Philippe Pinsolle
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (Schweiz) GmbHIn addition to the firm's abilities within arbitrations themselves, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (Schweiz) GmbH regularly represents clients before national courts concerning arbitration proceedings, handles high-stakes appeal proceedings and assists with the enforcement of arbitral awards against assets located in Switzerland. Co-lead Philippe Pinsolle is chair of the firm’s international arbitration practice for continental Europe and is noted for his capabilities in the energy, power, construction, and defence industries. Fellow co-lead Simon Vorburger’s wealth of experience includes acting as counsel in international commercial arbitrations as well handling investment treaty claims. Managing partner and finance disputes expert Thomas Werlen further bolsters the practice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘We found that the lawyers of the Quinn Emanuel team were true experts in their relevant fields with a strategic mind and a high acumen of the sports industry, highly efficient and committed and had a strong professional relationship with all relevant law enforcement authorities.'
- 'The team working for us acted as one team across numerous jurisdictions and was highly effective in doing so.’
‘Thomas Werlen was the lead partner for our matter who oversaw and handled the whole matter for us. His legal expertise, strategic mind, commitment, professionality and responsiveness is second to none. He is always on top of the matter, even if it is a complex with many workstreams.'
'Thomas Werlen is a great litigator who is continuously bringing home favorable results for his clients.’
‘The team provides competent Swiss law advice while having the benefit of being a part of the international Quinn Emanuel network.'
'Advice received is fit for purpose and strikes the right balance between depth of legal analysis and being able to apply it in practice.’
‘Simon Vorburger bridges the gap between Swiss law advice and applying this in an international context.'
'Counsel Pierre-Yves Marro is a valuable source of Swiss-law insights, bringing some energy industry experience as a bonus.’
Key clients
- Uniper Global Commodities
- Group of bondholders of Credit Suisse Additional Tier1 bonds
- Mercuria Energy Trading SA and Mercuria Capital Partner Limited
- United Media Network AG / United Group B.V.
- Lonza Ltd.
- Naturgy
- Salt SA
- Viasat
- Bucherer
- McCormick
- Swatch
- Sonatrach S.p.A.
- Aabar Investments
- ABB
- Renault
- Accenture
- Aryzta AG
- Asia League
- Comosa
- FC Basel
- Highlight Communications
- Lion Point
- M. M. Warburg
- NMC Healthcare
- Oro Negro
- Oschadbank
- Partners Group
- Privatbank
- Schenker-Winkler Holding
- SIG Combibloc Group
- Solvay
- STA Travel Holding AG
- Stadler Rail Group
- Trafigura
- World Boxing Super Series
Work highlights
- Represent Uniper Global Commodities in a high-stake multi-billion Euro dispute against Gazprom Export LLC based on long-term gas delivery contracts between the two parties. Following the Russian war in Ukraine, Russia ceased gas deliveries to Germany, effectively breaching multiple obligations, resulting in damages to Uniper amounting to a two digit billion EUR sum.
- Representing the founder of Tan Tao Group and companies controlled by her in two arbitrations under the US-Vietnam Trade Agreement pursuant to the 1976 UNCITRAL Rules.
- Represent Swiss-based Mercuria Energy Trading SA and Mercuria Capital Partners Limited in an arbitration against World Natural Resources Limited and World Natural Resources Congo S.A.U. and also involving Energy Complex DMCC under a sale and purchase and cooperation agreement. The dispute concerns the Marine XI oil block located in the Republic of Congo. The arbitration, which is being conducted under the ICC Rules, is seated in Paris and subject to English law.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
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Simon Vorburger
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (Schweiz) GmbHPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philippe Pinsolle, Simon Vorburger