Bernhard Berger
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Arbitrators
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About
Provided by Bernhard Berger
Practice Areas
Bernhard co-heads Kellerhals Carrard's arbitration practice, focussing on commercial litigation and international arbitration. His areas of expertise include agency, distribution, licensing, franchising, joint ventures, M&A transactions, oil and gas, construction as well as international sales of goods. He is frequently chosen as a party-appointed arbitrator and chairman of international arbitrations. His experience extends to proceedings under the ICC Rules, Swiss Rules, LCIA Rules, SIAC Rules, rules of other institutions, ad hoc and investment arbitrations.
Career
Bernhard holds a law degree (1997) and a Ph.D. (2000) from the University of Berne, and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School (2001). He is admitted to the Swiss Bar (1997).
Professional Memberships
President of the Board of Directors of the Swiss Arbitration Centre; Member of the Board of ASA (Swiss Arbitration Association; Vice-President 2013-2020); Member of the Arbitration Court and the Special Committee of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution (SCAI; 2009-2019).
Publications
Bernhard has authored numerous publications on matters of international commercial arbitration, civil procedure and commercial law, including the well-known book on "International and Domestic Arbitration in Switzerland" (4th edition, 2021).
Personal
Bernhard speaks German, English and French.
Chambers Review
Europe
Bernhard Berger has extensive experience as arbitrator, including ad hoc, ICC and UNCITRAL proceedings relating to purchase agreements and contractual arbitrations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"He is one of the leading arbitration practitioners. He has a strong command of the law and procedure."
"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."
"He is one of the leading arbitration practitioners. He has a strong command of the law and procedure."
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