Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte AG

Litigation/Arbitration

Partner representing clients in proceedings before state courts, arbitral tribunals (in particular ICC, Swiss Rules and ad hoc) and administrative bodies, focusing on corporate and commercial disputes and on complex insurance/reinsurance, banking and financial litigation and arbitration (including banking insolvencies and FINMA enforcement proceedings) as well as on unfair competition, antitrust and procurement proceedings.
He also serves as arbitrator in arbitrations, in particular in proceedings under the ICC Rules, the Swiss Rules and in ad hoc proceedings.

Admitted to the bar since 1990; junior associate with Henrici, Reber & Wicki, Zurich (1986–1987); associate with Homburger Rechtsanwälte, Zurich (1990–1991 and 1993–1996); foreign associate with Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, Brussels (1992–1993); foreign associate with Brosio, Casati & Associati, Milan (1993); partner with Stern & Partner, merged into Hess Dallafior Rechtsanwälte, Zurich (1996–2006); partner with Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte AG, Zurich, since 2006 (founding partner)

German, English, Italian, French

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV); Swiss Bar Association (SAV); International Bar Association (IBA); Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA); London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)

Studies at the University of Zurich (lic. iur., 1986; Dr. iur., 1990); research assistant with the chair of international private law and contract law at the University of Zurich (Prof. A. Heini, 1987–1988); post graduate studies at the College of Europe (Diploma of Advanced European Legal Studies, 1992)