Sandra De Vito

Practice Areas

Sandra De Vito has worked in the field of civil litigation (including white collar crime where the strategy of a case calls upon) and national as well as international arbitration for 25 years.

She also advises companies as well as members of management and boards of directors in extensive administrative and criminal investigations including internal investigation proceedings.

Her clients include companies and entrepreneurs mainly in the financial, industrial, energy, telecoms and commodities sectors. She advises on disputes arising from M&A transactions, licensing and joint venture agreements, agency agreements, purchase agreements, production and construction projects. Sandra De Vito has acted as chairperson, party and sole arbitrator and counsel in more than 100 arbitrations, mainly in ICC, Swiss Rules, VIAC and ad hoc arbitrations as well as in domestic arbitrations and has supervised more than 40 arbitrations in her capacity as a member of the Court of Arbitration of the Swiss Arbitration Centres.

Member of the Practice Group Arbitration

Member of the Practice Group Compliance and Investigations

Member of the Practice Group Litigation & Dept Collection

Member of the Practice Group White Collar Crime

Member of the Industry Group International Practice

Member of the Industry Group Telecom and Energy

Admitted to the Swiss Bar since 2000.

Career

Managing Partner at Bratschi (since 2021)

Partner at Bratschi (since 2012)

Partner at Rohner Attorneys-at-Law (2009-2012)

Associate at Altenburger LTD legal + tax, Zurich (2007-2009)

Associate at Bär & Karrer AG, Litigation / Arbitration department (2000-2006)

In-house counsel with a globally active biotechnology company (2004)

Professional Memberships

Member of ASA (Swiss Arbitration Association)

Member of the Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations

Member of ArbitralWomen

Member of Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit DIS

Member of Liechtensteinisches Institut für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit LIS

Languages Spoken

German

English

French

Italian

Industry Sector Expertise

Arbitration

Commercial Law

Conflicts of Laws

Contract Law

Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law

Employment Law

Litigation

Mediation

Pharmaceutical Law

White Collar Crime

Publications

- Women in the legal profession – celebrating changemakers - Sandra De Vito in: Anwaltsrevue 3/2024

- Nachwort zu «Heimatland - Die Bundesverfassung und die schönsten Seiten der Schweiz» - Sandra De Vito in: Mägli Martin, Lachen SZ 2023

- Business Development in der Anwaltspraxis - Presentation by Sandra De Vito at panel discussion with Advestra June 2022

- Fraud and corruption - Sandra De Vito and Liv Bahner in: Barton Legum (ed.), The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review, 6th Edition London 2021

- Interim and Partial Awards - Sandra De Vito and Thibault Fresquet in: bratschi arbitration blog March 2021, administered by Silvia Renninger and Liv Bahner

- Do claims to performance constitute investments in ICSID arbitrations? - Sandra De Vito and Liv Bahner in: bratschi arbitration blog January 2021

- A new partnership - the cooperation between the Institution for IT and Data Dispute Resolution (ITDR) and the Swiss Chambers‘ Arbitration Institution (SCAI) - Sandra De Vito and Elisa Aliotta in: bratschi arbitration blog October 2020, administered by Silvia Renninger and Liv Bahner

- Ombudsman / Mediation Organ for Financial Services Providers in Switzerland - Sandra De Vito and Rolf H. Weber in: bratschi arbitration blog September 2020, administered by Silvia Renninger and Liv Bahner

- SCAI und die Swiss Rules - Dispute Resolution mit Marktverständnis - Presentation by Sandra De Vito in: SCAI Swiss Chamber Arbitration Institution - ITDR Launch Event September 2020

- Updates to the Swiss Lex Arbitri - Sandra De Vito and Ramona Keist in: bratschi arbitration blog August 2020, administered by Silvia Renninger and Liv Bahner

- Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit und Wirtschaftsmediation - Sandra De Vito with Silvia Renninger in: Helbig Lichtenhahn Verlag (ed.), Ein Panorama der Rechtsfragen zur Corona-Krise Basel 2020

- Energy Arbitration - Sandra De Vito and Thibault Fresquet in: bratschi arbitration blog June 2020, administered by Silvia Renninger and Liv Bahner

- Erben und vererben: Transparentes Handeln hilft! - Sandra De Vito and Niklaus Glatthard in: Kuoni Mueller & Partner May 2020

- Questions and Answers on Legal Issues in International Arbitration surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic - Sandra De Vito, Thibault Fresquet, Liv Bahner and Silvia Renninger in: bratschi arbitration blog April 2020, administered by Silvia Renninger and Liv Bahner

- Evidence in Arbitration and Production of Documents - Action by Stages - Presentation by Sandra De Vito at ITOTAM - Istanbul Arbitration Days - Turkish-Swiss Arbitration Forum November 2019

- Arbitration and ICT conflicts – a match? Yes, and there is more to come! - Sandra De Vito and Markus Näf in: bratschi arbitration blog November 2019, administered by Silvia Renninger and Liv Bahner

- Life After the Award – Practical insights on section 102 para. 1 of the Swiss Federal Tribunal Law - Sandra De Vito and Etienne Gard in: bratschi arbitration blog September 2019, administered by Silvia Renninger and Liv Bahner

- Art and Arbitration - A perfect Marriage? - Sandra De Vito and Liv Bahner in: bratschi arbitration blog June 2019, administered by Silvia Renninger and Liv Bahner

- Corruption and Arbitration – How should arbitrators deal with suspected corruption cases in pending arbitration proceedings? - Sandra De Vito and Daniel Jud in: bratschi arbitration blog May 2019, administered by Silvia Renninger and Liv Bahner

- Arbitrating Trust Disputes in Switzerland - Sandra De Vito and Elisa Aliotta in: bratschi arbitration blog March 2019, administered by Silvia Renninger and Liv Bahner

- Updated ICC Guidance Note - Publication of awards and conflict disclosure requirements by arbitrators with respect to non-parties – Going too far? - Sandra De Vito and Liv Bahner in: bratschi arbitration blog February 2019, administered by Silvia Renninger and Liv Bahner

Personal

- Member of the Swiss Commission of Arbitration & ADR of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) (since July 2024)

- Member of the Special Committeee of the Swiss Arbitration Center (formerly Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution) (2020-2022)

- Co-Head Bratschi Arbitration Practice Group (2012-2021)

- Member of the Court of Arbitration of the Swiss Arbitration Center (formerly Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution SCAI) (2012-2020)

- Organizer of the yearly Conference on International Arbitration of the Europe Institute of the University of Zurich (2013-2019)

- Lecturer at the Schweizerische Richterakademie (2013-2015)

- Vice-President of the Arbitration Committee of AIJA (2010-2013)

- Co-founder of the Arbitration Forum – by ASA local groups

- Co-founder of the «Innovation Conference on International Arbitration» of SCAI

- Lecturer at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences as part of the CAS Paralegal course (2004-2008)

- Figures in the ICC National Committee (Switzerland) list of arbitrators

- student private pilot

Education

Clients

- Chairperson in ICC proceedings between a German and French party concerning the purchase of metal components for the construction of a loading platform

- Chairperson in ICC proceedings between a German party and an Eastern European state concerning service/software contracts

Work Highlights

- Representation of several members of the Board of Directors of a financial institution in an administrative investigation

- Management of an internal investigation in a major construction company

Awards