Leadership Get to know the arbitration and mediation practitioners of the Swiss Arbitration Centre
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Swiss Arbitration Centre is composed of experienced arbitration practitioners and representatives of the Chambers of Commerce. The Board is in charge of supervising the operation of the Centre and ensuring its compliance with applicable laws. It has no role in the management of cases administered by the Centre but appoints the members of the Arbitration Court.
Bernhard Berger President Kellerhals Carrard, Bern
Domitille Baizeau Vice President LALIVE, Geneva
Luca Albertoni Member Ticino Chamber of Commerce
Pierre-Yves Gunter Member Gunter Arbitration, Geneva
Gabrielle Nater-Bass Member Homburger, Zurich
Regine Sauter Member Zurich Chamber of Commerce
Vincent Subilia Member Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services
Executive Director and Secretariat
The Secretariat assists the Arbitration Court, the Advisory Council for Mediation and the Ombudspersons in administering arbitration and mediation cases.
Korinna von Trotha Executive Director, Geneva
Elena Burau Executive Assistant, Geneva
Simon Demaurex Legal Counsel, Geneva
Genevieve Erasmo Assistant, Geneva
Monica Foglia Assistant, Lugano
Daniela Haindl Assistant, Zurich
Lukas Innerebner Legal Counsel, Zurich
Nathalie Lewkowicz Membership Manager and Executive Assistant, Geneva
Michele Rossi Legal Counsel, Lugano
Cindy Roy Assistant, Geneva
Delphine Vieljeux Marketing Manager, Geneva
Shanaize Yahiaoui Legal Counsel, Geneva
Arbitration Court
The Arbitration Court is an independent body responsible for the administration of arbitration cases under the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration and the final authority for the proper application of the Swiss Rules. The Arbitration Court is composed of leading arbitration practitioners of Swiss and other nationalities.
*Members of the Court Special Committee as per Article 4 of the Internal Rules of the Arbitration Court
Advisory Council for Mediation
The Advisory Council for Mediation provides the Secretariat with guidance and assistance on mediation cases administered under the Swiss Rules of Mediation.
Birgit Sambeth Glasner Altenburger, Geneva
Daniel Girsberger University of Lucerne / wenger & vieli, Zurich
Sven Engel Etude Engel Choffat L’Héritier, Neuchâtel
Urs Weber-Stecher Member Weber-Stecher, Zurich
Ombudspersons for Financial Services Mediations
The Ombudspersons act as mediators in cases administered under the Rules of Mediation Procedure for Financial Services (Ombuds-FIN).
Rolf H. Weber bratschi, Zurich
Yvette Schiess Saffir GmbH, Zurich
Daniel Glasner actionfinance, Geneva
Olivier Rivoire Bory & Associés, Geneva
Swiss Arbitration Marketing Committee
Catherine Kunz Co-Chair LALIVE, Geneva
Philippe Bärtsch Co-Chair Schellenberg Wittmer, Geneva