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Cinzia Catelli

Cinzia Catelli

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About

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Practice Areas

Cinzia Catelli's preferred area of practice focuses on domestic and international arbitration and litigation. She also acts regularly as arbitrator in proceedings governed by the ICC Rules and the Swiss Rules of arbitration. Her practice encompasses commercial disputes in various industries, including real estate development contracts, distribution agreements, sales contracts, lease agreements, labour law, and corporate law disputes litigation.

Cinzia Catelli is admitted to all Swiss courts since 2010. Since 2014 she is a member of Bär & Karrer's litigation and arbitration practice teams in Zurich, working regularly also with the litigation practice in Ticino. She holds a degree from the University of Zurich, an LLM degree from Harvard Law School and passed the New York Bar Exam in 2013.

Career

Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2021)

Associate at Bär & Karrer (2014-2020)

New York Bar Exam (2013)

Harvard Law School: LLM (2013)

Swiss Arbitration Academy: Arbitration Practitioner (ArbP) (2011)

Associate at a Swiss law firm (2010-2012)

Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2010)

Law Clerk at the District Court of Dielsdorf (2008-2009)

Trainee at Bär & Karrer (2007)

University of Zurich: lic. iur. (2006)

Professional Memberships

Member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre

International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)

Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)

ASA

Publications

Cinzia Catelli's latest publications: https://www.baerkarrer.ch/en/publications/?publication-lawyer=393

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Litigation - Switzerland

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Cinzia Catelli assists clients with complex litigation, including substantial shareholder and liability disputes in the financial services and pharmaceutical industries. Her practice additionally covers real estate disputes.

Strengths

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  • Cinzia Catelli is very smart, hardworking and dedicated.

    LitigationChambers Global Guide
  • Cinzia Catelli is a super hardworking and very responsive lawyer. She always responds in a very thorough and thought-through fashion.

    LitigationChambers Global Guide
  • Cinzia Catelli is a strong negotiator who is smart at adapting to clients' requirements, translating them into effective legal solutions.

    LitigationChambers Global Guide

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Switzerland

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