Sandra De Vito Bieri

Practice Areas

Sandra De Vito Bieri has worked in the field of civil litigation (including white collar crime where the strategy of a case calls upon) and national as well as international arbitration for 25 years.

She also advises companies as well as members of management and boards of directors in extensive administrative and criminal investigations including internal investigation proceedings.

Her clients include companies and entrepreneurs mainly in the financial, industrial, energy, telecoms and commodities sectors. She advises on disputes arising from M&A transactions, licensing and joint venture agreements, agency agreements, purchase agreements, production and construction projects. Sandra De Vito Bieri has acted as chairperson, party and sole arbitrator and counsel in more than 40 arbitrations, mainly in ICC, Swiss Rules, VIAC and ad hoc arbitrations as well as in domestic arbitrations and has supervised more than 40 arbitrations in her capacity as a member of the Court of Arbitration of the Swiss Arbitration Centre.

Admitted to the Swiss Bar since 2000.

Career

- Managing Partner, Bratschi (since 2021)

- Partner at Bratschi (since 2012)

- Partner at Rohner Attorneys-at-Law (2009-2012)

- Associate at Altenburger LTD legal + tax, Zurich (2007-2009)

- Associate at Bär & Karrer AG, Litigation / Arbitration department (2000-2006)

- In-house counsel in the legal department of a globally active biotechnology company (2004)

Professional Memberships

- Member of ASA (Swiss Arbitration Association)

- Member of the Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations

- Member of ArbitralWomen

- Member of Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit DIS

- Member of Liechtensteinisches Institut für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit LIS

Languages Spoken

German

English

French

Italian

Education

Awards