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Dr. Winfried Schnepp

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Rechtsanwalt | Fachanwalt für Versicherungsrecht (Certified lawyer for insurance law) | Head of Insurance, CMS Germany

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Kranhaus 1
Im Zollhafen 18
50678 Cologne
Germany
Languages German, English, Dutch

Winfried Schnepp has extensive experience in advising international and national insurance companies and insurance brokers, in particular in connection with private law and supervisory law issues. This includes providing advice on the structure of new insurance products, advice in connection with foreign insurance companies entering into the German market, restructuring of insurance companies, distribution law and representation in disputes.

Lawyer since 1991 and since 1996 partner in the Cologne office of CMS (until 2001 Gaedertz, 2001 until 2004 Norton Rose Vieregge).

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„Oft empfohlen“ für Versicherungsrecht

JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024

„gezielte, effiziente u. praktisch umsetzbare Beratung“, „stets ansprechbar u. sehr konstruktiv“, Mandanten

JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024

„auch unter Zeitdruck ruhig, würde ich immer wieder nehmen“, Mandant

JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024

"Winfried Schnepp is a good lawyer who knows insurance well.", client

Chambers Europe, 2023

Listed as notable practitioner

Chambers Europe, 2023

Listed as leading individual

Chambers Europe, 2023

Listed for Insurance Law

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers

Leading Individual for Advice to Insurers

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2021-2024

"Interviewees describe Winfried Schnepp as a 'best-in-class' practitioner and a 'subject matter expert.' His highly acclaimed practice covers a range of topics including the development of insurance products, contract law, insurance tax law and supervisory issues."

Chambers Europe, 2021

Listed as notable practitioner

Chambers Europe, 2021

"competent and friendly", "gifted lawyer", competitors

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2021 (GCLF)

"Recommended" for Insurance

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2021 (GCLF)

Listed for insurance law

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2020 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers

"reliable, straight to the point, clear in his statements, and very trustworthy.", client

Chambers Europe, 2022

"Top practitioner Winfried Schnepp focuses on highly complex regulatory mandates including insurance mediation, contract and distribution matters."

Chambers Europe, 2022

Listed as Leading Individual

Chambers Europe, 2022

Listed as notable practitioner

Chambers Europe, 2022

"preeminent expertise, excellent service", "always approachable, very client-oriented", clients

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)

"Recommended" for Insurance

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)

"highly experienced, good negotiator", competitor

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)

Leading individual for Advice to insurers

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

Publications

  • Wohngebäudeversicherung, in: Halm/Engelbrecht/Krahe, Handbuch des Fachanwalts Versicherungsrecht, 5. Auflage 2015
  • Lebensversicherung (mit Yvonne Gebert), in: Veith/Gräfe/Gebert, Der Versicherungsprozess, 3. Auflage 2015
  • Vergleich des deutschen und des englischen Rechts in der Terrorversicherung (mit Dennis Spallino), VersR 2015, 145
  • Terrorrisiken - Deckungslösungen für den deutschen Markt (mit Dennis Spallino), VW 11/2014, 38
  • Abgesonderte Befriedigung bei Freistellungsanspruch des Versicherungsnehmers gegen den Versicherer, Anmerkung zur Entscheidung des BGH, Urteil vom 18.7.2013 – IX ZR 311/12, NZI 2013, 887
  • Kommentierung von §§ 142 bis 149 VVG (mit Dennis Spallino), den Bedingungen zur Bauleistungsversicherungen (mit Dennis Spallino), der Einbruchdiebstahl- und Raubversicherung, der Feuerversicherung (mit Eva Wolff), der Feuerbetriebsunterbrechungsversicherung, der Leitungswasserversicherung (mit Eva Wolff), der Sturmversicherung (mit Eva Wolff) sowie der Allgemeinen Bedingungen in der Sachversicherung (Abschnitt B der Bedingungswerke), in: Staudinger/Halm/Wendt, Fachanwaltskommentar zum Versicherungsrecht, 2013
  • Solvent Schemes of Arrangement – Endlich „Schluss mit dem Unsinn“ für deutsche Versicherungsbestände nach dem BGH-Urteil vom 15.02.2012?, in: Weitsicht in Versicherung und Wirtschaft – Gedächtnisschrift für Ulrich Hübner, 2012, S. 267
  • Kommentar zu § 216 und zur Mitversicherung, in: Bruck/Möller, VVG, Großkommentar zum Versicherungsvertragsgesetz, 9. Auflage, Band IX: §§ 201 bis 216; Mitversicherung, Internationales Versicherungsvertragsrecht, 2013
  • Kommentierung der §§ 74 – 80 sowie 87 und 88 in: Bruck/Möller, VVG, Großkommentar zum Versicherungsvertragsgesetz, 9. Auflage, Band III: §§ 74 bis 99 VVG, 2009
  • Nur teure Lösungen für die Bestandsumstellung? (mit Stefan Segger), VW 2008, 907
  • Rückversicherung: Wirken Solvent Schemes auf deutsche Vertragsbestände? (Teil 2) (mit Dorothée Janzen), VW 2007, 1148
  • Rückversicherung: Wirken Solvent Schemes auf deutsche Vertragsbestände? (Teil 1) (mit Dorothée Janzen), VW 2007, 1057
  • Nochmals – Zur Wirkung der nicht angezeigten Abtretung von Lebensversicherungsforderungen, VersR 1991, 949-953
  • Sachversicherung bei Immobilienleasing (Dissertation), 1989
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Education

