Alexandra C. Johnson | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Alexandra C. Johnson

Partner
Attorney at law, LL.M.

Cours de Rive 13
1204 Genève
Suisse
T +41 22 999 96 48
alexandra.johnson@pestalozzilaw.com

vCard CV (pdf) Liste des publications (pdf)

Exceptional responsiveness, unwavering client focus, and razor-sharp acumen.

The Legal 500, 2024

She is very careful on the detail and is client-focused.

Chambers Global, 2023

Alexandra is highly respected throughout the international arbitration community.

Who's Who Legal, 2023

She is responsive and her advice is clear and on-point.

Who's Who Legal, 2023

Incredibly strong.

Who's Who Legal Arbitration, 2022

Stand-out name.

Who's Who Legal Arbitration, 2022

Alexandra is a very prominent arbitration practitioner with a huge following.

Who's Who Legal, 2022

She is an excellent arbitration lawyer.

Who's Who Legal, 2022

Alexandra is very responsive and great to work with.

Who's Who Legal, 2022

Alexandra Johnson is a very well-connected and knowledgeable arbitration lawyer with deep expertise as counsel and arbitrator in complicated disputes.

Who's Who Legal, 2022

Alexandra Johnson is a partner and member of Pestalozzi's Litigation & Arbitration team in Geneva. She focuses on representing clients in international arbitrations and complex commercial disputes. She also frequently advises clients on Swiss contract law and represents parties in challenge proceedings against arbitral awards and in enforcement proceedings before Swiss courts. Besides her work as party counsel, Alexandra Johnson regularly sits as arbitrator under various arbitration rules.

Carrière

2022
  • Partner at Pestalozzi
2017
  • Partner at a Swiss law firm
2016
  • Partner at a Swiss law firm
2012
  • Counsel at a Swiss law firm
2010
  • Senior Associate at a Swiss law firm
2005
  • Senior Associate at a Swiss law firm
2002
  • Associate at an international law firm, London
2001
  • Associate at an international law firm, New York
  • Bar admission: New York (not practicing)
  • Harvard Law School, LL.M. (Fulbright Scholar)
1999
  • Research Assistant at the Faculty of Law, University of Neuchâtel
  • Bar admission: Switzerland
  • Associate at a Swiss law firm
1997
  • Trainee at a Swiss law firm
  • University of Neuchâtel: lic. iur. (summa cum laude)

Langues

Français, Anglais

Adhésion

  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Vice-President of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre
  • Co-Chair of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) Geneva Local Group
  • Vice-Chair of Arbitration Committee of International Bar Association
  • Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
  • Member of the ADR Commission of the Geneva Bar Association
  • Head Lecturer and Member of the Academic Council of the Swiss Arbitration Academy (SAA)
  • Member of the Advisory Board of the Jamaican International Arbitration Centre (JAIAC)
  • Harvard European Law Association (HELA)
  • London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
  • Past Board Member of ArbitralWomen
  • Past Board Member of ICDR Young & International

Publications

The Growing Importance of Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration: Need for Regulation and Mandatory Disclosure

The Growing Importance of Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration: Need for Regulation and Mandatory Disclosure

By Alexandra C. Johnson: 7th ICC Africa Conference, Lagos
New York and Swiss Perspectives on Arbitration: The Interplay of Arbitral Proceedings and Awards with the Courts

New York and Swiss Perspectives on Arbitration: The Interplay of Arbitral Proceedings and Awards with the Courts

By Alexandra C. Johnson: NYIAC-ASA joint event, New York
La révision du droit de la société anonyme et l'arbitrage

La révision du droit de la société anonyme et l'arbitrage

By Alexandra C. Johnson: ASA/Swiss Arbitration Centre/CCIG, Geneva
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