Credit Suisse’s Additional Tier 1 (“AT1”) bondholders can now take action against Switzerland for expropriation, by bringing investment treaty claims, holding the Swiss state accountable for breaching its international investment agreements when it wrote the bonds down to zero as part of the takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS. Unlike other claims challenging the decision […]
Appointments
Arbitration
Nadia Ohlhoff-Smahi Vice-President of the International Arbitration Commission AIJA
Nadia Ohlhoff-Smahi has been appointed Vice-President of the AIJA International Arbitration Commission with effect from 25 August 2023. Nadia is a senior associate in the Geneva office of Lenz & Staehelin, where she practices in the areas
In a recent legal triumph, Nater Dallafior successfully represented a globally renowned commodity trading company in a complex arbitration case. The proceedings centered around a dispute that emerged following the dissolution of a joint venture,
Lenz & Staehelin has successfully defended a Lebanese-owned telecommunications operator in proceedings before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. The case involved the Republic of South Sudan’s attempt to annul an arbitral award issued in
Walder Wyss successfully represented a prominent German logistics company in an ICC arbitration seated in Geneva. The law firm brought a claim on behalf of the client against two contractual parties to recover unpaid invoices
In a significant win, international disputes firm Lalive has secured a major victory for its clients, Nachingwea UK Limited, Ntaka Nickel Holdings Limited (both incorporated in the UK), and Nachingwea Nickel Limited (incorporated in Tanzania),
The Federal Supreme Court confirms far-reaching injunctions granted in favor of the German science and technology company Merck by the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich against Merck’s US competitor MSD. Based in
Arbitration
Events
Exploring Fairness in International Arbitration: Highlights from the Italian Arbitration
The international arbitration community recently converged in Milan for the second edition of the Italian Arbitration Day (IAD), organized by the Milan Arbitration Chamber (CAM) and the Italian Arbitration Association (AIA). The event brought together
Schellenberg Wittmer‘s partners Christopher Boog and Elliott Geisinger have been acknowledged on this list of the Top 10 Most Influential Swiss Arbitration Counsels. Christopher Boog is a Vice-Chair of Schellenberg Wittmer’s International arbitration practice
In the pilot case of a PostFinance customer against PostFinance, the question is whether the customer must accept a negative balance on his account that arose due to a software error with the payment processor
