LinkinLegal
Carsten Otto photo

Carsten Otto

Carsten Otto is a Senior Associate in our Litigation and Arbitration practice group. He advises national and international clients on matters of commercial and corporate law and represents them before national courts and arbitration tribunals. He also acts on behalf of injured parties in complex commercial criminal proceedings. Carsten Otto holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Chicago and a Master of Law and Economics (MLaw and Economics) from the University of St. Gallen. His professional experience includes positions at renowned law firms in Brazil and the United States, providing him with a global and interdisciplinary perspective as well as substantial expertise in legal matters across North and South America. He also regularly publishes on topics related to litigation and commercial law. · Wenger Plattner

SwitzerlandLitigation, ArbitrationGerman, English, French, Portuguese

About

Carsten Otto is a Senior Associate in the Litigation and Arbitration practice at Wenger Plattner who advises national and international clients on commercial and corporate law and represents them before national courts and arbitration tribunals. He also represents injured parties in complex commercial criminal proceedings, holds an LL.M. from the University of Chicago and a Master of Law and Economics from the University of St. Gallen, and has prior experience at law firms in Brazil and the United States.

Practice areas

LitigationArbitrationCorporate / M&AWhite-Collar CrimePrivate Clients

Office

Expertise

Commercial and corporate lawRepresentation before national courts and arbitration tribunalsCommercial criminal proceedings (representation of injured parties)Cross-border matters involving North and South America

Education

  • University of St. Gallen (Master of Law and Economics), 2018
  • University of Chicago (Master of Law (LL.M.)), 2025

Admissions

  • Bar admission (2020)

Languages

GermanEnglishFrenchPortuguese