Zurich · Board Member · Lawyer · Author
Dr Ariel Sergio Davidoff
Adviser to entrepreneurs, their companies and their families, with a particular focus on governance, risk and strategic development.
At a Glance
- Boards — five regulated financial institutions, two listed entities
- Practice — co-founder, Davidoff Law, Zurich
- Background — four decades in banking, latterly as chief executive
- Writing — economics, liberalism and military affairs
About
An adviser who has sat on both sides of the table
Ariel Sergio Davidoff spent close to four decades in banking in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, ending in senior executive roles including that of chief executive. He now serves on the boards of several companies, five of them regulated financial institutions and two of them publicly listed.
Together with his wife Tatyana he owns Davidoff Law, a Zurich firm advising entrepreneurial families. Its work spans mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and the niche field of equine law, with a cross-border element that makes corporate and personal relocation a significant part of the practice. The firm is active in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong.
What boards and clients draw on is the combination: regulatory fluency earned inside institutions, and the commercial judgement to know which questions actually decide the outcome.
Expertise
Where he is most useful
Three areas account for most mandates. They tend to arrive together.
Governance & Risk
- Board and committee mandates, including audit and risk
- Regulatory frameworks and supervisory dialogue
- Compliance structures that hold under scrutiny
Strategy & Development
- Succession and ownership questions in family firms
- Mergers, acquisitions and capital structure
- Building teams and appointing the right people
Cross-Border Matters
- Relocation of companies, families and assets
- Structures across Europe, the UK, the UAE and Hong Kong
- Introductions where a network shortens the route
Key Positions
Board and advisory mandates
Current appointments across financial institutions, listed companies and industry.
- Carey Zurich Member of the Board
- Davidoff Law Co-Founder
- DFO Capital Chairman
- International Club for Rolls-Royce & Bentley Enthusiasts Deputy Chairman
- Marcuard Heritage Chairman
- Millenium Associates Global Advisory Board
- Photon Energy Group Head of Audit Committee
- Redbridge Global Strategies Member of the Board
- Rennverein Zürich Co-President
- Veltarion Managing Director & Board Member
- Wealth Management Zürich Chairman of the Board
- William Cook (Schweiz) Member of the Board
Writing & Media
Essays, articles and commentary
Ariel Sergio Davidoff writes regularly on economics, liberalism and military affairs, and contributes to professional publications and books. He appears as a speaker, panellist and conference moderator.
Latest Co-Authored Article
Archive
Selected press and publications
Contributions to journals, daily newspapers and newsletters in Switzerland and abroad.
Pro Bono & Civic Life
Cultural and charitable commitments
Ariel Sergio Davidoff co-founded Insider Talk with Dr Wolfram Kuoni and supports a number of charitable projects, among them the Theodor und Constantin Davidoff Stiftung.
Founder & Owner
Family Business Circle
Deepening the understanding of the challenges facing entrepreneurial families.
Founder
Insider Talk
A return to considered conversation, and exchange between people who rarely share a room.
Vice-President & Quaestor
Gottfried Keller Society, Zurich
Keeping the memory of the Swiss writer alive.
Member of the Board
Theodor und Constantin Davidoff Stiftung
Supporting social, scientific, educational, cultural and sporting causes.
Member of the Board
Heinrich and Henri Moser Foundation
Custodian of the family museum at Schloss Charlottenfels, Neuhausen am Rheinfall.
Selected Memberships
Professional bodies, learned societies and clubs
- Baur au Lac Club Zurich
- British Swiss Chamber of Commerce Zurich
- Clearview Financial Media London
- Die Liberalen Bern
- Global Family Office Community London
- International Fiscal Association Amsterdam
- International Tax Planning Association London
- International Institute for Strategic Studies London
- Jockey Club Zurich
- Liberales Institut Zurich
- Mathematisch-Militärische Gesellschaft Zurich
- Museumsgesellschaft Literaturhaus Zurich
- Rennverein St Moritz St Moritz
- Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club Wald / Zurich
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners London
- Swiss Armed Forces Bern
- Swiss American Chamber of Commerce Zurich
- Association of Swiss Military Observers Bern
- The Naval and Military Club London
- The Worshipful Company of World Traders London
- Wealth Briefing London
- Zunft zu Wiedikon Zurich
