Philippe Bärtsch, LL.M.

Managing Partner

+41 22 707 8132 philippe.baertsch@swlegal.ch

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Philippe Bärtsch, LL.M.

Managing Partner

+41 44 215 5252 philippe.baertsch@swlegal.ch

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Angèle Chiaroni

Assistant

angele.chiaroni@swlegal.ch

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.

Expertise

International Arbitration Dispute Resolution Construction

Energy Sports

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

Foreign Associate in a leading US firm in New York

2003

Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

Education and Admission

2004

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)

Recognitions

Legal 500: Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Sports, French Speaking Switzerland 2016-2021
Leaders League: International Arbitration 2018-2021
Chambers & Partners Global/Europe 2019-2021
LMG Expert Guides: Commercial Arbitration 2014-2020
Who's Who Legal Arbitration: Global and National (Switzerland) Leader 2013-2021
Who's Who Legal Sports: Global Leader 2020