Martin Molina

Attorney at Law, Partner, lic. iur., LL.M

Dispute resolution partner and arbitrator focusing on commercial disputes.

About

Martin Molina’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration in a variety of economic sectors including commodity trading, construction, energy and life sciences. In addition to representing clients before state courts and arbitral tribunals, he regularly sits as arbitrator. Martin also advises clients in relation to commercial contracts.

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Assistance

Leena Frauenknecht

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Languages

  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Spanish
Recommended by Legal500 and Who’s Who Legal for Arbitration
Legal500 Rankings: ‘Martin Molina has very good instincts in the international arbitration context, and is exceedingly easy to work with.’

Expertise

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Arbitration
Corporate and Business Law / M&A
Insolvency and Restructuring
Private Clients

Sectors

Energy and Natural Resources
Industry and Trade
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Technology / IMT

Experience

Ranking & Awards
Career
Memberships
Education
  • Recommended by Legal500 and Who’s Who Legal for Arbitration
  • Legal500 Rankings: ‘Martin Molina has very good instincts in the international arbitration context, and is exceedingly easy to work with.’

 

  • Since 2013: Partner, Kellerhals Carrard, Zurich
  • 2009–2012: Associate, Kellerhals Attorneys at Law, Zurich
  • 2004–2009: Associate, Gloor & Sieger, Zurich
  • 2003–2004: Visiting attorney, Healy & Baillie LLP, New York
  • 2001–2002: Resident claims judge, Claims Resolution Tribunal, Zurich
  • 1999–2001: Staff attorney, Claims Resolution Tribunal, Zurich
  • 1998–1999: Associate, Köstenbaum & Lévy, Geneva
  • 1995–1997: Legal trainee, René Merkt & Associés, Geneva

 

 

 

  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
  • Club Español del Arbitraje (CEA)

 

  • 2004: Admission to the Bar in New York
  • 2003: LL.M., New York University School of Law
  • 1998: Admission to the Bar in Geneva
  • 1995: lic. iur., University of Geneva School of Law

Conferences

Conferences
September 22, 2025

Miradas comparadas: arbitraje en Suiza y Argentina

Martin Molina
Conferences
May 24, 2023

Schiedsklauseln für Versicherungsstreitigkeiten: wann, für wen und wie?

Martin Molina
Conferences
July 4, 2019

Arbitraje en España y Suiza bajo el Reglamento suizo de arbitraje internacional, Aspectos distintivos: Procedimiento abreviado y procedimiento de emergencia

Martin Molina
Conferences
May 20, 2016

Ever more Standards and a Claim for more Transparency – Is international arbitration still the premier international dispute resolution mechanism?

Martin Molina
Conferences
May 18, 2015

Eficiencia en el arbitraje: mito y realidad

Martin Molina
Conferences
May 8, 2014

Financial Disputes: Is there a need for Arbitration?

Martin Molina
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Further publications

Further publications
2025

Grounds to Refuse Enforcement

Martin Molina
Further publications
2023

Grounds to Refuse Enforcement 2023

Martin Molina
Further publicationsPublications
January 1, 2022

Complex Commercial Litigation in Switzerland 2022

Prof. Dr. Christoph Bauer, Martin Molina
Further publicationsPublications
January 1, 2021

Complex Commercial Litigation in Switzerland 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Bauer, Martin Molina
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Scientific publications

Scientific publicationsCommentaries
2023

Commentary on Art. 20 to 23 Swiss Rules, Statement of Claim, Statement of Defence, Amendment to the Claim or Defence, Jurisdictional Objections

Martin Molina
Scientific publications
2023

Part I Grounds to Refuse Enforcement, in Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards - Third Edition

Annemarie Streuli, Sébastien Fries, Dr. Denise Wohlwend, Martin Molina
Scientific publications
2019

Panorama de jurisprudencia suiza (summary of Swiss arbitration case law)

Martin Molina
Scientific publicationsCommentaries
2018

Commentary on Art. 31 to 33 Swiss Rules (Decisions; Form and Effect of the Award; Applicable Law, Amiable Compositeur, 2018)

Martin Molina
Scientific publicationsCommentaries
2018

Commentary on Art. 188 and 189 PILS (Partial Award; Arbitral Award, 2018)

Martin Molina
Scientific publicationsCommentaries
2014

Swiss Federal Supreme Court Annuls Belated Award of "Resigning" Arbitrator – A Curse in Disguise? (comments on decision 4A_490/2013 of 28 January 2014 = BGE/ATF 140 III 75)

Martin Molina
All Scientific publications

News

NewsEvents & Seminars

Insurance Lunch Event

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Contact

Zurich

Raemistrasse 5
Postfach
CH-8024 Zurich

Tel. +41 58 200 39 00
Fax +41 58 200 39 11

General inquiries: E-Mail
Applications: E-Mail

 

Contact

Martin Molina
Tel. +41 58 200 39 00
Fax +41 58 200 39 11
martin.molina@kellerhals-carrard.ch

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