Senior Statespeople
Band 2
About
Provided by Michael E Schneider
Practice Areas
International commercial and investment arbitration, involving States and corporations in construction, industrial engineering and infrastructure projects, natural resources (in particular oil and gas), pharmaceuticals and telecommunications.
Career
A founding partner of LALIVE, now Senior Counsel. Practised in international arbitration for over 40 years as counsel in ad hoc proceedings and under various rules (ICC, ICSID, LCIA, Swiss Rules, Stockholm Institute, CRCICA, DIAC, European Development Fund, UNCITRAL), and before other international bodies (WTO Appellate Body and the UNCC). Arbitrator (chair, sole or co-arbitrator) under the rules of many institutions both in Switzerland and abroad.
Professional Memberships
Honorary President of ASA. Vice-Chair of ICC Commission on Arbitration (until 2014); member of several working groups (1998, 2012 revisions of ICC Arbitration Rules, construction, pre-arbitral referee). Past chairman of UNCITRAL Working Group II, New York and Vienna sessions (2006-2010) on the revision of Arbitration Rules and Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings (2014-2015); past Vice-Chair of the Commission. Board of Trustees of the CRCICA and of the Court of Arbitration of the Singapore Arbitration Centre, past President of the IACL.
Publications
Numerous publications on arbitration and other forms of dispute settlement, international contracts and Public International law.
Personal
Languages: English, French and German; basic knowledge of Italian, Spanish and Arabic.
Chambers Review
Global
Michael Schneider has notable experience acting as president of ICSID proceedings and is honorary president of the Swiss Arbitration Association.
Michael Schneider is a well-respected figure in the European arbitration community. He is particularly appreciated for his role as an arbitrator in ICSID and ICC tribunals across the continent.
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