Matthew T. Reiter

Matthew Reiter heads Bär & Karrer’s litigation practice. He specializes in litigation and arbitration. He has extensive experience in a wide range of state court and administrative proceedings, including criminal investigations, white collar crimes, enforcement proceedings and international judicial assistance, but focuses on the resolution of large domestic and international commercial disputes. Matthew Reiter has successfully represented clients in numerous domestic and international arbitrations, both in ad hoc and institutional proceedings (primarily ICC, ZCC/Swiss Rules), especially relating to joint ventures and shareholders' agreements, large construction contracts, M&A transactions and supply agreements. Recent highlights include the successful defense of EnBW in a CHF 1 billion arbitration proceeding concerning the Thermoselect technology. Clients of Matthew Reiter include individuals as well as listed and non-listed domestic and foreign companies from various sectors such as the banking and services industry as well as the pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, automotive, aviation and construction industries. The Legal 500 recommends Matthew Reiter in dispute resolution matters (since 2012). · Bär & Karrer Ltd.

SwitzerlandLitigation, International ArbitrationGerman, English

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Partner at Bär & Karrer and head of its litigation practice in Switzerland, Matthew Reiter specializes in litigation and arbitration and focuses on large domestic and international commercial disputes. He has extensive experience in state court and administrative proceedings — including criminal investigations, white-collar crime, enforcement proceedings and international judicial assistance — and has represented clients in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations (primarily ICC and ZCC/Swiss Rules); The Legal 500 recommends him in dispute resolution since 2012.

Practice areas

LitigationInternational ArbitrationWhite-Collar CrimeCrisis ManagementEmployment

Office

Switzerland

Bär & Karrer Ltd. · Matthew Reiter heads Bär & Karrer’s litigation practice. He specializes in litigation and arbitration. He has extensive experience in a wide range of state court and administrative proceedings, including criminal investigations, white collar crimes, enforcement proceedings and international judicial assistance, but focuses on the resolution of large domestic and international commercial disputes. Matthew Reiter has successfully represented clients in numerous domestic and international arbitrations, both in ad hoc and institutional proceedings (primarily ICC, ZCC/Swiss Rules), especially relating to joint ventures and shareholders' agreements, large construction contracts, M&A transactions and supply agreements. Recent highlights include the successful defense of EnBW in a CHF 1 billion arbitration proceeding concerning the Thermoselect technology. Clients of Matthew Reiter include individuals as well as listed and non-listed domestic and foreign companies from various sectors such as the banking and services industry as well as the pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, automotive, aviation and construction industries. The Legal 500 recommends Matthew Reiter in dispute resolution matters (since 2012).

Switzerland

Expertise

Joint ventures & shareholders' agreementsLarge construction contractsM&A transactionsSupply agreementsBanking & servicesPharmaceuticalsChemical industryEnergyAutomotiveAviationConstruction

Education

New York University School of Law: LL.M. (1999)
University of Zurich: lic. iur. (1995)

Admissions

Member of the New York Bar (not practicing) (2001)
Admitted to the Zurich Bar (1998)

Languages

GermanEnglish