Andreas Lienhard

Andreas specializes in contract and private international law disputes, employment litigation, debt enforcement and insolvency, and the enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards. He regularly acts as counsel and arbitrator in domestic and international arbitration proceedings and represents clients before Swiss state courts, including commercial courts and labour courts.

Andreas has extensive experience in litigating and arbitrating disputes across a wide range of industries, including commodities, energy, pharmaceuticals, engineering and construction, public transportation, banking and financial services, software and IT, e-commerce and sports law disputes.

His experience includes:

• Representation of a global software company in litigation arising from the licensing and customization of enterprise software.
• Counsel for a global climate consultancy and carbon project developer in state court proceedings concerning the acquisition of carbon credits.
• Acting as lead counsel for a global medical devices manufacturer in litigation with a former exclusive distributor.
• Representation of a multinational agribusiness, food and fertilizer company in a Swiss Rules arbitration relating to a joint venture.
• Arbitration counsel to a major aviation company in an ICC dispute concerning aircraft customization.
• Representation of a global medical devices company in an ICC arbitration arising out of a post-M&A dispute.
• Counsel for a global renewable energy company in ICC proceedings relating to a wind turbine project.
• Advising and representing a multinational natural resources group in various employment and executive-related disputes.
• Counsel for a global transportation company in disputes with members of its senior management.
• Advising a majority group of bondholders in connection with the restructuring of Idorsia AG (public).
• Internal investigation for a major electrical goods company concerning export-related matters.
• Representation of an international sports marketing agency in proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

His expertise is recognized by several leading legal directories, including Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) 100.

Andreas began his professional career as a law clerk at the District Court of Dietikon in the canton of Zurich, in 2008. After working as an associate in the employment law department of a leading Swiss law firm in Zurich (2012-2014), he joined Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law Ltd. in 2015.

Andreas is an expert in Swiss civil procedure law, Swiss private international law, debt enforcement and insolvency law, and Swiss contract and employment law. Apart from his professional work, Andreas gained his expertise through his studies in Zurich, particularly through his work as an assistant at the chair of Prof. Dr. Ulrich Haas in the field of domestic and international litigation and arbitration. He completed his studies with a doctoral thesis on litigation law (2012; magna cum laude), an LL.M. in International Business Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science (2015; distinction) and the CAS in Arbitration offered by the Swiss Arbitration Academy AG (2017, excellent). He is the author of three bestselling textbooks in his field of expertise, where he also regularly publishes articles, contributes to well-renowned commentaries and acts as a speaker.