Martin Burkhardt

Practice Areas

Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial and Contracts, Insolvency and Restructuring, Investigations, Technology and Outsourcing, Private Clients, Banking and Finance

Career

Dr. Martin Burkhardt is a senior counsel based at our Zurich office and considered a leading lawyer for commercial disputes. He advises and represent clients, both before state courts and arbitral tribunals, and in whatever ancillary or supplementary proceedings that may be helpful for his clients to achieve their overall objectives. This includes interim measures, administrative or penal proceedings, and enforcement or asset recovery proceedings. Martin’s advice on defining and executing a legal strategy both in Switzerland and abroad is much sought after. He has extensive experience in financial services, investments and joint ventures, license, agency and distribution agreements, and corporate matters. His experience also includes pharma and medical, energy, media rights, art and disputes about family fortunes.

University of St.Gallen (lic. iur., 1988), University of California Berkeley Law School (LL.M., 1991), New York Bar Admission (1991), Swiss Bar Admission (1992), Joined Lenz & Staehelin (1994), University of St. Gallen (Dr. iur., 1996), Partner at Lenz & Staehelin (2000), Senior Counsel at Lenz & Staehelin (2025)

Professional Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SAV), Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), Arbitration Court of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution (SCAI)

Languages Spoken

German, English, French