Michael Kramer

Michael Kramer

Partner
LL.M.

Michael Kramer is a partner and member of Pestalozzi's Litigation and Arbitration group in Zurich. He specializes in commercial litigation and arbitration as well as in cases of international judicial assistance in cross-border disputes and white collar crimes. Michael Kramer also serves as an arbitrator in institutional arbitrations under various rules (such as ICC Rules and Swiss Rules) and ad hoc arbitrations. He is listed as a leading individual in Legal 500 for litigation.

Michael Kramer received his degrees from the University of Fribourg (lic. iur., summa cum laude) in 1991 and from the University of Chicago Law School (LL.M.) in 1999. He was admitted to the bar in Switzerland in 1992 and joined Pestalozzi in 1999. From 2012 to 2019, Michael Kramer served as chairman of Pestalozzi.

Michael Kramer is a member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution.

Michael Kramer is ranked in Chambers, Who's Who Legal and, as a leading individual for litigation, in Legal 500.

His recent cases have involved disputes in various industries such as banking, pharmaceuticals, insurance, commodities, telecommunications and construction.

Michael Kramer's practice also includes the litigious aspects of debt collection and bankruptcy law, as well as white collar crime matters. He has broad experience in asset tracing and freezing.

2003

Partner at Pestalozzi

1999

University of Chicago Law School: LL.M.
Associate at Pestalozzi

1992

Bar admission: Switzerland

1991

University of Fribourg: lic. iur., summa cum laude

Languages

English, French, German

Expertise & Industries

Compliance
Environment, Social, Governance (ESG)
Infrastructure
Insurance
Investigation
Life Sciences
Litigation & Arbitration
White Collar Crime

Membership

Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
Insolvency Law Association (SchKG-Vereinigung)
International Bar Association (IBA)
International Insolvency Institute (III)
Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)

He is very experienced, with good common sense.

Michael Kramer is a very experienced litigator with a sharp legal mind and deep understanding of business.

Michael Kramer is a very experienced arbitration counsel.

Michael Kramer is a very experienced litigator who is always very well prepared and knows all the details of the file.

Languages

Expertise & Industries

Membership

Deals and Cases

Publications

Art. 393 – 396 ZPO

Gewährt Art. 158 ZPO eine "pre-trial discovery" nach US-amerikanischem Recht?

ZPO Kommentar Art. 393 – 396

Michael Kramer

He is very experienced, with good common sense.

Michael Kramer is a very experienced litigator with a sharp legal mind and deep understanding of business.

Michael Kramer is a very experienced arbitration counsel.

Michael Kramer is a very experienced litigator who is always very well prepared and knows all the details of the file.

Career

Languages

Expertise & Industries

Membership

Deals and Cases

Pestalozzi successfully represented a state gas company in a high-value ICC gas arbitration dispute

Pestalozzi represented the Republic of India in a landmark case before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court

Publications