Thomas Legler | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Thomas Legler

Partner
Attorney at law, Dr. iur., FCIArb
Head Arbitration Geneva

Cours de Rive 13
1204 Genève
Switzerland
T +41 22 999 96 00
thomas.legler@pestalozzilaw.com

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Thomas Legler is one of the leading figures in Swiss arbitration, with one source adding, his advocacy skills are highly impressive.

Who's Who Legal, 2022

Thomas Legler has very good analytic skills.

Chambers Europe, 2022

Thomas Legler is very experienced and well connected.

The Legal 500, 2022

Thomas is really experienced and truly understands what his clients want and need, and does a fantastic job guiding them through all phases of a dispute – which is quite a rare trait to have.

IAM1000, 2022

Legler is prized for his arbitration expertise and his know-how regarding matters at the intersection of IP, IT, media, internet and privacy law.

World Trademark Review, 2022

Thomas Legler is a partner and Head of Arbitration in Geneva. His practice focuses on representing clients in (inter)national arbitration and acting as arbitrator. In addition, he advises clients in the field of intellectual property (trademarks, patents, copyright), IT and data protection. Swiss Parliament elected him as deputy judge of the Federal Patent Court.

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Career

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

Languages

English, French, German

Expertise & Industries

Compliance
IP & TMT
Life Sciences
Litigation & Arbitration

Membership

  • 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

Publications

Patent Litigation 2023 - Switzerland: Law & Practice

Patent Litigation 2023 - Switzerland: Law & Practice

By Thomas Legler, Lara Dorigo: Chambers Global Practice Guides, London, 2023
Patent Litigation 2022 - Switzerland: Law and Practice

Patent Litigation 2022 - Switzerland: Law and Practice

By Thomas Legler, Lara Dorigo, Severin Etzensperger: Chambers Global Practice Guides, London, 2022
Diving into the Intricacies of Intellectual Property Arbitration

Diving into the Intricacies of Intellectual Property Arbitration

By Thomas Legler: ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin 2021, Issue 3
Chambers: Doing Business in Switzerland 2021

Chambers: Doing Business in Switzerland 2021

By Thomas Legler, Michèle Burnier, Nils Harbeke, Christoph Lang, Martin L. Mueller, Oliver Widmer: Chambers and Partners, London, 2021
The Guide to IP Arbitration - A Look to the Future

The Guide to IP Arbitration - A Look to the Future

By Thomas Legler, Andrea Schäffler: Global Arbitration Review, London, 2021
Patent Litigation 2021 - Switzerland: Law and Practice

Patent Litigation 2021 - Switzerland: Law and Practice

By Thomas Legler, Severin Etzensperger: Chambers Global Practice Guides, London, 2021
Co-author for the Commentary on Swiss International Private Law, Section International Arbitration

Co-author for the Commentary on Swiss International Private Law, Section International Arbitration

By Thomas Legler: Ed. Honsell/Vogt/Schnyder, Ed. Helbing & Lichtenhahn, Basel, 2020
Panelist on the topic of "Use of videoconference by IP Courts"

Panelist on the topic of "Use of videoconference by IP Courts"

By Thomas Legler: Webinar of MARQUES, 28 July 2020
Panelist on the topic “Efficient and workable virtual hearings: the benefit of experience from arbitration and mediation”

Panelist on the topic “Efficient and workable virtual hearings: the benefit of experience from arbitration and mediation”

By Thomas Legler: Webinar of AIPPI, 21 July 2020
Arbitration of Intellectual Property Disputes

Arbitration of Intellectual Property Disputes

By Thomas Legler: ASA Bulletin p. 145 ff, 2/2019 (June)
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