Since 1999 Member of the Arbitration Committee of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce; Since 1997 Member of the Arbitration Committee of the Lugano Chamber of Commerce; Since 1994 attorney-at-law, Lenz & Staehelin, Geneva (Partner since January 1st, 1997)
Current activity
Professional focus
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- International arbitration law
- Swiss law, especially contract law, conflict of laws and procedure
- Agreements for the sale of goods, licensing, construction, shareholders' and/or joint venture agreements, R&D agreements, distribution agreements, shipbuilding agreements and investment projects
Areas of law
My career
- 1977 Lic. iur., Law Faculty, University of Geneva
- 1980 DES, Law Faculty, University of Geneva (magna cum laude)
- 1982 Diploma of the Hague Academy of International Law (conflict of laws)
- Dr. iur., Law Faculty, University of Geneva (magna cum laude)
- 1987 LL.M., London University, King's College
- 1990 Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Arbitration experience
As arbitrator: in total 37 arbitrations: Chairman - 13 proceedings, i.a. ICC, ad hoc; Sole Arbitrator - 6 proceedings, i.a. ICC, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, ad hoc; Co-arbitrator - 18 proceedings, i.a. ICC, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Zürich Chamber of Commerce, ad hoc. As counsel: in total 24 arbitrations: i.a. ICC, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Zürich Chamber of Commerce, ad hoc.
Publications
- Switzerland's Private International Law, Doordrecht, 1994, 390 p., (co-authors: P. Karrer & K. Arnold)
- La loi fédérale sur le droit international privé, Edition annotée avec la jurisprudence du Tribunal fédéral, Lausanne (Payot), 1995, 915 pages, (co-author: E. Geisinger); The New York Convention - The Swiss Practice, ASA Special Series, No. 9, Zurich 1996, 145-207; IPRG, Zurich 2000, (co-author: E. Geisinger)
- "Arbitrating in Switzerland" in Rhoades/Kolkey/Chernick (Eds.), Practitioner's Guide to International Arbitration and Mediation, Juris Publishing, New York 2000
Languages
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- English
- French
- German
- Italian
Memberships
- Comité français de l'arbitrage (Paris)
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Assoc., London)
- London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- British Inst. of International and Comparative Law
- Associazione internazionale dei giuristi di lingua italiana
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- Nederlandse Vereiniging voor internationaal Recht (NVIR)
- Australian Centre for international commercial arbitration (ACICA)
- Swiss Association of Arbitration (ASA)