Kavan Samarasinghe
Kavan Samarasinghe
lic. iur.
Legal Counsel and Case Manager FH
Main Areas of Focus
- Private and social security law, in particular:
- Liability law
- Accident insurance law
- Disability insurance law
- Health insurance law in accordance with KVG (Health Insurance Act) and VVG (Insurance Contract Act)
- Occupational pension plans
- Living will / patient decree and advance care directive
- Case management
- Health legislation, treatment cost control
- Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law
- Corporate consulting in process and claims management
- Training in the main areas of focus
Publications
- CO-Autor: Dr. A. Brunner, Gläubigerschutz im internationalen Konkursrecht, AJP/PJA 1/1995
- Schriftenreihe SAV, Bd. 13: Dr. A. Brunner, Das revidierte SchKG _ ZR 94 (1995): Publikation von Entscheiden des Konkursrichters des Bezirks Zürich
Professional Experience
- Partner at Krepper Spring Partners
- Head of legal services and proceedings in collective personal insurance, AXA Winterthur
- Liability Specialist, Winterthur Versicherungen, General Directorate
- Legal secretary of the Social Security Court of the Canton of Zurich, Winterthur
- Collaboration in the Zurich District Attorney’s office and at the Zurich District Court
Other Commitments
- WBS-HSG seminars and continuing education events at the Swiss Trust Association and the Lucerne Bar Association on the revised SchKG (Swiss Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law)
- Lecturer for the actuaries ASDA, ZGV, SVVIA, Zurich
- Subject Specialist at the Ernst Schmidheiny Foundation week-long business events
Education/Training
- Doctoral candidate at the University of St. Gallen / PD Dr. U. Kieser
- NDK Case Management at the University for Social Work, Bern/Lucerne
- Law degree from the University of Zurich
Memberships
- Democratic Lawyers, Switzerland