Lawyers in Switzerland
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Kirsten Wesiak-Schmidt
Associate. Kirsten Wesiak-Schmidt is an associate in Homburger’s IP/IT, Data Protection, and Litigation teams. She specializes in data protection, intellectual property, and technology law. She represents clients in domestic and international disputes concerning intellectual property, data protection, employment, and commercial law before state courts and authorities.
Homburger
Klaus Neff
Partner. Head of Antitrust Practice Group.
VISCHER
Konstantin Christie
Konstantin Christie is a US-qualified lawyer, who specializes in complex international commercial disputes and arbitration under international treaties. He has acted in more than 45 arbitrations, stemming from a variety of industries, including oil, gas and electricity, (with a particular emphasis on long-term supply agreements), as well as cases arising from the commodities trading, extraction of natural resources and joint ventures. Based in Europe for many years, Konstantin often deals with cases under Swiss and other civil laws. In addition, Konstantin regularly works with damages experts and clients in order to evaluate the financial compensation and potential viability of claims, arising out of a treaty or contract. He often represents clients from the CIS region and the Middle East and has significant experience with arbitrations in the Asia-Pacific region, seated in Singapore, Seoul and Tokyo. Konstantin Christie also served as tribunal secretary in a number of “bet the company” arbitrations under the rules of most leading arbitral institutions (including ICC, SCAI, LCIA, SIAC, ICSID and UNCITRAL) and brings this experience to his appointments and counsel cases. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Arbitration Joint-Ventures / Consortia Investments & BIT Mergers & Acquisitions Public International Law Shareholder Agreements INDUSTRY SECTORS Automotive & Heavy Industry Commodities Trading Media, Art & Entertainment Mining & Metals Oil & Gas REPRESENTATIVE CASES Counsel in an ad hoc arbitration between a state-owned enterprise and a sovereign state, involving aspects of public international law, with an amount in dispute of USD several billion. Counsel in an ICSID arbitration against an Asian State on behalf of an investor from South East Asia. Lead counsel in an ICC arbitration for a major mining and metallurgy consortium with more than USD 500 million in dispute, under Swiss law. Counsel in an ad hoc arbitration between a state-owned enterprise and a sovereign state, with an amount in dispute of over USD 150 million. Counsel in an ad hoc investment arbitration between a state-owned enterprise and a sovereign state, with an amount in dispute of USD 200 million. Representing two respondents from the CIS region in arbitrations in the automotive and agricultural sector, under the ICC and Swiss Rules, subject to Swiss and French law respectively and 4 million EUR and 60 million EUR in amounts in dispute. Lead associate in an investment treaty arbitration, US Steel Global Holdings I v. Republic of Slovakia, which ended in favourable settlement for the client, with more than USD 350 million in dispute. Counsel to a major energy conglomerate in its price adjustment disputes under long-term supply agreements subject to ICC Rules, under Italian and Swiss law. Representing a German client in an ad hoc investment arbitration against a CEE government concerning an expropriation of an enterprise. Secretary to the Arbitral Tribunal in an ICC arbitration, seated in Singapore, governed by Thai law, arising out of a dispute in the renewable energy sector (more than USD1 billon in dispute). Secretary to the Arbitral Tribunal in an ICC arbitration, seated in Geneva, under Bulgarian substantive law, arising out of nuclear power plant construction (more than USD 1.5 billion in dispute). RANKING 2017-2021 Arbitration: Future Leaders Who’s Who 2020 – Legal500 Arbitration EMEA Switzerland, Next Generation Partners QUOTES WWL (Future leaders of Arbitration, 2021) says that Konstantin is “outstanding at CIS arbitrations". WWL (Future leaders of Arbitration, 2020) says: Konstantin Christie comes highly recommended as a "smart young lawyer" who "defends his clients in an elegant and effective way". Legal 500, 2020 edition says: Extremely hard-working and smart. He has brilliant legal skills and abilities, and delivers outstanding results. > WWL (Future leaders of Arbitration, 2018) says: Konstantin Christie boasts outstanding expertise in commercial and investment disputes and is held in particularly high esteem for his work in the energy sector.
Peter & Kim
Kristina Probst
Kristina Probst has been an Associate with Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte since 2025. Prior to joining Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte, she worked with Swiss business law firms and gained experience at the District Court of Dielsdorf. Her practice focuses on contract law, mergers & acquisitions, as well as general corporate and commercial matters.
Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte
Kurt Blickenstorfer
Attorney-at-Law, Of Counsel
Bratschi Ltd
Laetitia Fracheboud
Partner elect. Will become a partner of the tax department as of January 1, 2028.
