Schifferli, Michael

Michael Schifferli is a senior associate in the Arbitration & Litigation and in the Private Clients practice groups. He mainly advises clients in domestic and international business and commercial matters and represents them before state courts and arbitral tribunals. He also advises clients in inheritance matters and succession planning and represents them before courts and arbitral tribunals. Additionally, Michael Schifferli possesses specific knowledge of the Swiss law of associations.

• Associate / Senior Associate at Wenger Plattner (since 2019)
• Research assistant at the University of Berne, Prof. Dr. em. Thomas Koller in the areas of international arbitration and the CISG (2015 - 2019)
• Studies at the University of Berne (2010 - 2016)

Practical (since 2017) and academical (since 2014) experience as co-arbitrator, administrative secretary and counsel under the Rules of the ICC, the Swiss Rules and ad-hoc procedures as well as academical experience with the DIS Rules.

• Commentary on Articles 35 - 44 of the CISGIn: Peter Mankowski (ed.), Commercial Law, IEBL International and European Business Law, Munich/Oxford/Baden-Baden, 2018 (together with Prof. Christoph Brunner)

• DIS, DIS40
• ASA, ASA below 40
• International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
• Swiss Bar Association, Zurich Bar Association

- AIJA Half Year Conference Dubai November 2021 "Entrepreneurship and Legacy Planning in Uncertain Times" (Speaker) - AIJA Half Year Conference The Hague Mai 2023: "Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Though, Belief and Religion - When Online Matters lead to Real-Life Disputes" (Speaker) - AIJA Annual Arbitration Conference Athen Sep 2023 : "Supply chain disputes - the Suez Canal blockage and beyond" (Speaker)