Thomas Legler

Practice Areas

Thomas Legler is a founding partner of Killias & Legler - Dispute resolution with offices in Geneva and Zurich. His practice focuses on acting as chairman, sole arbitrator or co-arbitrator under the ICC Rules, WIPO, Swiss Rules, etc. or in ad hoc panels. He also regularly represents corporate and private clients in international and national arbitration.

In addition, Thomas advises corporate and private clients in the field of intellectual property (trademark, copyright and patent law), as well as entertainment and media law.

Career

University of Berne (1988). Bar admission (1991). University of Geneva (LL.M., 1993; Dr.iur., 1996). Elected as Deputy Judge of the Federal Patent Court (2012).

Professional Memberships

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Vancouver International Arbitration Centre.

Languages Spoken

Fluent: English, French, German

Basic: Italian

Industry Sector Expertise

Intellectual Property

Entertainment Law

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Expert in these Jurisdictions

Swiss, German and French law