Lustenberger + Partners

Number of partners: 8

Number of professionals: 10

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Lustenberger + Partners is a Swiss boutique law firm with a high reputation for its specialisation in dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and ADR), as well as contentious and non-contentious employment law matters including investigations. Clients benefit from a first class, partner driven approach. Large scale matters are handled by an experienced team of specialist partners and associates. The firm’s strong client orientation demonstrated by customised, agile and cost-efficient legal services, as well as profound sector knowledge are the key differentiators of the firm. Lustenberger + Partners’ teams have been repeatedly singled out by major legal directories, including Who’s Who Legal, The Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers and Acritas Stars.

Arbitration:

5 partners; 7 fee earners based in Zurich, Switzerland

Recent matters include:

■ Representing a Japanese client in a EUR 200 million consortium arbitration under ICC Rules in relation to the construction of a major transportation system in a mega-city.

Partners: Dr. Claudius Triebold, Monika McQuillen

■ Representing a U.S. IT service provider in a Swiss Rules arbitration against a Swiss bank regarding the extraordinary termination of an infrastructure project after several years of project delivery.

Partners: Dr. Claudius Triebold, Monika McQuillen

■ Representing a global food manufacturer in an ICC arbitration in relation to post-acquisition claims under a share purchase agreement against the sellers.

Partners: Monika McQuillen, Dr. Claudius Triebold

■ Representing a med-tech manufacturer against a former Egyptian distributor in an ICC arbitration.

Partners: Monika McQuillen, Dr. Claudius Triebold

■ Multiple arbitrator appointments

Contacts: Dr. Claudius Triebold, Monika McQuillen, Dr. Michael Lazopoulos

Tel: +41 44 387 19 00

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Banking & Finance:

2 Partners; 2 fee earners based in Zurich, Switzerland

Recent matters include:

■ Representation of the CEO of a Swiss financial intermediary in an enforcement procedure before the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA

■ Preparation and submission of application for distribution of foreign collective investment scheme to the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA

■ Set-up of compliance procedures (AML, FinSA, FinIA etc.) for Swiss financial intermediary

Contact: Peter Juestel

Tel: +41 44 387 19 00

Email: [email protected]

Employment:

5 partners; 7 fee earners based in Zurich, Switzerland

Recent matters include:

■ Representation of a major commodity trading company in proceedings against a former senior executive member regarding the enforceability of the company’s equity participation scheme.

Partner: Monika McQuillen

■ Client representation against a large bank, following a whistleblowing complaint against a senior manager.

Partner: Dr. Michael Lazopoulos

■ Assist a med-tech manufacturer in relation to the ring-fencing and sale of a business as the Swiss law expert in a wider global legal team of an international law firm.

Partner: Monika McQuillen

■ Sitting as Sole Arbitrator

Partner: Monika McQuillen.

Contact: Monika McQuillen

Tel: +41 44 387 19 00

Email: [email protected]

Litigation:

8 partners; 10 fee earners based in Zurich, Switzerland

Recent matters include:

■ Representation of an investment fund as a civil claimant in a multi-jurisdictional commercial fraud case worth EUR 111 million, before the Swiss Federal Prosecutor and the Swiss Federal Criminal Court.

Partner: Dr. Michael Lazopoulos

■ Representation of a North African State in set-aside proceedings relating to a high value ICC arbitral award.

Partners: Dr. Claudius Triebold, Monika McQuillen

■ Assisting a large bank in debt recovery proceedings, which resulted in 12 additional court proceedings, two of them at the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (the highest court in Switzerland).

Partner: Dr. Michael Lazopoulos

■ Representing a bank against over 200 bank customers following the lifting of the EUR/CHF FX floor and the subsequent crash of exchange rates.

Partner: Monika McQuillen

■ Representing a long-standing distributor for appliances in the Commercial Court in relation to the termination of the distribution contract

Partner: Monika McQuillen

■ Representing a Danish furniture manufacturer in the Commercial Court in relation to alleged product defects and unpaid invoices

Partner: Monika McQuillen

Contacts: Dr. Claudius Triebold, Monika McQuillen, Dr. Michael Lazopoulos

Tel: +41 44 387 19 00

Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Mediation:

2 partners; 2 fee earners based in Zurich, Switzerland

Recent matters include:

■ Mediation of a dispute between a hospital management and its staff. Partner: Monika McQuillen

■ Mediation of a strategy related dispute among partners of a major law firm.

Partner: Dr. Claudius Triebold

■ In-House Mediation of conflicts among employees.

Partner: Monika McQuillen

■ Acting as mediator in relation to financial services disputes in accordance with the Financial Services Act

Partner: Monika McQuillen

Contacts: Monika McQuillen, Dr. Claudius Triebold

Tel: +41 44 387 19 00

Emails: [email protected], [email protected]