension Law

Financial service providers in civil proceedings (2026)
Financial service providers in civil proceedings (2026)
Conflicts of interest in the distribution of insurance and investment products (2025)
Conflicts of interest in the distribution of insurance and investment products (2025)
Legal assessment of the increase in rates and premiums in private insurance (2025)
Legal assessment of the increase in rates and premiums in private insurance (2025)
Abuse in supplementary health insurance (2025)
Abuse in supplementary health insurance (2025)
Simplifications and Exemption from Supervision under the Revised Insurance Supervision Act (2024)
Simplifications and Exemption from Supervision under the Revised Insurance Supervision Act (2024)
Update on the Implementation of the Revised Law on Intermediaries (2024)
Update on the Implementation of the Revised Law on Intermediaries (2024)
Revised and possibly generally binding Industry Agreement "Intermediaries" (2023)
Revised and possibly generally binding Industry Agreement "Intermediaries" (2023)
VAG/AVO revised: Need for action in insurance mediation (2023)
VAG/AVO revised: Need for action in insurance mediation (2023)
Surplus Participation (discussion of court decision) (2023)
Surplus Participation (discussion of court decision) (2023)
Relative market power with a focus on the insurance and financial sectors (2022)
Relative market power with a focus on the insurance and financial sectors (2022)
Partial Revision of VAG and AVO in a Nutshell (2022)
Partial Revision of VAG and AVO in a Nutshell (2022)
Planned Partial Revision of the Swiss Insurance Supervision Act in a Nutshell (2020)
Planned Partial Revision of the Swiss Insurance Supervision Act in a Nutshell (2020)
Remuneration of Service Providers and Insurance Brokers in Triangular Relationship (2020)
Remuneration of Service Providers and Insurance Brokers in Triangular Relationship (2020)
Partial Revision of the Swiss Insurance Contract Act in a Nutshell (2020)
Partial Revision of the Swiss Insurance Contract Act in a Nutshell (2020)
Reinsurance through Swiss Reinsurers (2019)
Reinsurance through Swiss Reinsurers (2019)
Insurance and Asset Management in Occupational Pension Plan and Self-provision (2019)
Insurance and Asset Management in Occupational Pension Plan and Self-provision (2019)
Use of Group Policies in Swiss Private Insurance Law (2018)
Use of Group Policies in Swiss Private Insurance Law (2018)
Multinational Insurance and Insurance Distribution Business (2018)
Multinational Insurance and Insurance Distribution Business (2018)
Mandatory and Voluntary Isurance through Private Insurers in Switzerland (2017)
Mandatory and Voluntary Isurance through Private Insurers in Switzerland (2017)
Non-Competition Agreements and Market Dominance with Special Focus on the Swiss Insurance Market (2013)
Non-Competition Agreements and Market Dominance with Special Focus on the Swiss Insurance Market (2013)
Restructuring of an Insurance Group (Overview) (2013)
Restructuring of an Insurance Group (Overview) (2013)
New Swiss Supervision of Insurance Intermediaries (AJP 4/2005)
New Swiss Supervision of Insurance Intermediaries (AJP 4/2005)
Matching between Supervision and Liability in the New Law on Insurance Distribution, SZW 2/2005
Matching between Supervision and Liability in the New Law on Insurance Distribution, SZW 2/2005
Asset Protection through Swiss Life Insurance (Schweizer Treuhänder, 12/03)
Asset Protection through Swiss Life Insurance (Schweizer Treuhänder, 12/03)

Corporate and Transactional Law

Level-appropriate Corporate Reorganization (2021)
Level-appropriate Corporate Reorganization (2021)
Capital loss and balance sheet improvement (2021)
Capital loss and balance sheet improvement (2021)
Revision of Swiss Stock Corporation Law with References to Deviating Supervisory Law (2021)
Revision of Swiss Stock Corporation Law with References to Deviating Supervisory Law (2021)
Regulation and Regulatory Avoidance in Public Corporate Finance (2019)
Regulation and Regulatory Avoidance in Public Corporate Finance (2019)
Private Equity in Switzerland: Avoiding Regulations and Optimizing Structure (2016)
Private Equity in Switzerland: Avoiding Regulations and Optimizing Structure (2016)
Accountability and Liability of the Board of Directors (an Overview) (2013)
Accountability and Liability of the Board of Directors (an Overview) (2013)
Equity Requirement and Equity Protection in Swiss Corporate and Supervisory Law (2011)
Equity Requirement and Equity Protection in Swiss Corporate and Supervisory Law (2011)
Transformation according to the New Merger Act, (Contribution in: Staempfli Commentary on New Merger Act) (2003)
Transformation according to the New Merger Act, (Contribution in: Staempfli Commentary on New Merger Act) (2003)
The Fulfilled Debt Contract, (Dissertation in AISUF, no. 149) (1995)
The Fulfilled Debt Contract, (Dissertation in AISUF, no. 149) (1995)

