Sébastien Besson

Sébastien Besson has acted as counsel, arbitrator and legal expert in more than 200 international and domestic arbitrations, in ad hoc proceedings and under a variety of institutional arbitration rules (including ICC, Swiss Rules, ICSID, LCIA, UNCITRAL, CAM and CAS rules). He also advises and represents parties in arbitration related court proceedings in Switzerland, including applications for the annulment, revision and enforcement of Swiss and foreign arbitral awards.

He has significant experience in cases relating to the banking and finance, oil and gas, construction, pharmaceuticals, automotive, aeronautics and sports industries, as well as in disputes relating to M&A transactions and arising from shareholders' agreements, and sales and distribution contracts.

Partner, LKK Arbitration, since 2015

Part-time Professor, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, since 2012

Partner, Python & Peter, Geneva, 2006-2015

Invited Professor, Master of International Dispute Settlement (MIDS), since 2006

Associate, Python Schifferli Peter, Geneva, 2000-2006

International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)

Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), Member of the Board

ICC Switzerland, Member of the Swiss Arbitration and ADR Commission

Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution (now Swiss Arbitration Centre), Former Member of the Arbitration Court

London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)

International Arbitration Institute (IAI)

International Bar Association (IBA)

Sébastien has published extensively on various topics in international arbitration, including the well-known book "Comparative Law of International Arbitration" (Sweet & Maxwell, 2007, co-authored with Prof. J.-F. Poudret). A full list of Sébastien's publications is available at https://lk-k.com/publications/.