Europe
Practice Areas
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.
Career
Partner, LALIVE, 2009 – present
Associate, LALIVE, 2003 – 2008
Associate, Graf von Westphalen, Freiburg, Germany, 2000 – 2003
Professional Memberships
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)
Publications
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
Personal
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.
