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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.
Languages Spoken
English, French
Professional Memberships
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)
Publications
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/.
Career
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
