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About
Provided by Balz Gross
Practice Areas
Balz Gross is the Head of Homburger's Disputes (Litigation / Arbitration) practice. He advises clients on the international coordination of arbitral, state court and criminal proceedings covering multiple jurisdictions. He has extensive experience regarding all aspects of international arbitration (ICSID, ICC, LCIA, Swiss Rules, ad hoc, etc.) and complex litigation before Swiss state courts and authorities, including criminal proceedings and employment (compensation) related disputes. He has acted as party counsel in more than one hundred international arbitrations, in particular in proceedings relating to mergers and acquisitions, long-term supply contracts, distribution contracts and joint ventures. Balz Gross acts as counsel in large, mostly international proceedings before the state courts in all Swiss cantons, in particular the Commercial Courts, and represents foreign and Swiss clients in proceedings involving criminal law issues. Balz Gross is the Co-Head of the Employment and Executive Compensation Practice and has extensive experience in employment related disputes and employment aspects of transactions.
Career
Graduated lic iur (summa cum laude, 1989), and Dr iur (1996) from
University of Zurich, LLM Harvard Law School (1995). Qualified 1994. Partner of Homburger 2002.
Professional Memberships
Zurich and Swiss Bar Associations, IBA, ASA, Singapore International Commercial Court.
Publications
Publications on the Swiss Civil Procedure Code, Labour Law Act, fraud and money laundering, recovery of assets, liability in tort and jurisdiction.
Personal
Swiss citizen, born 1964.
Chambers Review
Europe
Balz Gross remains one of the leading arbitration counsel in Switzerland and leads the firm's arbitration practice. He often acts on disputes arising from contracts or other agreements, often acting for clients in the natural resources sector. He has notable experience in both ICC and Swiss Rules proceedings, including acting on setting-aside procedures.
Balz Gross has vast experience representing Swiss and international clients in commercial litigation cases, including post-M&A disputes.
Balz Gross is known for his experience advising on employee transfers, dismissals of senior executives and employment-related litigation. His work often involves international aspects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Balz is a very seasoned, knowledgeable specialist."
"Balz Gross is a strong, calming presence."
"Balz Gross is very considered, thorough and calm, and has an excellent client manner. He has a reassuring presence."
"He is very knowledgeable when it comes to procedural law. He is structured in the way he works. I think he is very easy to work with."
"Balz is a pragmatic lawyer who is always focused on the essentials."
"What I really like about Balz is that he finds a solution, he will somehow give you one clause that gives you what you need. He is solutions-driven, very efficient and responsive."
"Balz is a very seasoned, knowledgeable specialist."
"Balz Gross is a strong, calming presence."
"Balz Gross is very considered, thorough and calm, and has an excellent client manner. He has a reassuring presence."
"He is very knowledgeable when it comes to procedural law. He is structured in the way he works. I think he is very easy to work with."
"Balz is a pragmatic lawyer who is always focused on the essentials."
"What I really like about Balz is that he finds a solution, he will somehow give you one clause that gives you what you need. He is solutions-driven, very efficient and responsive."
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