Switzerland
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Lawyers
Philippe Bärtsch, LL.M.
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd, Switzerland
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Work Department
Geneva / International Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Sports.
Position
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 historyCareer
2019 - Managing Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2015 - Member of Schellenberg Wittmer's Management Committee
2012 - Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2006 - Foreign Associate in a leading US firm in New York
2003 - Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
Languages
French
English
German
Memberships
Member of the Academic Council of the Swiss Arbitration Academy
Member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution
Co-chair Young Arbitration Practitioners (YAP)
Co-chair the marketing committee of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
Education
2004 - LL.M., Harvard Law School
2002 - Bar Admission in Switzerland
2000 - lic. Iur., University of Geneva
Mentions
Switzerland