Covering a diverse scope of industries in its practice, Pestalozzi‘s ’very well-prepared and experienced’ arbitration team is especially noted for its in-depth capabilities within commodities and banking related disputes as well as internal investigations. Active at both a national and international level, the team is a strong choice for states and state-owned entities, as well as private clients, for assistance with civil, criminal and regulatory disputes. Laurent Killias, who is geared to assist with disputes arising from construction, civil engineering and R&D, jointly leads the practice alongside Thomas Legler, who is a reputed expert within the IP, IT and data protection arenas. Michael Kramer utilises his tri-lingual capabilities to advise clients on a range of international commercial arbitration across the fields of banking, pharma and commodities, while Thomas Rohner is entrusted with asset tracing and a host of commercial disputes. Alexandra Johnson, who is noted for her ‘exceptional responsiveness, unwavering client focus, and razor-sharp acumen’, is also active at both a national and international level. Lukas Rusch’s wide ranging expertise consists of, but is not limited to, construction, insurance and investor-state disputes.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very close relationship with the client, and are open to work with other law firms.’
  • ‘Florian Mohs is noted for his great responsiveness and is very in-tune with the industry. Lukas Rusch provides excellent and detailed legal advice on economic topics.’

  • ‘Great team of lawyers. Outstanding practice in international arbitration and IP.’

  • ‘Very well prepared and experienced lawyers.’

  • ‘Lukas Rusch is a pleasure to work with - he is smart, diligent and very responsive.'

  • ‘Alexandra Johnson is a prominent figure in the Swiss arbitration community, known for her exceptional responsiveness, unwavering client focus, and razor-sharp acumen.’

  • ‘Very responsive.’

  • ‘Analysis of legal and factual issues are very detailed and convincing.’

Key clients

  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • Bouygues Construction
  • DHL
  • Glencore
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Swiss Life AG
  • Turkmengaz

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Laurent Killias, Thomas Legler

Other key lawyers

Michael Kramer, Thomas Rohner, Alexandra Johnson, Lukas Rusch, Florian Mohs, Tanja Planinic, Christine Moehler