Tobias Christen

Tobias Christen is an associate and member of Pestalozzi's Litigation & Arbitration Group in Zurich. His main areas of practice are commercial litigation and arbitration, debt enforcement and contract law.

Tobias has vast experience in domestic and multi-jurisdictional court and arbitration proceedings (both institutional and ad hoc). His practice also covers a wide range of debt enforcement matters such as the recognition of foreign judgments, insolvency and composition proceedings as well as the freezing and recovery of assets.

Tobias graduated from the University of Lucerne in 2013 (Bachelor of Law) and 2015 (Master of Law). During these studies, he gained work experience as a trainee at a major Swiss business law firm and spent semesters abroad at the University of Copenhagen and at the University of Texas at Austin. Subsequently, he worked as a junior associate with a law firm in Lucerne and as trainee at the district court of Hochdorf, Lucerne. After his admission to the bar in 2017, he joined Pestalozzi as an associate. In 2024, Tobias obtained an LL.M. degree from the University of Melbourne (first class honours in all subjects).

2024

The University of Melbourne: LL.M.

2017

Bar admission: Switzerland
Associate at Pestalozzi

2016

District court of Hochdorf, Lucerne: Trainee

2015

University of Lucerne: Master of Law
University of Texas at Austin: Exchange Semester
Junior associate at a law firm in Lucerne

2014

University of Copenhagen: Exchange Semester

2013

University of Lucerne: Bachelor of Law
Internship in major business law firm in Zurich

Languages

German, English, Danish

Expertise & Industries

Litigation & Arbitration
Restructuring & Insolvency
White Collar Crime

Membership

Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

Career

Languages

Expertise & Industries

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