Philippe Bärtsch, LL.M.
Managing Partner
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
15bis, rue des Alpes
P.O. Box 2088
1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
Languages:
French, English, German
French, English, German
T +41 22 707 8000
F +41 22 707 8001
philippe.baertsch@swlegal.ch
„very knowledgeable“
Who's Who Legal
„creative, incredibly responsive and gets your answers quickly“
Chambers Global
„great leadership“
GAR
„communications skills, both orally and in writing, consistent availability, attention to the changing circumstances and ability to provide focused and detailed advice.“
GAR
„extremely able“
Who's Who Legal
„trustworthy“
Who's Who Legal
„the ‘knowledgeable and responsive’ Philippe Bärtsch is recommended“
Legal 500
„great reputation“
Who's Who Legal
Philippe Bärtsch is Schellenberg Wittmer's current Managing Partner, a Vice-Chair of our International Arbitration Practice Group and a Co-Head of our Sports Practice Group. He represents clients in complex international commercial, investment and sports arbitration matters as well as in setting-aside proceedings before the Swiss Supreme Court. Philippe is highly recommended by the legal directories, both as an arbitration and as a sports lawyer.
Practice Areas / Sectors and Industries
Expertise and Experience
- Counsel and arbitrator in more than 100 complex commercial arbitrations seated in common law and civil law jurisdictions worldwide, involving a wide array of matters and under many different laws
- Main areas of specialization include post M&A disputes, energy, construction / engineering, commodities, pharmaceutical, consumer goods and sports
- Counsel in close to 100 different proceedings before sports arbitral institutions and adjudicative bodies of sports federations, including in some of the highest profile sports cases in recent history
Career
Professional Experience
2019
Managing Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2015
Member of Schellenberg Wittmer's Management Committee
2012
Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2006-2007
Foreign Associate in a leading US firm in New York
2003-2011
Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
Education and Admission
2004
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Harvard Law School
2002
Bar Admission in Switzerland
2000
lic. Iur., University of Geneva
Additional Professional Activities
- Regular publications and speaking engagements on topics related to arbitration
- Member of the Academic Council of the Swiss Arbitration Academy
- Member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution
- Co-chair Young Arbitration Practitioners (YAP)
- Co-chair the marketing committee of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
„very knowledgeable“
Who's Who Legal
„creative, incredibly responsive and gets your answers quickly“
Chambers Global
„great leadership“
GAR
„communications skills, both orally and in writing, consistent availability, attention to the changing circumstances and ability to provide focused and detailed advice.“
GAR
„extremely able“
Who's Who Legal
„trustworthy“
Who's Who Legal
„the ‘knowledgeable and responsive’ Philippe Bärtsch is recommended“
Legal 500
„great reputation“
Who's Who Legal
Recognitions
- The Legal 500: Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Sports 2016 - 2019, French Speaking Switzerland
- LMG Expert Guides: Commercial Arbitration 2014 - 2018
- Who's Who Legal Switzerland: Arbitration 2013 - 2018
- Chambers Global 2 Europe 2019
Selected Publications
The impact of trade sanctions on contractual obligations and arbitration proceedings
In: International Business Law Journal = Revue du Droit des Affaires Internationales, Issue 4, 2012, pp. 405-437
"Consent" in Sports Arbitration: Which Lessons for Arbitrations Based on Clauses in Bylaws of Corporations, Associations, etc.?
in: ASA Special Series No. 41, Sports Arbitration: A Coach for Other Players?, published by JurisNet, LLC, 2015, pp. 95-122
Speaking Engagements
Schellenberg Wittmer: Sharing is Caring – Best Practices of Arbitration Associations Event 2019
Schellenberg Wittmer: Host & Co-Organizer of "Belt and Road Initiative: Opportunities and Investment Protection" Business Seminar
Philippe Bärtsch & Anna Kozmenko: Speakers at Joint Conference of Council of Europe and Moscow State Institute of International Relations