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LKK Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler is a leading Swiss law firm specializing in international arbitration and dispute-resolution. LKK's attorneys have extensive experience with virtually all major arbitration institutions and rules. They have acted as arbitrators, counsel, co-counsel or experts in hundreds of commercial, investment and sports arbitrations, in proceedings seated in Switzerland and around the world.

 

The LKK team is composed of highly specialized, multi-jurisdictional and multi-lingual lawyers, uniquely qualified to provide parties (including state parties) with strategic insight and cutting-edge legal advice in matters of substance and procedure arising in complex arbitration and arbitration-related litigation procedures, including Swiss court proceedings for the annulment or enforcement of awards.


LKK's clients include Swiss and foreign corporations, states and state-entities, several ultra-high net worth individuals, and major international sports federations, clubs, elite athletes and other sportspersons.


The firm’s members have significant experience in advising and representing clients in contentious and non-contentious matters in the oil & gas, banking & financial services, insurance, real estate, transportation, aviation, telecommunications, technology, sports & entertainment, life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. 

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What the Team is Known For

Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler is a Geneva-based specialist arbitration boutique with a superb track record in international arbitrations. The lawyers are particularly well known for acting as arbitrators in international cases involving shareholder and construction disputes. The law firm also handles sport arbitration.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
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Star individual Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler is highlighted for her experience as an arbitrator. She has acted as an arbitrator in ICC and ICSID tribunals, in both commercial and investment disputes.

She is at the prime of her career and has seen it all. She is very astute, hard-working and one of the top ten arbitrators in the world.

Laurent Lévy
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Laurent Lévy
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Laurent Lévy enjoys a strong reputation in international arbitration. He is regularly appointed to sit in ICC and ICSID tribunals. He handles disputes from the energy and finance sectors.
Sébastien Besson
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Sébastien Besson
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Sébastien Besson acts as both counsel and arbitrator in a wide range of arbitrations, including sport, post-M&A and construction disputes.

He is very commercial as well as legally sound.

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Arbitration Counsel

Sébastien Besson
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Sébastien Besson
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Arbitrators

Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Star Individuals
Laurent Lévy
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Laurent Lévy
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Sébastien Besson
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Sébastien Besson
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Members

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