Arbitration | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Pestalozzi's Arbitration team provides comprehensive legal services to clients involved in national and international arbitration proceedings. Our expertise spans all types of arbitration, including ad hoc arbitration and proceedings governed by major institutional rules (e.g., ICC, Swiss Rules, LCIA, UNCITRAL, SIAC). We handle cases across a wide range of industries, including construction, energy, finance, life sciences, and technology.

Our team consists of highly experienced arbitration counsel, as well as arbitrators who regularly sit in national and international cases. We represent clients in commercial, investment, and sports arbitration proceedings. Our services cover every stage of arbitration, from the drafting of arbitration agreements and the conduct of proceedings through to the enforcement of awards.

We also assist clients in arbitration-related court proceedings such as the challenge or enforcement of arbitral awards and interim relief.

Our Expertise

Our Arbitration team at Pestalozzi is highly skilled in handling complex arbitration matters, both at a national and international level. We have extensive experience in arbitration under various institutional rules such as ICC, Swiss Rules, LCIA, UNCITRAL, and SIAC, as well as in ad hoc proceedings. Our expertise covers a broad range of industries, including construction, energy, finance, life sciences, and technology. We regularly act as counsel in commercial, investment, and sports arbitration, and members of our team are frequently appointed as arbitrators in high-profile cases.

We are recognized for our ability to navigate intricate multi-jurisdictional disputes, and our deep understanding of arbitration law ensures that our clients receive the best strategic advice. Whether drafting arbitration clauses or representing clients in proceedings, we apply our legal and practical knowledge to each step of the process.

Pestalozzi have strong expertise, practical experience, great commitment and swift responses.

Chambers & Partners

The Pestalozzi team offer strong knowledge of the case, deep understanding and accurate analysis. They also have very good knowledge of the arbitration process.

Chambers & Partners

There is immense creativity, service, attention to clients and proactivity in the team. The lawyers know how to get things done properly.

Chambers & Partners

Pestalozzi team is fully capable of handling in parallel the daily necessities of various complex proceedings, providing satisfactory inputs and updates.

Chambers & Partners

The whole team has longstanding experience and the quality of work is very high.

Chambers & Partners

The firm has exceptional academic and strategic capability and consistently produces impressive results in difficult cases.

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Our Services

Counsel in national and international arbitration proceedings
Acting as arbitrators in domestic and international disputes
Drafting and negotiating arbitration agreements
Advising on dispute resolution strategies
Managing ad hoc and institutional arbitration (e.g., ICC, Swiss Rules, LCIA, UNCITRAL)
Handling interim measures and provisional relief in arbitration
Representing clients in arbitration-related court proceedings
Enforcing and challenging arbitral awards in Switzerland and abroad