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Peter Hafner

Peter Hafner specializes in civil and commercial litigation. His work focuses on representing companies from the finance and trade sectors in proceedings before state courts and arbitration tribunals, as well as advising and safeguarding the employer's interests in contentious disputes between companies and their employees. Peter Hafner is ranked among the leading litigation lawyers in Switzerland by Chambers, The Legal 500, and Who's Who Legal. "The effective representation of a party in contentious cases requires good communication, knowledge of the facts of the case, prudent litigation management, and strong negotiation skills. Therefore, the role of a litigator is extremely diverse and exciting." · Wenger Vieli Ltd

SwitzerlandLitigation, ArbitrationGerman, English, French

About

Peter Hafner is a Partner at Wenger Vieli Ltd. who specializes in civil and commercial litigation, representing companies from the finance and trade sectors before state courts and arbitration tribunals and advising employers in contentious employment disputes. He is ranked among the leading litigation lawyers in Switzerland by Chambers, The Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal.

Practice areas

LitigationArbitrationEmployment / LaborRegulatory InvestigationsData ProtectionWhite Collar Crime

Office

Expertise

Financial servicesTrade / CommerceEmployer-side employment disputesState court litigationArbitration proceedingsInternal and regulatory investigationsData protectionWhite collar crime

Education

  • University of Michigan Law School (LL.M.), 1997
  • University of Zurich (Dr. iur.), 1994
  • University of Zurich (lic. iur.), 1991-1992

Admissions

  • Admission to the Bar in New York (1998)
  • Admission to the Bar (1993)

Languages

GermanEnglishFrench