Markus U. Diethelm
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Markus U. Diethelm, born 22 October 1957 is a Swiss
businessman and is Group General Counsel at UBS AG
. Diethelm gained a law degree from the University of Zurich
and a Masters and PhD from Stanford University
. He started his career with Zurich law firm Bär & Karrer. in 1983. In 1988 he worked at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
in New York as a foreign associate. In 1989 he practiced at New York's Shearman & Sterling
specializing in mergers and acquisitions. In 1992 he joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
, Los Angeles law firm focusing on corporate matters, securities transactions, litigation and regulatory investigations while operating out of the firm's Brussels and Paris offices.
He joined Swiss Re
in 1998 as Group Chief Legal Officer and was appointed to the Executive Board effective 1 January 2007. Under his leadership, Swiss Re
introduced a successful global model for the Group's legal and compliance organization. Diethelm played a key role in the company's World Trade Center
litigation and in major corporate development transactions.
He became a member of the Group Executive Board and was appointed as Group General Counsel of UBS on 1 September 2008.
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Markus U. Diethelm is also the Chairman of the Legal Committee of the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
businessman and is Group General Counsel at UBS AG
UBS AG
UBS AG is a Swiss global financial services company headquartered in Basel and Zürich, Switzerland, which provides investment banking, asset management, and wealth management services for private, corporate, and institutional clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland...
. Diethelm gained a law degree from the University of Zurich
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....
and a Masters and PhD from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. He started his career with Zurich law firm Bär & Karrer. in 1983. In 1988 he worked at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a law firm headquartered on Sixth Avenue in New York City. The firm has well-noted expertise in its corporate, personal representation, entertainment law and litigation practices, having long been a leader among national litigation firms...
in New York as a foreign associate. In 1989 he practiced at New York's Shearman & Sterling
Shearman & Sterling
Shearman & Sterling LLP is a law firm headquartered in New York City with 20 offices located in major financial centers around the world founded in 1873. It is well known for both its litigation and transactional capabilities, especially in International Arbitration, Capital Markets, Finance, and...
specializing in mergers and acquisitions. In 1992 he joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is a global law firm, founded in Los Angeles in 1890. The firm is one of the most prestigious and selective in the nation, and ranks among the most successful firms globally. Gibson Dunn has nearly 1,000 attorneys and over 2,000 staff located in 17 offices around the world,...
, Los Angeles law firm focusing on corporate matters, securities transactions, litigation and regulatory investigations while operating out of the firm's Brussels and Paris offices.
He joined Swiss Re
Swiss Re
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd , generally known as Swiss Re, is a Swiss reinsurance company. It is the world’s second-largest reinsurer, after having acquired GE Insurance Solutions. The company has its headquarters in Zurich...
in 1998 as Group Chief Legal Officer and was appointed to the Executive Board effective 1 January 2007. Under his leadership, Swiss Re
Swiss Re
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd , generally known as Swiss Re, is a Swiss reinsurance company. It is the world’s second-largest reinsurer, after having acquired GE Insurance Solutions. The company has its headquarters in Zurich...
introduced a successful global model for the Group's legal and compliance organization. Diethelm played a key role in the company's World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
litigation and in major corporate development transactions.
He became a member of the Group Executive Board and was appointed as Group General Counsel of UBS on 1 September 2008.
Activities
He is a qualified attorney-at-law in the State of New York and in SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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Markus U. Diethelm is also the Chairman of the Legal Committee of the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce.
External links
- List of UBS executive board members http://www.ubs.com/1/e/about/executivebodies/executiveboard.html