Arbitration
Europe Guide 2024 : Switzerland
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Provided by Walder Wyss Ltd
Walder Wyss features a dedicated dispute resolution team with roughly 60 members, which has grown significantly, also with lateral hires over the past few years.
Walder Wyss’s strong arbitration reputation is founded in its extensive and successful experience and expertise in construction, plant and equipment engineering disputes as well as disputes arising from distribution, agency and JV agreements and shareholders and post-M&A disputes. Nowadays, Walder Wyss covers a broad range of industries. The enforcement of arbitral awards complements our practice.
More recently, Walder Wyss has seen growth in the area of private client and trust disputes and commodities trading and pharma related disputes.
The depth of our team is not only one of numbers but also of the quality of our team members which is also reflected in the appointments and activities of team members in the arbitration community. Several of our team members serve in the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre (SAC), the ICC etc., other members have academic appointments as professors for arbitration, and hold positions in arbitration focused international organizations.
Members of our team are regularly appointed as arbitrators (and sole arbitrator/chairperson) by various international arbitral institutions and/or are on the respective lists of arbitrators (in particular ICC, SAC, SIAC, etc).
Chambers Review
Walder Wyss possesses a notable bench active in a range of commercial arbitrations, often under ICC rules and frequently involving commercial agreements. The law firm is well placed to assist with corporate arbitrations, such as shareholders' agreement, share purchase agreement and post-M&A disputes. Walder Wyss is also experienced in handling arbitration proceedings under Swiss Rules, and several team members have experience acting as arbitrators.
Strengths
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"They are always very responsive."
"They have deep understanding as well as having the whole case under their mind's eye."
"All special competencies are available."
"They are always very responsive."
"They have deep understanding as well as having the whole case under their mind's eye."
"All special competencies are available."
Notable Practitioners
Andrea Meier represents clients in supply chain disputes under ICC and Swiss rules. She also has experience sitting in arbitral tribunals for post-M&A and construction disputes.
"She is extremely efficient, well organised and strict as well with deadlines."
"She is diligent and at the same time pragmatic."
"What really impressed us about Andrea's work was her unwavering dedication to understanding our specific needs and providing advice and solutions that were tailored to our unique circumstances."
Diana Akikol has experience as an arbitrator and co-arbitrator in investment and contractual disputes under ICC rules. She has notable experience in construction, post-M&A and shareholder matters.
Dieter Hofmann handles a range of arbitrations, including contractual and post-M&A, often under Swiss Rules.
"Dieter Hoffman was friendly and good company at all times."
Michael Feit represents clients in post-M&A arbitration and contractual disputes, often concerning non-compete clauses.
"He's a good strategist and very responsive."
"Michael is very responsive, thorough and has a strong willingness to perform."
Ranked Lawyers at
Walder Wyss Ltd
Switzerland
Members
Provided by Walder Wyss Ltd
Albane de Ziegler
Chloé Terrapon-Chassot
Dieter Hofmann
Head of Department
Marco Stacher
Maurice Courvoisier
Micha Bühler
Michael Cartier
Pascale Köster
Peter Straub
Stefano Fornara
Industries
Provided by Walder Wyss Ltd
Commodities
Construction & Engineering
Distribution & Agency
Energy
M&A
Pharmaceuticals
Renewables
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