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Peter Schatz

lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Peter Schatz heads the litigation department at Kellerhals Carrard Zurich. He has broad experience in litigation of all kinds, in particular in commercial law, contract law, liability law, professional liability law, product liability law, trust law, art law, inheritance law, banking law, in fraud cases or in proceedings relating to bankruptcy, attachment and seizure of assets. His practice includes cases before national and international arbitration courts and before the state courts of all German-speaking cantons. In addition, he regularly organizes representation, instruction and communication with local trial lawyers abroad for Swiss clients, especially in the Anglo-American region. · Kellerhals Carrard

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About

Peter Schatz heads the litigation department at Kellerhals Carrard in Zurich and has broad experience in commercial and civil litigation, including professional and product liability, trust and art law, banking disputes, fraud and bankruptcy-related proceedings. He represents clients before national and international arbitration tribunals and state courts in the German-speaking cantons and coordinates local counsel for Swiss clients abroad, particularly in the Anglo‑American region.

Practice areas

LitigationArbitrationInsolvencyCorporate / M&ABanking & FinanceTrusts & EstatesArt LawAsset Tracing & Recovery

Office

Switzerland

Kellerhals Carrard · lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Peter Schatz heads the litigation department at Kellerhals Carrard Zurich. He has broad experience in litigation of all kinds, in particular in commercial law, contract law, liability law, professional liability law, product liability law, trust law, art law, inheritance law, banking law, in fraud cases or in proceedings relating to bankruptcy, attachment and seizure of assets. His practice includes cases before national and international arbitration courts and before the state courts of all German-speaking cantons. In addition, he regularly organizes representation, instruction and communication with local trial lawyers abroad for Swiss clients, especially in the Anglo-American region.

Switzerland

Expertise

Commercial litigationProduct liabilityProfessional negligence claimsTrusts and contentious estate disputesArt law disputesBankruptcy, asset tracing and fraud mattersInternational arbitration

Education

  • LL.M., McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, California (1994–1995)
  • lic. iur., University of Zürich (1989)

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Swiss Bar (1992)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

Languages

GermanEnglish