Dispute resolution: arbitration

Harold Frey

Partner, Head of Litigation and Arbitration

Elliott Geisinger

Elliott Geisinger heads Schellenberg Wittmer's International Arbitration Group. Since 1994, his practice has focused on international arbitration. He has acted as counsel and arbitrator in complex commercial disputes involving international construction contracts, consortia and joint venture agreements, sponsorship contracts, sales and distribution contracts, and consultancy contracts. Experience: Elliott has acted as counsel and arbitrator in complex commercial disputes involving international construction contracts, consortia and joint venture agreements, sponsorship contracts, sales and distribution contracts, among others. He regularly represented clients in arbitration-related court proceedings, and several of his cases have been reported on in the official collection of Swiss Supreme Court cases and in arbitration journals

Balz Gross

Partner

Michael E Schneider

Senior Counsel

Martin Aebi

Counsel

Anne-Carole Cremades

Anne-Carole Cremades is Counsel in Schellenberg Wittmer's International Arbitration Group in Geneva. She specializes in international commercial arbitration and has acted as counsel before international arbitral tribunals in a broad range of disputes involving share purchase agreements, oil & gas contracts, joint venture agreements, sales and distribution contracts, international construction contracts and investment disputes between states and foreign investors. In addition, she has served as arbitrator as well as secretary to arbitral tribunals in several ICC and ad hoc arbitrations. She has also represented parties before the Swiss Supreme Court in proceedings related to challenges of arbitral awards.

Konstantin Christie

Partner

Anya George, ACIArb

Anya George is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution Group in Zurich. As a trilingual and dual qualified lawyer, she represents clients in complex international commercial and investment arbitration matters, as well as in enforcement and setting-aside proceedings before the Swiss Supreme Court.Experience:  Has acted as counsel and arbitrator in over 60 arbitrations under the ICC, LCIA, SCC, CAS, UNCITRAL and Swiss Rules, as well as in ad hoc proceedings. Main areas of expertise are energy infrastructure, natural resources, insurance and reinsurance contracts and manufacturing and sales agreements Has special expertise in arbitration-related litigation, including enforcement, interim relief and setting-aside proceedings before the Swiss Supreme Court, in both French and German Advises clients on business and human rights issue

Melissa Magliana

Partner

Olivier Mosimann

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner

Stefanie Pfisterer

Partner. Stefanie Pfisterer specializes in arbitration and litigation. She has broad experience as counsel and arbitrator in international and domestic arbitration proceedings. She also represents clients in complex court proceedings. Contentious international trust and estate matters are her other areas of focus. Stefanie Pfisterer has been involved in more than 50 arbitration proceedings under various arbitration rules. She is experienced in disputes arising, inter alia, out of agency and distribution, joint ventures and shareholder agreements, M&A transactions, and international sales contracts. Stefanie Pfisterer also represents clients in complex court proceedings in a broad range of matters, in particular in international and cross-border disputes. She also represents entrepreneurs, foundations, and international families in contentious trust and estate matters. Stefanie Pfisterer is a member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre, a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, and a lecturer at the University of St. Gallen.

Lukas Rusch

Lukas Rusch is partner and member of Pestalozzi’s litigation and arbitration group in Zurich. He acts as counsel in commercial arbitrations, both institutional and ad hoc, as well as in court proceedings. His practice further covers setting aside proceedings against arbitral awards, enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, including attachment of assets, and contentious aspects of insolvency proceedings. Lukas handles a wide range of complex commercial and corporate disputes across different industries. He has particular experience in construction and infrastructure, energy, commodity and trade, post-M&A, banking and insurance, pharmaceutical, as well as investor-state disputes.

Philippe Bärtsch, LL.M.