Homburger
Lara Dorigo
Lara Dorigo is partner and heads the Intellectual Property group at Pestalozzi. She has profound experience in every field of intellectual property law with a particular affinity for technology-related issues. Her practice focuses on IP enforcement and defence, technology transfer agreements and branding strategies. Lara is a passionate IP litigator and licensing specialist. She has extensive experience with pharmaceutical and biologics patent litigation before courts and arbitral tribunals, including disputes regarding small molecules, monoclonal antibodies, biosimilars, immunotherapies, diagnostics and SPCs. Lara also handles cases in the fields of medtech, chemistry and mechanics and she equally enjoys acting in trademark, copyright and unfair competition litigation. In addition, Lara advises clients on branding strategies, parallel import and grey market issues, selective distribution agreements and entertainment law. She provides transactional and legal support to her clients on licensing, R&D agreements, and other sorts of technology transfer agreements and issues, and she advises on life sciences regulatory matters. Lara is also a non-permanent judge of the Federal Patent Court. She is the author of many publications and a frequent speaker on IP and licensing topics.
Pestalozzi
Lara Langer
Attorney-at-law | Notary
Kaiser Odermatt & Partner
Larissa Marolda
Larissa Marolda advises private clients and family offices on domestic and international estate planning, as well as on estate and gift tax issues, on the handling of estates, as executor of wills and in connection with foundations and trusts.
ADB Altorfer Duss & Beilstein
Lars Gerspacher
Lars Gerspacher is a partner at gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd and specialises in insurance and reinsurance law, and transport and trade law, with a particular focus on aviation and shipping. He often represents clients in international arbitration proceedings, and is always on hand to assist insurers and reinsurers in setting up their business in Switzerland and to advise them subsequently in their transactions.
gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd
Laura Mahler
Laura Mahler has been an Associate with Thouvenin since 2023. Prior to joining us, she worked as a Junior Associate at a renowned Swiss business law firm in Bern and gained experience as trainee law clerk at the Superior Court of the Canton of Bern as well as the Governor's Office of Thun. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration as well as contract law.
Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte
Laura Manz
Attorney at Law, Counsel, Certified Specialist SBA Tort and Insurance Law, CAS International Litigation & Arbitration About Laura Manz is an experienced litigation attorney and a certified specialist in liability and insurance law. She is the Co-Head of our practice group Insurance & Liability. Her core focus is on insurance law, liability law, commercial contract law, and sports law. In addition, Laura Manz is a true all-rounder with interdisciplinary expertise. She advises and represents our clients in various administrative law matters and has extensive experience, particularly in guiding administrative legal proceedings in Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft. As a dedicated and long-standing member of AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers) and President of Insuralex, Laura Manz possesses a broad national and international network of outstanding contacts. She serves as the President of the AIJA Litigation Commission.
Kellerhals Carrard
Laura Panetti-Caruso
PARTNER
SKANDAMIS AVOCATS SA
Laura Rubeli
Attorney-at-law | Notary
Kaiser Odermatt & Partner
Laura Widmer
Laura Widmer's practice focuses on advising Swiss and foreign individuals and entities on various aspects of Swiss employment law, in particular with regard to individual and mass dismissals, reorganizations, compensation plans, employment litigation and transactions. Furthermore, she regularly represents clients in employment disputes before state courts.
Bär & Karrer Ltd.
Laura Wigger
Attourney-at-Law
Bratschi Ltd
Laura Zinnerman
Associate
LKK Arbitration
Laure Baumann
Counsel, Head of Employment, Pensions and Immigration
Lenz & Staehelin
Laurence Krayenbühl
Attorney-at-Law, Partner
Bratschi Ltd
Laurence Vogt Scholler
Counsel
Lenz & Staehelin
Laurent Chassot
Laurent Chassot established and leads the firm's Geneva office. His practice is focused on aviation, transport and insurance law, cross-border litigation and debt enforcement. He has advised airlines, aircraft owners, insurers and financiers on a broad range of air law issues for more than a decade. Beside aviation, Laurent assists various trading and shipping clients, mostly in contentious matters.
gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd
Laurent Lattmann
Partner
Tax Partner AG
Laurent Lehner
Laurent Lehner advises and represents starts-ups, SMEs as well as Swiss and International corporations on employment law, immigration and social security matters. As an accredited labour law expert (SBA certificate), he has extensive experience advising them on all employment law matters (employment agreements, staff regulations, participations or bonus plans, non-competition clauses, termination agreements, secondments, etc.). Furthermore, he advises clients on restructurings (such as business transfers and collective dismissals) as well as on executing complex internal investigations. Laurent Lehner has also developed a strong expertise in corporate and commercial law. He advises corporations at every stage of their business life cycle, including incorporation, expansion, restructuring and exit of the investment. Finally, Laurent Lehner also practices in the field of construction and real estate law, with a focus on real estate transactions, construction and planning agreements as well as general contractor agreements.
ALTENBURGER LTD legal + tax
Laurent Lévy
Partner
LKK Arbitration