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Stefan Leimgruber

Stefan Leimgruber is a partner and the head of Schellenberg Wittmer’s dispute resolution group in Zurich. He represents clients before Swiss courts and in international arbitration proceedings (both ad hoc and institutional), with a particular focus on disputes in the financial industry, post‑M&A and corporate matters, interim measures, and the enforcement of foreign judgments and awards. He also has extensive experience handling complex disputes arising out of joint ventures and shareholders’ agreements, international sales and related transactions, agency and distribution relationships, as well as license and supply agreements. He regularly serves as arbitrator. Stefan speaks and publishes on national and international dispute resolution and is ranked as a leading individual by the major directories. The Lexology Index 2025 lists him as one of only five Global Elite Thought Leaders for Commercial Litigation in Switzerland, highlighting his "stellar reputation for complex, cross‑border financial and corporate disputes". Experience: Represents parties before Swiss courts with a particular focus on banking and financial disputes, post-M&A and corporate litigation, interim measures and enforcement of foreign judgments Acts as counsel and as arbitrator in international arbitrations, ad hoc and institutional, in particular in post-M&A and shareholder disputes as well as in disputes relating to joint ventures, license, purchase, and distribution agreements Advises and represents sport federations, officials and athletes in sports law matters · Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

SwitzerlandLitigation, International ArbitrationGerman, English

About

Partner and head of Schellenberg Wittmer’s dispute resolution group in Zurich, representing clients before Swiss courts and in international arbitration (ad hoc and institutional) with a focus on banking and financial disputes, post‑M&A and corporate matters, interim measures, and enforcement of foreign judgments and awards. Regularly serves as arbitrator, handles complex joint venture, shareholder, sales, agency/distribution and licensing/supply disputes, advises sports federations and athletes, and is recognised by major directories (Lexology Index 2025: Global Elite Thought Leader for Commercial Litigation in Switzerland).

Practice areas

LitigationInternational ArbitrationBanking & FinanceCorporate / M&ASports LawRestructuring & InsolvencyFinTech & Blockchain

Office

Switzerland

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd · Stefan Leimgruber is a partner and the head of Schellenberg Wittmer’s dispute resolution group in Zurich. He represents clients before Swiss courts and in international arbitration proceedings (both ad hoc and institutional), with a particular focus on disputes in the financial industry, post‑M&A and corporate matters, interim measures, and the enforcement of foreign judgments and awards. He also has extensive experience handling complex disputes arising out of joint ventures and shareholders’ agreements, international sales and related transactions, agency and distribution relationships, as well as license and supply agreements. He regularly serves as arbitrator. Stefan speaks and publishes on national and international dispute resolution and is ranked as a leading individual by the major directories. The Lexology Index 2025 lists him as one of only five Global Elite Thought Leaders for Commercial Litigation in Switzerland, highlighting his "stellar reputation for complex, cross‑border financial and corporate disputes". Experience: Represents parties before Swiss courts with a particular focus on banking and financial disputes, post-M&A and corporate litigation, interim measures and enforcement of foreign judgments Acts as counsel and as arbitrator in international arbitrations, ad hoc and institutional, in particular in post-M&A and shareholder disputes as well as in disputes relating to joint ventures, license, purchase, and distribution agreements Advises and represents sport federations, officials and athletes in sports law matters

Switzerland

Expertise

Financial industry disputesPost‑M&A disputesShareholder and joint venture disputesInternational sales, agency and distribution disputesLicensing and supply agreementsInterim measures and enforcement of foreign judgments and awardsSports law (federations, officials, athletes)

Education

  • Dr. iur., University of Lucerne (2013)
  • Lic. iur., University of Zurich (2002)

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Swiss Bar (2006)

Languages

GermanEnglish