Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Geneva / International Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Sports.

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

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

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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)

2004 - LL.M., Harvard Law School 2002 - Bar Admission in Switzerland 2000 - lic. Iur., University of Geneva