Pestalozzi

Energy; Life Sciences; Litigation & Arbitration

Alexandra Johnson is a partner and member of Pestalozzi's Litigation & Arbitration team in Geneva. She focuses on representing clients in international arbitrations and complex commercial disputes. She also frequently advises clients on Swiss contract law and represents parties in challenge proceedings against arbitral awards and in enforcement proceedings before Swiss courts. Besides her work as party counsel, Alexandra Johnson regularly sits as arbitrator under various arbitration rules.

Alexandra Johnson has more than 20 years of experience in international arbitration. She has acted as counsel and arbitrator (either as sole, party-appointed or presiding arbitrator) in numerous arbitration proceedings, both ad hoc and institutional (e.g., ICC, LCIA, Swiss Rules, CAS) and in various sectors such as energy, life sciences, construction and infrastructure projects, distribution and licensing, post-M&A and shareholders agreements, as well as sport-related disputes.

Alexandra Johnson also regularly appears before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court in challenge proceedings against arbitral awards, and is often retained to enforce arbitral awards in Switzerland.

Partner at Pestalozzi (2022), Partner at a Swiss law firm (2017), Partner at a Swiss law firm (2016), Counsel at a Swiss law firm (2012), Senior Associate at a Swiss law firm (2010), Senior Associate at a Swiss law firm (2005), Associate at an international law firm, London (2002), Associate at an international law firm, New York (2001), Bar admission: New York (not practicing) (2001), Research Assistant at the Faculty of Law, University of Neuchâtel (1999), Bar admission: Switzerland (1999), Associate at a Swiss law firm (1999), Trainee at a Swiss law firm (1997)

French, English

Vice-President of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre, Co-Chair of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) Geneva Local Group, Head Lecturer and Member of the Academic Council of the Swiss Arbitration Academy, Member of the ADR Commission of the Geneva Bar Association, International Bar Association (IBA), Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA), Geneva Bar Association, Member of the Advisory Board of the Jamaican International Arbitration Centre (JAIAC), ICC, LCIA, IAA, Harvard European Law Association, Past Board Member of ArbitralWomen, Past Board Member of ICDR Young & International

Harvard Law School, LL.M. (Fulbright Scholar) (2001), University of Neuchâtel: lic. iur. (summa cum laude) (1997)