Philippe Bärtsch is a partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Geneva Office, and a Vice-Chair of the firm's International Arbitration Practice Group. He is also a member of the firm's Management Committee. Philippe has extensive experience handling complex international commercial arbitrations. Philippe has successfully represented clients in setting aside proceedings before the Swiss Supreme Court. He also advises clients on the enforcement of awards, on Swiss contract law and on international trade sanctions. Experience: Counsel and arbitrator in more than 100 complex commercial arbitrations seated in common law and civil law jurisdictions worldwide, involving a wide array of matters and under many different laws Main areas of specialization include post M&A disputes, energy, construction / engineering, commodities, pharmaceutical, consumer goods and sports Counsel in close to 100 different proceedings before sports arbitral institutions and adjudicative bodies of sports federations, including in some of the highest profile sports cases in recent history

Christopher Boog, FCIArb, FSIArb

Christopher Boog is a Vice-Chair of the International Arbitration Practice Group and co-heads the Sports Practice. He represents clients in complex international commercial, investment and sports arbitration matters as well as in setting-aside proceedings before the Swiss Supreme Court. Chris is described as "one of the best in the business", “one of the superstars in Switzerland”, and "definitely a leader in the field" (Who's Who Legal). According to clients and peers, he is "outstanding", "just brilliant" and "one of the best advocates I have ever seen" (Who's Who Legal). The same directory remarks that “Chris belongs among the best arbitration counsel of his generation.” Other sources report that he is "brilliant and to-the-point", "has an impressive range of experience and his written advocacy is very strong" (Chambers Global), and that he "stands out for his international experience and presence in Asia" (Legal 500). Chris is ranked as one of a small number of Global Elite Thought Leaders by Who's Who Legal Arbitration recognizing lawyers "at the peak of the profession". He is the 2020 recipient of the ASA Prize for Advocacy in International Commercial Arbitration, awarded every two years to international arbitration counsel to recognize exceptional advocacy in international arbitration.Experience: Counsel and arbitrator in over 120 arbitrations seated in common law and civil law jurisdictions around the world Has handled arbitrations under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, SIAC, HKIAC, KCAB, WIPO, DIS, SCAI, VIAC, CAS, before the PCA, as well as ad hoc Main areas of specialization include construction and engineering, energy, commodities, investment and sports law, as well as the pharmaceutical, automotive and mining industries

Michael Feit

Partner

Nadja Jaisli Kull

Nadja Jaisli co-heads Bär & Karrer's arbitration practice and and specializes in international commercial arbitration and litigation. She has extensive experience in representing clients before Swiss courts and in international arbitrations (both ad hoc and institutional, primarily ICC and Swiss Rules), involving a wide array of matters. She has gained particular experience in the banking and finance, the pharmaceutical and the transportation industries and handled complex disputes arising from M&A transactions, joint ventures and shareholders' agreements, the sale of goods as well as license and supply agreements. In addition to her work as party counsel, Nadja Jaisli also sits as arbitrator (in particular under ICC, Swiss and DIS Rules). Nadja Jaisli is a member of the Board of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and regularly speaks and publishes in the field of international dispute resolution. She is ranked as "Up and Coming" in Chambers Global (Litigation) and Chambers Europe (Litigation and Arbitration), listed in Who's Who Legal's Switzerland Arbitration and Future Leaders Arbitration ranking and as a "Rising Star" in the Commercial Arbitration category by Euromoney Legal Media Group (Expertguides, LMG Rising Stars). In addition, she was shortlisted for the Europe Women in Business Law Award 2017 as "Rising Star Litigation" and ranked amongst the four most highly regarded Future Leaders Arbitration 2018 and 2019 in Europe by Who's Who Legal.

Laurent Killias

Long-standing expertise in international arbitration and commercial litigation in complex disputes. In addition to representing parties, frequently chosen as party-appointed arbitrator and chairman in international arbitrations. Focusing on contracts regarding construction, civil engineering, research and development, distribution and license agreements, joint ventures, financial services as well as M&A.

Michael Kramer

Head of Arbitration

Matthias Scherer

Partner

Anne Véronique Schlaepfer

Partner