International & Cross-Border Disputes
Global Guide 2024 : Switzerland
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About
Provided by Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
International reach
We have amassed extensive cross-border experience, regularly piloting and participating in major international projects. We are able to set up and coordinate international teams of legal advisors to handle complex matters with a minimum of delay.
While remaining independent, we build on our long-term experience and relationships with leading law firms around the globe, cooperating with over 300 foreign law firms from more than 50 jurisdictions to forge solid international relationships.
Our offices in Zurich and Geneva cover the whole of Switzerland, while our office in Singapore is a gateway to and from the Asia-Pacific region.
Cross-border capabilities
Schellenberg Wittmer has extensive cross-border experience on transitional and contentious matters – both inbound and outbound. We represent an array of international clients for matters that span Europe and further afield. Some of the practice areas such as M&A, Sports Law and White-Collar Crime do not handle a single case without a cross border element.
Schellenberg Wittmer has one of the world’s leading international arbitration practices, ranked first-tier in various publications, and has been featured as one of the 30 leading arbitration practices worldwide.
The team:
Practitioners within our ranks have very diverse professional or academic experiences and in-depth knowledge of foreign legal environments. Overall the team speaks a total of 15 languages represent over 30 nationalities.
Chambers Review
Schellenberg Wittmer is a notable Swiss law firm with offices in Zürich and Geneva and a presence in Singapore, expanding its international reach into the Asia-Pacific region. The team has strong experience in cooperating with a range of firms from other jurisdictions, adopting a regular co-counsel role in cross-border matters.
In relation to the firm's transactional focus, Schellenberg Wittmer represents an array of international clients and routinely acts as lead counsel for matters that span Europe and further afield. Additionally, the law firm hosts a top-tier restructuring practice that advises on high-profile cross-border restructuring and insolvencies, with increasing activity on the enforcement of foreign bankruptcies. It is also well regarded for its international work in M&A, banking and capital markets, demonstrating the ability to handle both inbound and outbound cross-border transactions.
On the contentious side, the firm has significant experience across the Geneva and Zürich teams and particularly stands out for its expertise in dispute resolution and white-collar crime. These teams are devoted to supporting clients from the pharmaceutical, energy and banking industries with a range of litigation, including post-M&A and shareholder disputes, as well as corporate investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Schellenberg handles cross-border issues pragmatically."
"Schellenberg can tap into a very strong internal team of experts."
"Schellenberg have an in-depth knowledge of foreign regulations, enabling us to offer valuable advice and to anticipate and deal with all critical issues."
"Schellenberg handles cross-border issues pragmatically."
"Schellenberg can tap into a very strong internal team of experts."
"Schellenberg have an in-depth knowledge of foreign regulations, enabling us to offer valuable advice and to anticipate and deal with all critical issues."