Flavio Peter

Flavio Peter is a partner with Peter & Kim Ltd in Geneva and Zurich specializing in international and domestic arbitration and related litigation proceedings, including enforcement and attachment proceedings before local courts and setting aside proceedings before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court.

Flavio primarily acts as party representative in disputes arising under construction contracts, international sales contracts, disputes concerning long term gas supply contracts, but also agency and distribution agreements, joint venture contracts, and post-M&A disputes. Flavio regularly also sits as chairman, sole arbitrator or co-arbitrator and has gained vast experience as administrative secretary to arbitral tribunals in several international and domestic arbitration proceedings (conducted in accordance with the ICC Arbitration and ADR Rules, Swiss Rules, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, VIAC Rules, DIS Rules as well as in ad hoc proceedings).

During his professional experience Flavio has acted in more than 45 arbitrations under a variety of substantive laws, including in particular the laws of Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Turkey, Sweden, the US (e.g. Delaware and California) or England and Wales, and of course the CISG.

Flavio is a member of the Swiss Arbitration Marketing Committee and co-chair of ASAbelow40. He holds a teaching assignment with the University of Zurich (for international arbitration and CISG) and is a Fellow of the CIArb.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Arbitration Distribution / Agency International Sales Construction Mergers & Acquisitions Enforcement / Attachments Commercial Litigation

INDUSTRY SECTORS

Aviation Construction & Engineering Energy Oil & Gas Pharmaceutical & Biotech Transportation

REPRESENTATIVE CASES

Counsel in a USD > 250 million dispute representing a large Turkish construction firm in a construction related JV dispute under the ICC Rules. Counsel in a > USD 500 million dispute representing a mining conglomerate in an ICC arbitration concerning the building of a smelting facility. Lead counsel in a CHF 145 million arbitration under the Swiss Rules concerning sale and purchase of securities (under Liechtenstein/Austrian Law). Lead counsel in setting aside proceedings before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court successfully defending an Award rendered under the Swiss Rules, resulting in a seminal decision (BGE 147 III 379) on the question whether, after one of the initial arbitrators resigned and had to be replaced, an arbitral tribunal in its new formation has to repeat a hearing (and other important procedural steps).

RANKING

Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Global Leader in 2022/2023; Future Leader (non-partners section) (2017-2021) and one of the "Most Highly Recommended" practitioners (non-partners section, 2021) Ranked in the Legal 500 under Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Switzerland

QUOTES

Who's Who Legal (WWL): Global Leader-Arbitration 2022 / 2023:

"Flavio is very experienced as both tribunal member and counsel in disputes”

“He is diligent and focused in his approach”

"Flavio is an excellent arbitration lawyer, who already has manifold experience in the field despite his young age"

Who's Who Legal (WWL): Switzerland-Arbitration 2023:

"the next big arbitration lawyer in Switzerland"

Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of California at Berkeley (2013 - 2014) Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2012) CDT, Certificat du Droit Transnational, University of Geneva (2008) MLaw, University of Lucerne (2008) BLaw, University of Lucerne (2006)