Organisation: Swiss Arbitration Association
Swiss arbitrator goes solo
Pierre-Yves Tschanz, who was a partner at the recently disbanded Swiss firm Tavernier Tschanz, has established an independent arbitrator practice in Geneva.
02 May 2023
Herbert Smith Freehills promotes in UK and Germany
Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted Hannah Ambrose and Charlie Morgan in London and Catrice Gayer in Düsseldorf to the partnership.
20 April 2023
CAS hears Russian and Ukrainian football claims
Two panels at the Court of Arbitration for Sport have begun hearing claims brought by Russian and Ukrainian football clubs over FIFA’s decision to allow their foreign players to leave due to the ongoing war between the countries.
05 December 2022
Gibson Dunn hires Asia head and human rights judge
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has recruited partner Paul Tan in Singapore to lead its international arbitration practice in Asia – while the London office welcomes of counsel Robert Spano, who has just stepped down as president of the European Court of Human Rights.
02 November 2022
Sleepless nights over sanctions
A conference organised by the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) considered economic sanctions and the many ways they can affect international arbitration and cause “sleepless nights” for practitioners. Chloé Terrapon Chassot of Walder Wyss reports.
12 October 2022
Ukraine war will fuel energy disputes, hears GAR Live
A panel at GAR Live Energy Disputes in Edinburgh considered the increasingly volatile global energy market resulting from the war in Ukraine, including the resurgence of fossil fuel and potential investment treaty claims.
29 September 2022
New ASA board achieves gender parity
The Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) has elected a new board to take over next year, adding more foreign members and achieving gender parity for the first time.
23 September 2022
Another hire and promotion at Peter & Kim
Peter & Kim has hired the founding partner of Clifford Chance’s Seoul office, Hyun Kim, as senior counsel in Seoul, while promoting Flavio Peter to partner in Geneva.
14 September 2022
Join us for GAR Live Energy Disputes
Tickets are still available for GAR Live Energy Disputes later this month, which will cover the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, international sanctions, price fluctuations and alternative energy sources.
05 September 2022
Sidley lawyer goes solo in Geneva
Dorothee Schramm has left the partnership at Sidley Austin to launch an independent arbitrator practice in Geneva and Zurich.
01 September 2022