Dr. Bernhard Berger

• Chambers Global (2024): "Academically and legally he is one of top practitioners in Switzerland. He is relaxed, making a good atmosphere, but has sufficient gravitas to keep the parties in order."

• Legal 500 (2024): "Bernhard Berger: One of the best arbitration practitioners with a solid command of procedural issues."

• Chambers Global (2023): „Bernhard Berger has notable experience in construction and contractual arbitrations. He acts as both arbitrator and arbitration counsel."

• Chambers Global (2022): „Bernhard Berger is uniformly acknowledged for his arbitration expertise, frequently acting as an arbitrator over a range of disputes, including post-M&A cases. He also represents clients in ICC arbitrations. A source reports: 'He grasps the relevant issues very quickly and is very well organised.'“

• Chambers Global (2021): „Bernhard Berger has a 'brilliant legal mind', according to interviewees. He is uniformly acknowledged for his arbitration expertise, frequently acting as an arbitrator over a range of disputes, including post-M&A and construction cases. He also represents clients in ICC arbitrations. One impressed source describes him as 'calm, friendly, organised and well prepared'.“

• Legal 500 (2020): „Bernhard Berger is a very respected and well-versed arbitrator; great attention to details while not losing the big picture.“

• Chambers Global (2020): „Bernhard Berger acts as both counsel and arbitrator in international arbitrations, with further expertise in acting as chairman of the arbitral tribunal. He also represents clients in procurement disputes. Interviewees report that he is 'very quick and combines excellent legal knowledge with a business mindset.' One impressed source describes him as 'very thorough, very well prepared, with a very high level of integrity and very robust intellectually'.“

• Chambers Global (2019): „Bernhard Berger is highly regarded as a chairman for arbitral tribunals, with commentators describing him as 'one of the leading arbitrators in Switzerland,' and highlight his 'good preparation and sound legal understanding.' His cases include breach of contract and commercial agreement arbitrations. In addition Berger acts as counsel on set-aside proceedings and procurement arbitrations, often representing the respondents.“

• Chambers Global (2018): „According to one client, Bernhard Berger is a 'pleasure to work with' and 'perfectly combines pragmatism, efficiency and profound scholarly knowledge'.“

• Chambers Global (2017): „Bernhard Berger is an arbitration expert acting as counsel and serving as arbitrator. One source says he 'really is excellent,' with another adding: 'He did everything possible you can do on an arbitration case with incredible calmness. I would recommend him anytime.' He focuses on corporate and commercial disputes.“

- Depuis 2009: associé chez Kellerhals Carrard

- 2001 – 2008: collaborateur chez Kellerhals

- 1997 – 2000: assistant de recherche et d’enseignement à la faculté de droit de l’Université de Berne, Institut de droit bancaire

- Associé chez Kellerhals Carrard depuis 2009

- Collaborateur chez Kellerhals de 2001 à 2008

- Assistant de recherche et d’enseignement à la faculté de droit de l’Université de Berne, Institut de droit bancaire (1997-2000).

2001: LL.M., Harvard Law School

2000: Ph.D. (Juris Doctor), Faculté de droit de l’Université de Berne, Prix Walther Hug (2001)

1997: diplôme de JD, Faculté de droit de l’Université de Berne

- Président du Conseil d’administration du Swiss Arbitration Centre

- Membre du conseil de l’ASA (Association Suisse d’Arbitrage ; vice-président de 2013 à 2020)

- Membre de la cour d’arbitrage et de la commission spéciale de la Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution (SCAI, 2009-2019)

- Chargé de cours à la faculté de droit de l’Université de Berne (2007-2014)

- Chargé de cours à la Schweizerische Richterakademie (SRA) / Académie Suisse de la magistrature (ACSM), Université de Lucerne (depuis 2009)

- Membre du comité de rédaction du Bulletin ASA

- Membre du comité de rédaction de la Revue de la société des juristes bernois (depuis 2005)

- Honorary Legal Advisor to His Majesty's Ambassador at the British Embassy Berne (depuis 2017)