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Kellerhals Carrard

Arbitrators

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Kellerhals Carrard

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About

Provided by Kellerhals Carrard

Our arbitration specialists cover the entire spectrum of services in the area of arbitration and will put together a tailor-made team who will look after your case efficiently and effectively.

Our arbitration experience covers a large number of cases across a wide range of industrial sectors and diverse matters in institutional and ad hoc arbitration, applying various rules (including ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, Swiss Rules, LCIA, SIAC, DIS, CAS and WIPO). Our specialists act as party representatives and arbitrators. They conduct proceedings in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.


Expertise

  • Counsel in international commercial arbitration proceedings, sports arbitration proceedings and investment arbitration proceedings.
  • Dealing with complex cases, including multiple parallel proceedings, parties, contracts, jurisdictions, and rights.
  • Drawing on broad industry-specific experience..
  • Specialists in all areas of law, including purchasing, joint ventures, construction, agency/sales/franchising, corporate law, M&A, IP/IT law, public procurement law, and competition law.
  • Managing and coordinating state court proceedings in connection with arbitration proceedings, including proceedings relating to precautionary measures, arrest, proceedings for obtaining evidence, contesting arbitration awards, recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards.
  • Arbitrator mandates.
  • Legal expert mandates.

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What the Team is Known For

Kellerhals Carrard advises on a range of disputes, including insurance, manufacturing, construction and licensing arbitration, as well as distribution agreement cases. The team offers varied experience across a variety of institutional rules, including Swiss Rules and ICC. In addition to acting as counsel, members of the team also sit on arbitration panels. The law firm also has a strong reputation for handling sports law disputes.

Strengths

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  • The Kellerhals Carrard arbitration team is skilled and experienced. The lawyers are also very attentive, responsive and easy to work with.

    Arbitrators respondentEurope
  • The team is very competent and certainly knowledgeable about Swiss law.

    Arbitrators respondentEurope
  • Kellerhals Carrard did an excellent job, and we were very happy with the team's expertise.

    Arbitrators respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Bernhard Berger
    Band 1Bernhard Berger

    Bernhard Berger

    Bernhard Berger has extensive experience as arbitrator, including in ad hoc, ICC and UNCITRAL proceedings relating to purchase agreements and contractual arbitrations. He is particularly respected for his knowledge of the energy sector.

    • I am always very impressed by Bernhard's work as arbitrator. He is very pragmatic and has a great feel for the arbitration proceedings.

      Arbitrators respondentEurope
    • Bernhard Berger is one of the best arbitration specialists in Switzerland, in addition to being a very experienced practitioner and a truly good scholar. He is very precise, sharp and to the point.

      Arbitrators respondentEurope
    • Bernhard Berger is one of the best arbitrators we have in Switzerland. He is a great lawyer with a deep understanding of Swiss law.

      Arbitrators respondentEurope
    • Bernhard Berger is very well known and famous for his international commercial and domestic arbitration practice in Switzerland.

      Arbitrators respondentEurope
    • When you speak to Bernhard Berger, you feel that he really knows the law. He gives the sense of reliability and gravitas that you look for.

      Arbitrators respondentEurope
  • Band 5Olivier Mosimann
    Band 5Olivier Mosimann

    Olivier Mosimann

    Olivier Mosimann represents clients in disputes over supply and licensing agreements, as well as construction and telecommunications issues. He has further experience acting as sole and presiding arbitrator in ICC proceedings.

    • Olivier has very deep academic knowledge of arbitration procedures, as well as a very convincing style.

      Arbitrators respondentEurope
    • Olivier Mosimann is a diplomatic, smooth and no-nonsense arbitrator.

      Arbitrators respondentEurope

Ranked Individuals at Kellerhals Carrard (3)

Switzerland

Members

Provided by Kellerhals Carrard

  • David Casserly

  • Edgar Philippin

  • François Kaiser

  • Jean-Luc Chenaux

  • Jean-Philippe Rochat

  • Nicoas Zbinden

  • Nicolas Gillard

  • Alexandre Montavon

  • Annemarie Streuli

  • Jean-Cédric Michel

  • Marco Balmelli

  • Oliver Brupbacher

  • Olivier Mosimann

  • Christophe Bauer

  • Isabelle Romy

  • Martin Molina

  • Peter Schatz

  • Henry Peter

  • Michael Daphinoff

  • Jean-Rodolphe Fiechter

  • Luc Argand

  • Sébastien Fries

  • Bernd Hauck

  • Bernhard Berger

    Head of Department

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  • Claudia Götz Staehelin

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