Pestalozzi enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in high-stakes national and international arbitration, with a particular focus on representing clients in complex disputes.
Strengths in arbitration include:
- Counsel-led arbitration practice: Advising and representing clients in international and domestic, ad hoc and institutional, commercial, investment and sports arbitration.
- Sector depth: Recognized expertise in commodities disputes, alongside established capabilities in transportation, life sciences, industrials and manufacturing, energy, infrastructure and international trade.
- Cross-border and complex disputes: Extensive experience in disputes involving multiple jurisdictions and parallel proceedings, as well as complex issues of foreign law, competition and antitrust, IP and patents, regulatory and public law, sanctions, res judicata and insolvency. The team’s strong litigation background is a key asset in navigating such multi-forum environments.
- Swiss Supreme Court litigation: Strong track record in set-aside proceedings before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, achieving successful outcomes in a jurisdiction where such challenges are rarely upheld.
- Arbitration standing: While primarily acting as counsel, partners are also regularly appointed as arbitrators and remain active in leading arbitration bodies, publications and speaking engagements.
