Lawyers

Stefan Leimgruber

Stefan Leimgruber

Work Department

Zurich / International Arbitration / Dispute Resolution / Sports

Position

Stefan Leimgruber is a partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Dispute Resolution Group in Zurich. His main areas of practice are domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration. He acts as counsel and as arbitrator in international arbitrations, ad hoc and institutional, in particular in post-M&A and shareholder disputes as well as in disputes relating to joint ventures, license, purchase, and distribution agreements. Stefan represents parties before Swiss courts with a particular focus on banking and financial disputes, post-M&A and corporate litigation, interim measures and enforcement of foreign judgments. He also advises and represents sport federations, officials and athletes in sports law matters.

Career

2016 - Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer 2007 - Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer 2003 - Legal Secretary and Substitute Judge at the Zurich District Court

Languages

German English

Memberships

Member of several professional associations, including IBA, ASA, DRI, AIJA, the Swiss and the Zurich Bar Association

Education

2013 - Dr. iur., University of Lucerne 2006 - Bar Admission in Switzerland 2002 - lic iur., University of Zurich

Mentions

Switzerland

Dispute resolution: arbitration

Switzerland

Dispute resolution: litigation

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