A team recommended for its ‘truly global outlook’ and ’great communication and organisational skills’, Lenz & Staehelin has recently been engaged by an impressive roster of clients to assist with mandates including post-M&A and construction disputes, as well as substantive and procedural matters produced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis. It is pre-eminent with a diverse scope of sectors, from energy and telecoms to luxury goods and sports. ‘Exquisite top-performing colleague’ Harold Frey and ’one of the leading arbitration practitioners’ Xavier Favre-Bulle spearhead the team from the firm’s Zurich and Geneva offices respectively. The former is especially noted for his vast experience in construction and M&A disputes on an international scale, and the latter utilises his wide-ranging experience to take on the role of President of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre. Commercial litigator Martin Burkhardt and IP expert Thierry Calame further bolster the practice. Daniel Tunik is notably active in the banking sector, and Martin Aebi consistently covers construction, M&A and banking arbitration.

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‘This team has a strong experience. They have great communication and organisational skills and they have a good team spirit. They are available and can be easily reached.’
‘Xavier Favre-Bulle stands out thanks to his level of expertise and its precise legal analysis. He is one of the leading arbitration practitioners of the Swiss market with excellent international practice.’
‘Top notch arbitration practitioners highly regarded at peer and client level.’
‘Harold Frey is an exquisite top performing colleague reaching the highest levels of professionalism in his practice area.’
‘Xavier Favre-Bulle is brilliant and brings depth of experience to any arbitration problem. He has a thoughtful and light touch, while delivering profound insight as an arbitrator.’
‘Lenz & Staehelin offers a unique combination of a highly specialised, boutique-esque arbitration practice backed with the resources of a large, full-service firm. They have a truly global outlook and do not back down from cross-border challenges. A key capability is the ability to quickly learn the ropes of any industry, and employ that knowledge to build a pre-dispute and dispute strategy suited to the individual case. ’
‘Harold Frey is a brilliant and very pleasant lawyer to work with. He stands out with a pragmatic and efficient approach, and has particularly impressed me with his creativity. Counsel Martin Aebi stands out with encyclopaedic knowledge of Swiss lex arbitri and has particularly impressed me with his rapid response times. ’
‘Excellent and clear-cut advice based on conviction and adapted to client's special circumstances.’

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Clorox Spain
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
State of Palestine
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

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