Marc Palay
Global Guide 2024
Band 5 : Arbitration (International)
Band 5
About
Provided by Marc Palay
Practice Areas
Based in Sidley’s office in Geneva, Switzerland, Sidley partner Marc Palay is an accomplished trial and arbitration lawyer with over 30 years of experience providing strategic advice and skilled representation of clients in international commercial arbitrations and complex transnational litigation in various fora throughout the world. He has successfully taken a broad swath of high-stakes business disputes to hearing and award, including complex energy, technology, life sciences, trade secret, post-M&A, and fraud disputes. He obtained and collected for his client a €625 million award in a dispute over the termination of a nuclear power plant, named AmLaw Commercial Arbitration of the Year (Europe).
Professional Memberships
Marc is a member of the firm’s Marketing and Practice Development Committee, as well as the Swiss Arbitration Association.
Chambers Review
Global
Marc Palay predominantly acts for prominent pharmaceutical companies on Switzerland-seated commercial arbitrations with Europe-wide implications.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Marc is very experienced in international arbitrations. He delivers effective cross examinations and strategy."
"Marc is very experienced in international arbitrations. He delivers effective cross examinations and strategy."