  • Doctorate on property insurance law
  • 1986 - 1989: Research assistant at the Institute for Insurance Law at the University of Cologne
  • Law studies in Saarbrücken and Cologne
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Expertise

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19/05/2023
Insurance law and regulation in Germany
1. Introduction An insurer can undertake insurance activities in the Federal Republic of Germany with an insurance licence granted by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). BaFin can grant...
05/09/2022
CMS advises Cadence Growth Capital (CGC) on investment in digital private...
Frankfurt/Main – Digital private health insurance company ottonova has raised EUR 34 million in growth capital in a series F funding. The round of financing was led by Cadence Growth Capital (CGC)...
28/03/2022
CMS advises Allianz Group on acquisition of logistics property in Sweden...
Stuttgart – Allianz Real Estate has acquired a 70,000 square metre logistics facility in Norrköping, Sweden, from Swedish logistics developer Infrahubs. Allianz Real Estate acquired the asset for around...
07/02/2022
CMS advises Allianz Real Estate on sale of Quartier 207 - Galeries Lafayette...
Stuttgart – Allianz Real Estate has sold the mixed-use Quartier 207 - Galeries Lafayette building in Berlin to real estate firm Tishman Speyer in an off-market deal. Tishman Speyer is acquiring the...
28/12/2021
Allianz again relies on CMS when establishing joint venture for EUR 3 billion...
Stuttgart – Acting on behalf of several Allianz companies, Allianz Real Estate has formed a joint venture with Heimstaden Bostad AB that gives Allianz exposure to a 99-asset Swedish residential portfolio...
30/07/2021
CMS advises Uniphar on its market entry in Germany by acquiring CoRRect...
Stuttgart - Uniphar Europe Limited, a subsidiary of publicly-listed Uniphar PLC, based in Dublin, has acquired CoRRect Medical GmbH, based in Oberhaching, Bavaria. For Uniphar, an international diversified...
20/01/2021
CMS advises Allianz Real Estate on acquisition of London office buildings...
Stuttgart – An international CMS team headed by lead partners John Hammond and Hugh Picton Philipps has advised Allianz Real Estate on all legal aspects of acquiring 75% of the shares in a portfolio...
13/01/2021
CMS advises shareholders in insurtech firm Community Life on sale of majority...
Cologne – The shareholders in Community Life GmbH have sold a majority stake to HDI Lebens­ver­sicher­ung AG. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.A CMS team led by Dr Winfried Schnepp and Dr...
06/01/2021
CMS advises HUBER Packaging Group on sale to Envases Group
Stuttgart – Envases Europe A/S (Denmark), which is a member of the Envases Universales Group, a leading global manufacturer of consumer goods packaging, has agreed to acquire HUBER Packaging Group GmbH.A...
11/06/2020
CMS advises Allianz Real Estate on EUR 500 million joint venture with developer...
Stuttgart – Allianz Real Estate has formed a 50:50 joint venture with Europe-wide property group VGP to develop VGP Park Munich. In doing so, Allianz Real Estate is acting on behalf of several insurance...
10/06/2020
CMS advises PIB Group on acquisition of Marx Re
Munich – PIB Group Limited has acquired Marx Re-Insurance Brokers, based in Munich, Germany. Founded in 2009, Marx Re is a reinsurance and insurance broking company with a global network of clients...
08/06/2020
International CMS team advises Allianz Real Estate on acquisition of Eiffel...
Stuttgart – Allianz Real Estate has acquired the Eiffel Square office complex in Budapest on behalf of several Allianz Group insurance companies in an off-market transaction. Constructed some ten years...