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Werner Wenger

Werner Wenger is a founding partner of Wenger Plattner, since 2012 practising as of counsel. Increasingly focusing his practice on international commercial arbitration, Werner Wenger has been serving as chairman or sole arbitrator under numerous institutional rules (among others ICC and Swiss Rules) and in ad hoc-proceedings. His arbitration experience includes disputes relating to long-term supply, joint venture, distribution, agency, licensing and financing agreements as well as to M&A transactions with regard to a broad range of industries (media, telecommunication, insurance, banking, industrial equipment, engineering and construction, pharmaceutical and chemical products, military equipment). In professional directories covering international commercial arbitration, Werner Wenger has been described by peers as a highly experienced practitioner (ranked in Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, Who's Who Legal and as one of the "Best of the Best" in Expert Guides). In addition, Werner Wenger advises clients involved in negotiating complex commercial contracts and in corporate law matters. He is also acting as board member of various companies and as executor of last wills. · Wenger Plattner

SwitzerlandInternational Arbitration, LitigationGerman, French, English, Italian

About

Founding partner of Wenger Plattner and since 2012 practising as of counsel, Werner Wenger increasingly focuses on international commercial arbitration, serving as chairman or sole arbitrator under institutional rules (including ICC and Swiss Rules) and in ad hoc proceedings. He also advises on complex commercial contracts and corporate law, acts as a board member and executor of wills, and is ranked in directories such as Chambers Europe, Chambers Global and Who's Who Legal.

Practice areas

International ArbitrationLitigationCorporate / M&ABanking & FinancePrivate Client

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Expertise

Commercial ContractsM&ALong‑term Supply AgreementsJoint VenturesDistribution and Agency AgreementsLicensing and Financing AgreementsMediaTelecommunicationInsuranceBankingIndustrial EquipmentEngineering & ConstructionPharmaceuticals & ChemicalsDefense / Military Equipment

Education

  • University of Basel — lic. iur., 1964
  • University of Basel — Dr. iur., 1966

Languages

GermanFrenchEnglishItalian