Arbitration

Our arbitration specialists cover the entire spectrum of services in the area of arbitration and will put together a tailor-made team for you who will look after your case most efficiently and effectively.

Our arbitration experience covers a large number of cases across a wide range of industrial sectors and diverse matters in institutional and ad hoc arbitration, applying various rules (including ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, Swiss Rules, LCIA, SIAC, DIS, CAS and WIPO). Our specialists act as party representatives and arbitrators. They conduct proceedings in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

As party representative

• Representatives of parties from around the world in international commercial arbitration proceedings as well as investment arbitration proceedings involving companies, individuals, states, and state entities
• Representative of parties in sports arbitration proceedings and commercial arbitration proceedings relating to the sports sector for sports organizations, teams, and individuals (see also our Sports Law Group)
• Conducting arbitration proceedings in Switzerland and elsewhere
• Dealing with complex cases, including those concerning multiple parallel proceedings, parties, contracts, jurisdictions, and rights
• Drawing on broad industry-specific experience, including in the construction, pharmaceutical, chemical, hi-tech, information technology, energy, consumer goods, financial services, sports, and insurance sectors
• Specialists in all areas of law, including purchasing, joint ventures, construction, agency/sales/franchising, corporate law, M&A, intellectual property law / information technology law, public procurement law, and competition law
• Managing and coordinating state court proceedings in connection with arbitration proceedings, including proceedings relating to precautionary measures, arrest, proceedings for obtaining evidence, contesting arbitration awards as well as recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards

As arbitrator

• Arbitrator mandates (chair, co-arbitrator, and sole arbitrator)
• Emergency arbitrator mandates
• Referees in sports arbitration proceedings (see also our Sports Law Group)

As expert

• Legal expert mandates

• Chairman of an ICC arbitration proceedings based in Zurich concerning a dispute arising from a joint venture agreement to establish a manufacturing facility for medical treatment gloves in Thailand; the dispute concerned various complex issues of corporate governance with regard to the joint venture, which were to be decided according to Thai law
• Chairman of an ICC arbitration proceedings based in Paris (France) concerning a major tunnel dispute in Europe
• Members of the 31st and 32nd America’s Cup Panel and Chairman of the 33rd America’s Cup Panel
• Representative in ad hoc arbitration proceedings based in Zurich concerning a dispute on the majority shareholding in a listed company (defendant); dispute over a decision in favor of the defendant, who rejected the principal claims and awarded the defendant’s counter-claim for payment of the difference of a call option
• Representation of a public company in an ICSID arbitration proceeding based in London concerning electricity tariffs under an energy purchase contract
• Representative in an ICC arbitration proceedings based in Geneva concerning a patent dispute in the biotechnology industry
• Representation of a consortium from the Middle East in ad hoc arbitration proceedings concerning a consultancy contract
• Chairman of a Swiss Chambers’ arbitration proceedings between a leading car manufacturer and one of its suppliers in the Middle East
• Legal experts in ICC arbitration proceedings concerning a joint venture between two leading European telecommunications providers