Financial Services Law

Financial service providers in civil proceedings (2026)
Financial service providers in civil proceedings (2026)
Conflicts of interest in the distribution of insurance and investment products (2025)
Conflicts of interest in the distribution of insurance and investment products (2025)
Independent Asset Managers with Customers in EU (2021)
Independent Asset Managers with Customers in EU (2021)
FinSA and FinIA in Comparison with EU Regulations (2020)
FinSA and FinIA in Comparison with EU Regulations (2020)
Swiss Supervisory Law Optimization through Private Structuring (2015)
Swiss Supervisory Law Optimization through Private Structuring (2015)
How to Deal with Swiss Financial Market Supervision (2014)
How to Deal with Swiss Financial Market Supervision (2014)
Swiss Supervisory Law Optimization in the Area of Independent Asset Management (2013)
Swiss Supervisory Law Optimization in the Area of Independent Asset Management (2013)
Enforcement of monetary claims under the new ZPO (2011)
Enforcement of monetary claims under the new ZPO (2011)
Avoiding regulation of private equity investments in Switzerland (2011)
Avoiding regulation of private equity investments in Switzerland (2011)
Swiss Financial Market Law, a Practical Guide, (Book published in Schulthess Juristische Medien) (2003)
Swiss Financial Market Law, a Practical Guide, (Book published in Schulthess Juristische Medien) (2003)

Data Protection Law

Revised data protection law (2023)
Revised data protection law (2023)
Draft of the DSG in comparison with the DSGVO (2019)
Draft of the DSG in comparison with the DSGVO (2019)
Risk-based Implementation of GDPR by Swiss Companies (2018)
Risk-based Implementation of GDPR by Swiss Companies (2018)
Regulating Data Protection in Multinational Companies (2014)
Regulating Data Protection in Multinational Companies (2014)
Retention of Records and Data by Swiss Companies (2006)
Retention of Records and Data by Swiss Companies (2006)

Legal Philosophy and Legal Theory

Reduction of Legal and Reputation Risks through Anticipative Implementation of Norms in Companies (2017)
Reduction of Legal and Reputation Risks through Anticipative Implementation of Norms in Companies (2017)
Realistic Understanding of Law and Management of Legal Risk (2016)
Realistic Understanding of Law and Management of Legal Risk (2016)

News of

Alois Rimle

News
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2020

FinSA and FinIA in force

What is it all about? What applies as of now and what applies only later? What actions are recommended?
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2018

New Bulletin on the pragmatic Implementation of the FinSA and FinIA

RUOSS VÖGELE publishes a new Bulletin on the pragmatic Implementation of the FinSA and FinIA and thereby taking the relevant draft ordinances into consideration.
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2017

Private and Social Insurance Law

RUOSS VÖGELE publishes a new bulletin on mandatory and voluntary insurance by private insurers in Switzerland. The bulletin includes an overview of insurance products offered by private insurers around the insurance compulsory duty in Switzerland.
Alois Rimle
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, LL.M.
Partner

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RUOSS VÖGELE
Rechtsanwälte - Attorneys at Law
Kreuzstrasse 54
CH-8032 Zürich
+41 44 250 43 00
rimle@ruossvoegele.ch
Languages
German, English, French
Expertise
Insurance and reinsurance law
Banking and financial market law
Commercial contract law
Regulatory, compliance and internal investigations
Litigation
Data protection, intellectual property rights
Corporate and commercial law
Competition law, antitrust law
Restructuring and insolvency
Work experience
  • since 2008Partner at RUOSS VÖGELE
  • 2005Legal counsel at Swiss bank in Zurich
  • 2000Associate at international law firm in Zurich
  • 1998Legal counsel for global insurance company in Zurich
  • 1997Legal counsel for global reinsurance company in Zurich
  • 1992Law clerk at St. Gallen District Court
  • 1990Internship at the Cantonal Court and at a law firm in St. Gallen
Lecturing
Education
  • 1995Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), CA, USA
  • 1995National Fund Project in the fields of Swiss and American contract law
  • 1995Dr. iur., University of Fribourg
  • 1992Admitted to the bar (all Swiss courts)
  • 1988Lic. iur., University of Fribourg