Thomas Legler

Thomas Legler is a partner and member of Pestalozzi’s Litigation & Arbitration group and of the IP&TMT group in Geneva. His practice focuses on representing clients in international and national arbitration and acting as arbitrator. In addition, Thomas Legler advises clients in the field of intellectual property incl. TRIPS (trademarks, patents, copyright), IT, e-commerce and data protection. In 2012, Swiss Parliament elected Thomas Legler as deputy judge of the Federal Patent Court.

Thomas Legler is specialized in general contract and corporate law (incl. distributorship and licensing; pharmaceuticals and watch industry); international and domestic arbitration; litigation in civil law; intellectual property law (patents, trademarks, copyright); telecommunications, computer and Internet law; media and privacy law; construction law.

Thomas Legler is author of several publications, in particular in the field of arbitration, IP and Internet issues, and he is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences (see specific list).

Thomas Legler is recommended as litigator and arbitrator in professional publications and listings, such as the The Legal 500, Patent Law Experts, Who’s Who Legal and Chambers and Partners Europe. The latter indicated in 2015 : "Thomas Legler is applauded for his skill as an arbitrator. He has a particular focus on the life sciences industry", and in 2016: "Thomas Legler is renowned for his arbitration skills, alongside a significant standing on the IP market. He advises a range of corporate and private clients on matters relating to trade marks, copyright, patents, distribution and license agreements."

2015

Partner, Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

2014

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow (FCIArb)

1997

Partner of a major Swiss law firm in Geneva

1996

University of Geneva: Doctorate in law

1995

Foreign Associate, Wilmer Cutler & Pickering (now: WilmerHale)

1993

University of Geneva: LLM ("D.E.S."; Diplôme Etudes Supérieures en droit)

1991

Associate in a major Swiss law firm in Geneva
Canton of Geneva: Bar admission

1989

Legal Counsel, Swiss Union of Privat Railways (UTP)

1988

University of Berne: Degree in law ("Fürsprecher")
Canton of Berne: Bar admission

Sprachen

English, French, German

Expertisen & Industrien

Compliance
IP & TMT
Life Sciences
Prozessführung & Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit

Mitgliedschaft

Fédération suisse des avocats (FSA)
Ordre des avocats de Genève (OdA)
International Bar Association (IBA), officer of the IP and Entertainment Law Committee
Association suisse de l'arbitrage (ASA)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), Fellow
Indicative list of WTO Panelists
London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
Deutsches Institut für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS)
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), member of list of neutrals
Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC), member of Tech List
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), member of the IP panel
Institut für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz (INGRES)
Association romande de la propriété intellectuelle (AROPI)
MARQUES

Sprachen

Expertisen & Industrien

Mitgliedschaft

Publikationen

Patent Litigation, Switzerland

WIPO fast-track intellectual property dispute resolution procedure for Palexpo trade fairs

Mediation as an alternative method to resolve intellectual property disputes

Wie funktioniert der Schiedsplatz Schweiz?

Trademark bad faith applications: famous and "almost famous" trademarks under attack!

Asserting intellectual property rights without running afoul of antitrust laws

Commentaire romand, Propriété intellectuelle

Kommentar zum Schweizerischen Privatrecht, Internationales Privatrecht, Art. 179 IPRG

L'arbitre suisse face à l'arbitrabilité des litiges en matière de propriété intellectuelle dans un contexte international

Intellectual Property and Related Contracts

Thomas Legler

Career

Sprachen

Expertisen & Industrien

Mitgliedschaft

Publikationen