Dorothee Schramm

Practice Areas

Dr Dorothee Schramm FCIArb is a Swiss independent arbitrator with 20+ years of arbitration experience who has been deciding 40+ complex commercial disputes around the world, as presiding, sole, emergency and co-arbitrator. She is one of few arbitrators who have hands-on advocacy experience in billion-dollar cases but are fully independent with few conflicts of interest.

A former partner at Sidley Austin LLP, Dorothee has extensive experience with “translating” between the civil law and common law systems, having been part of a common law team for over a decade. While Dorothee’s experience spans many industries, she has a particular focus on technology, life sciences, engineering, and energy. Dorothee Schramm is recognized as a thought leader both globally and within Switzerland.

Professional Memberships

Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) – Executive Committee Member

Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC) – Vice-President, Board member

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) – Fellow (FCIArb)

Part of the Arbitrator Panels: E.g., Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), German Institution of Arbitration (DIS), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Swiss Arbitration Centre, Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC), and WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre

Publications

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