Bär & Karrer Ltd.

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Matthew Reiter heads Bär & Karrer’s litigation practice. He specializes in litigation and arbitration. He has extensive experience in a wide range of state court and administrative proceedings, including criminal investigations, white collar crimes, enforcement proceedings and international judicial assistance, but focuses on the resolution of large domestic and international commercial disputes.

Matthew Reiter has successfully represented clients in numerous domestic and international arbitrations, both in ad hoc and institutional proceedings (primarily ICC, ZCC/Swiss Rules), especially relating to joint ventures and shareholders' agreements, large construction contracts, M&A transactions and supply agreements. Recent highlights include the successful defense of EnBW in a CHF 1 billion arbitration proceeding concerning the Thermoselect technology.

Clients of Matthew Reiter include individuals as well as listed and non-listed domestic and foreign companies from various sectors such as the banking and services industry as well as the pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, automotive, aviation and construction industries.

The Legal 500 recommends Matthew Reiter in dispute resolution matters (since 2012).

Partner of Bär & Karrer AG (since 2005) Associate at Bär & Karrer (1999-2004) Clerkship, District Court of Horgen, Switzerland (1995-1997)

German, English

Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA) Zurich Bar Association (ZAV) International Bar Association (IBA) (Chair of Negligence and Damages Commitee in 2005-2006) Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)

Member of the New York Bar (not practicing) (2001) New York University of Law School: LL.M. (1999) Admitted to the Zurich Bar (1998) University of Zurich: lic. iur. (1995)