Lustenberger + Partners

Number of partners: 10
Number of professionals: 15
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Firm Overview:
Lustenberger + Partners is a Swiss boutique law firm with a high reputation for its specialisation in dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and ADR), as well as contentious and non-contentious employment matters and investigations. Clients benefit from a first class, partner driven approach. Large scale matters are handled by an experienced team of specialist partners and associates. The firm’s strong client orientation demonstrated by customised, agile and cost-efficient legal services, as well as profound sector knowledge, are the key differentiators of the firm. Lustenberger + Partners’ teams have been repeatedly singled out by major legal directories, including Who’s Who Legal, The Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers and Acritas Stars.

Main Areas of Practice:  

Arbitration: 

7 partners; 12 fee earners based in Zurich, Switzerland

Recent matters include:
■ Representation of a large construction company in a dispute, worth EUR 200 million, relating to a consortium agreement regarding a major transportation project. Partners: Dr. Claudius Triebold, Monika McQuillen
■ Representation in a post M&A dispute, relating to the oil industry and worth EUR 127.6 million. Partner: Tobias Zuberbühler
■ Representation of a worldwide food manufacturer in an ICC arbitration relating to a dispute regarding a share sale and purchase agreement. Partners: Monika McQuillen, Dr. Claudius Triebold
■ Representation of a soft drinks’ producer against a filling and packaging manufacturer in an ICC dispute regarding two installation contracts. Partner: Dr. Claudius Triebold
■ Multiple arbitrator appointments

Key Clients: Crown Packaging Europe GmbH, Louis Dreyfus Company, Gate Gourmet Switzerland Ltd. and Gategroup Holding Ltd., Virtusa Polaris
Contacts: Dr. Claudius Triebold, Dr. Christoph Pestalozzi, Tobias Zuberbühler
Tel: +41 44 387 19 00
Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Banking & Finance: 

3 Partners; 6 fee earners based in Zurich, Switzerland

Recent matters include:
■ Representation of the CEO of a Swiss financial intermediary in an enforcement procedure before the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA
■ Preparation and submission of application for distribution of foreign collective investment scheme to the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA
■ Set-up of compliance procedures (AML, FinSA, FinIA etc.) for Swiss financial intermediary

Contact: Peter Juestel
Tel: +41 44 387 19 00
Email: [email protected]

Employment: 

5 partners; 7 fee earners based in Zurich, Switzerland

Recent matters include:
■ Representation of a major commodity trading company in proceedings against a former senior executive member regarding the enforceability of the company’s equity participation scheme. Partner: Monika McQuillen
■ Representation of a major travel catering company in the decision-making process and implementation of potential collective dismissals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Partner: Monika McQuillen
■ Client representation against a large bank, following a whistleblowing complaint against a senior manager. Partner: Dr. Michael Lazopoulos
■ Representation of a former in-house senior legal counsel against a major pharmaceutical company regarding an unfair dismissal claim based on the Gender Equality Act. Partner: Caroline Lutz

Key Clients: Coloplast, Crown Packaging Europe GmbH, International Air Transport Association (IATA), Gate Gourmet Switzerland Ltd. and Gategroup Holding Ltd.
Contact: Monika McQuillen,
Tel: +41 44 387 19 00
Email: [email protected]

Litigation: 

11 partners; 15 fee earners based in Zurich, Switzerland

Recent matters include:
■ Representation of an investment fund as a civil claimant in a multi-jurisdictional commercial fraud case worth EUR 111 million, before the Swiss Federal Prosecutor and the Swiss Federal Criminal Court. Partners: Tobias Zuberbühler, Dr. Michael Lazopoulos
■ Representation of a North African State in set-aside proceedings relating to a high value ICC arbitral award. Partners: Dr. Claudius Triebold, Monika McQuillen
■ Assisting a large bank in debt recovery proceedings, which resulted in 12 additional court proceedings, two of them at the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (the highest court in Switzerland). Partners: Dr. Michael Lazopoulos, Dr. Christoph Pestalozzi

Key Clients: B&B-AGEMA GmbH, Crown Packaging Europe GmbH, Gate Gourmet Switzerland Ltd. and Gategroup Holding Ltd., Louis Dreyfus Company
Contacts: Dr. Claudius Triebold, Monika McQuillen, Dr. Michael Lazopoulos
Tel: +41 44 387 19 00
Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Mediation: 

2 partners; 2 fee earners based in Zurich, Switzerland

Recent matters include:
■ Mediation of a dispute between a hospital management and its staff. Partner: Monika McQuillen
■ Mediation of a strategy related dispute among partners of a major law firm. Partner: Dr. Claudius Triebold
■ Mediation of a termination related dispute between a major trading company and a senior executive. Partner: Monika McQuillen

Contacts: Monika McQuillen, Dr. Claudius Triebold
Tel: +41 44 387 19 00
Emails: [email protected], [email protected]