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Provided by Xavier Favre-Bulle

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Dr. Favre-Bulle has more than 25 years of experience in dispute resolution (arbitration as counsel or arbitrator, ADR, court litigation). At Lenz & Staehelin in Geneva, Xavier Favre-Bulle heads the Arbitration group and the Sports law sector and has been involved in more than 255 arbitrations. He is the President of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre and Senior Vice-Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee.

He is a frequent speaker at conferences and the author of some 75 books and articles.

Career

University of Geneva (LLB 1988, LL.M. 1991, Ph.D. 1998), Academy of European Law, European University Institute, Florence (1992), Joined Lenz & Staehelin (1994), Admission Geneva Bar (1997). College of Law, London (1999), Solicitor of Senior Courts England and Wales (2000), Partner at Lenz & Staehelin (2003)

Professional Memberships

Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA),SIAC Users Council, Comité français de l'arbitrage, International Arbitration Institute (IAI), Comité français de l'arbitrage, International Bar Association (IBA), Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA), The Law Society of England & Wales, Geneva Bar Association (OdA), Swiss Bar Association (SAV), Société suisse des Juristes, Geneva Association of Business Lawyers (AGDA)

Personal

Languages: French, English, German

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Arbitration Counsel - Switzerland
1
Band 1

A leading arbitration counsel, Xavier Favre-Bulle acts for clients on post-M&A disputes, contractual arbitration and setting-aside proceedings. He has particular experience of Swiss Rules arbitration proceedings, as well as acting on arbitrations before the CAS.


International Arbitration: Most In Demand Arbitrators - Europe-wide
3
Band 3

Geneva-based Xavier Favre-Bulle of Lenz & Staehelin handles arbitrations under Swiss Rules and in front of the CAS. Additionally, he is sought after as a co-arbitrator in ICC tribunals.


Arbitrators - Switzerland
3
Band 3

A leading arbitration counsel, Xavier Favre-Bulle acts for clients on post-M&A disputes, contractual arbitration and setting-aside proceedings. He has particular experience of Swiss Rules arbitration proceedings, as well as acting on arbitrations before the CAS.


Arbitration (International) - Europe-wide
5
Band 5

Geneva-based Xavier Favre-Bulle of Lenz & Staehelin handles arbitrations under Swiss Rules and in front of the CAS. Additionally, he is sought after as a co-arbitrator in ICC tribunals.

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Arbitration (International)

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Xavier Favre-Bulle
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Band 5
International Arbitration: Most In Demand Arbitrators

3
Xavier Favre-Bulle
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Band 3

Switzerland

Arbitration Counsel

1
Harold Frey
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Band 1
1
Xavier Favre-Bulle
1
Band 1
Arbitrators

3
Xavier Favre-Bulle
3
Band 3
Banking & Finance

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Shelby R du Pasquier
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Band 1
2
Marcel Tranchet
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Band 2
4
Patrick Hünerwadel
Head of Banking & Finance
4
Band 4
Capital Markets

2
Patrick Schleiffer
Head of Capital Markets
2
Band 2
3
Jacques Iffland
3
Band 3
Patrick Schärli
Associates to watch
Competition/Antitrust

1
Marcel Meinhardt
Head of Competition/Antitrust
1
Band 1
2
Astrid Waser
2
Band 2
2
Benoît Merkt
2
Band 2
Corporate/M&A

S
Rudolf Tschäni
S
Senior Statespeople
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Hans-Jakob Diem
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 1
2
Andreas Rötheli
2
Band 2
3
Jacques Iffland
3
Band 3
3
Tino Gaberthüel
3
Band 3
4
Matthias Wolf
4
Band 4
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