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.
President
Kellerhals Carrard, Bern
Vice President
LALIVE, Geneva
Member
Ticino Chamber of Commerce
Member
Gunter Arbitration, Geneva
Member
Homburger, Zurich
Member
Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services
Member
Zurich Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director
and Secretariat
The Secretariat assists the Arbitration Court, the Advisory Council for Mediation and the Ombudspersons in administering arbitration and mediation cases.
Executive Director, Geneva
Executive Assistant, Geneva
Legal Counsel, Geneva
Assistant, Geneva
Assistant, Lugano
Legal Counsel, Geneva
Assistant, Zurich
Legal Counsel, Zurich
Legal Counsel, Lugano
Assistant, Geneva
Marketing Manager, Geneva
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.
President*
LENZ & STAEHELIN, Geneva
Vice President*
Schellenberg Wittmer, Zurich
Vice President*
PESTALOZZI, Geneva
Secretary to the Court*
LALIVE, Zurich
Members of the
Arbitration Court
Walder Wyss, Geneva
Schellenberg Wittmer, Geneva
Arias SLP, Madrid
Bär & Karrer Ltd, Zurich
University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel
Coşar Avukatlık Bürosu, Istanbul
LALIVE, Geneva
rothorn legal AG, Zurich
Niederer Kraft Frey, Geneva
LENZ & STAEHELIN, Zurich
MAG legis SA, Lugano
Gantenberg Dispute Experts, Dusseldorf
University of Lucerne / Kaufmann Rüedi Attorneys at Law Ltd, Zurich
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Dubai
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Geneva
MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd, Geneva
PATOCCHI & MARZOLINI, Geneva
Walder Wyss, Zurich
Núñez-Lagos Arbitration, Paris
Homburger, Zurich
SIDLEY, Geneva
bratschi, Bern
Zuberbühler Arbitration, Winterthur
*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.
Altenburger, Geneva
University of Lucerne / wenger & vieli, Zurich
Engel Avocats & Partenaires, Neuchâtel
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).
bratschi, Zurich
Saffir GmbH, Zurich
actionfinance, Geneva
Bory & Associés, Geneva
Swiss Arbitration Marketing Committee
Co-Chair
LALIVE, Geneva
Co-Chair
Schellenberg Wittmer, Geneva
Schellenberg Wittmer, Zurich
Peter & Kim, Geneva
Baker McKenzie, Geneva
SIDLEY, Geneva
Homburger, Zurich