Louis Burrus
Louis Burrus is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Geneva office, where he heads the Dispute Resolution Group. He is dual-qualified in Switzerland and in England & Wales (Solicitor of the Senior Courts). Louis specializes in domestic and international commercial litigation, in particular in banking and financial disputes. He advises clients in cross-border multi-jurisdictional disputes and has extensive experience in conducting corporate internal investigations, including white-collar matters. Experience: Lead counsel to a SIX-listed company in a post-transaction dispute further to the acquisition of a new subsidiary (price-adjustment mechanisms, enforcement of warranties, etc.) Acted for a European energy company in enforcing a several hundred million arbitration award (ICC, seat in NYC), including by way of an attachment order (worldwide enforcement case) Advising a major Swiss bank participating into the United States Department of Justice’s (DoJ) Program for Non-Prosecution Agreements or Non-Target Letters for Swiss banks (co-Project Manager role) · Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
About
Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer in Geneva and head of the firm's Dispute Resolution Group, dual-qualified in Switzerland and in England & Wales (Solicitor of the Senior Courts). He specializes in domestic and international commercial litigation—particularly banking and financial disputes—advises on cross-border, multi-jurisdictional disputes and conducts corporate internal investigations, including white-collar matters.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- Master of Law, University of Fribourg (2007)
- Certificate in International Business Transactions with Chinese Characteristics, Cornell‑Bucerius Summer Law Institute, Suzhou (2007)
Admissions
- Switzerland (Bar admission, 2009)
- England & Wales (Solicitor of the Senior Courts, 2016)