Karl Wüthrich
Of Counsel
Karl Wüthrich is a counsel on the Insolvency and Restructuring team. For more than 30 years, he has advised creditors on national and international enforcement law and assisted debtors in formulating and implementing reorganisation and restructuring plans. He acts as administrator, liquidator, trustee in bankruptcy and member of creditor committees in complex insolvency proceedings. He has been appointed by FINMA as an investigating agent and liquidator for banks and financial institutions.
Karl Wüthrich regularly speaks at national and international conferences and at universities in Switzerland. He publishes in the area of insolvency law.
Practice Areas:
Insolvency and Restructuring
Litigation and Arbitration
Banking and Finance
Functions:
Bank Hottinger & Cie AG in bankruptcy liquidation: Liquidator
Petroplus Marketing AG in debt restructuring liquidation, Zug: Co-Liquidator
Prime New Energy AG in Liquidation: Liquidator
ISL Worldwide AG in bankruptcy, Zug: Non-official bankruptcy trustee
ISMM AG in bankruptcy, Zug: Non-official bankruptcy trustee
SAirGroup AG in debt restructuring liquidation, Zürich: Liquidator
Swissair Schweizerische Luftverkehr-AG in debt restructuring liquidation, Kloten: Liquidator
Flightlease AG in debt restructuring liquidation, Kloten: Liquidator
SAirLines AG in debt restructuring liquidation, Zürich: Co-Liquidator
Biber Holding AG in bankruptcy, Biberist: Non-official bankruptcy trustee
Career:
| 2019 | Counsel Wenger Platter |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Partner Wenger Plattner |
| 1993 | Attorney at Law Wenger Plattner |
| 1983 | Cadre/Partner ATAG Ernst & Young AG, Zurich |
| 1980 | Associate at Office Attorney at Law Dr. Rolf Egli, Zurich |
| 1979 | University of Zurich (lic. iur.) |
| 1977 | Associate legal department Allgemeine Treuhand AG, Zurich |
Selected publications:
Konkurseröffnung ohne vorgängige Betreibung (Zahlungseinstellung) (in German)
In: Kommentierte Musterklagen zur Zwangsvollstreckung und zu den Rechtsmitteln, Fischer Willi/Theus Simoni Fabiana/Gessler Dieter (Hrsg.), Band V, Zürich 2016, S. 35 ff.
Gesuch um provisorische Nachlassstundung (in German)
In: Kommentierte Musterklagen zur Zwangsvollstreckung und zu den Rechtsmitteln, Fischer Willi/Theus Simoni Fabiana/Gessler Dieter (Hrsg.), Band V, Zürich 2016, S. 89 ff.
Kommentar zu Art. 214 SchKG (in German)
In: Kurzkommentar SchKG - Schuldbetreibungs- und Konkursgesetz, Hunkeler Daniel (Hrsg.), 2. Auflage, Basel 2014
Kommentar zu Art. 37a, 37b, 37e BankG (in German)
In: Basler Kommentar zum Bankengesetz, Watter Rolf / Vogt Nedim Peter / Bauer Thomas / Winzeler Christoph (Hrsg.), 2. Auflage, Basel 2013
Kommentar zu Art. 69 - 73, 317-332 SchKG (in German)
In: Basler Kommentar zum Bundesgesetz über Schuldbetreibung und Konkurs, Staehelin Adrian / Bauer Thomas / Staehelin Daniel (Hrsg.), 2. Auflage, Basel 2010
Aussonderung des Leasingobjektes im Konkurs des Leasingnehmers (in German)
In: Anwaltsrevue, 12/2009, Heft 9, S. 415 ff.
Contact
Karl Wüthrich lic. iur.
Attorney at Law
Wenger Plattner
Attorneys at Law Tax Advisors Public Notaries
Seestrasse 39 | P.O. Box
8700 Küsnacht-Zürich
T +41 43 222 38 00
F +41 43 222 38 01
karl.wuethrich@wenger-plattner.ch
Admission:
Bar admission (1983)
Languages:
German, English, French
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