Bernd Ehle

Bernd specialises in international arbitration, with extensive experience as both counsel and arbitrator in over 100 high-stakes disputes conducted under various arbitration rules and governed by civil and common law. His experience includes serving on dispute adjudication boards.

Bernd advises and represents clients in complex disputes, with a focus on large-scale construction and infrastructure projects, intricate joint venture agreements, M&A transactions and sales and distribution contracts. He is committed to dispute resolution and related capacity building, in particular in Africa, to which a significant portion of his work is related.

Recognised as a “leading light in the next generation of international arbitration practitioners in Switzerland”, Who’s Who Legal Global Leaders, Arbitration, 2022, Bernd also assists and represents clients in the enforcement of arbitral awards and other arbitration-related proceedings before state courts.

Partner, LALIVE, 2009 – present

Associate, LALIVE, 2003 – 2008

Associate, Graf von Westphalen, Freiburg, Germany, 2000 – 2003

Member of the Board of Directors of AfricArb

Member of the Board of Directors of Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC)

Member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre

Member of the Advisory Board of Africa Construction Law (ACL)

Member of the Executive Committee of the Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy (FIAA)

Co-chair of the Construction Group of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS)

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

Swiss construction law revision 2026: key changes for international projects

BERND EHLE

In: Construction Law International, Vol. 21, Issue 1, March 2026, pp. 9-12

Interim remedies in support of arbitration in Switzerland

BERND EHLE

In: LexisNexis Legal Guidance – Practice Note, March 2026

Revision des Schweizer Kauf- und Werkvertragsrechts ab 2026 – Auswirkungen auf den Anlagenbau

BERND EHLE, BERND HAUCK

In: Law Journal on Industrial and Infrastructure Projects, 6/2025, December 2025, pp. 364-368

Languages: German, English, French and basic knowledge of Spanish. Holds a PhD from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and an LLM from Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago.