Philippe Bärtsch, LL.M.
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
„the ‘knowledgeable and responsive’ Philippe Bärtsch is recommended“
Legal 500
„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
„very knowledgeable“
Who's Who Legal
„trustworthy“
Who's Who Legal
Philippe Bärtsch is a Partner and Vice-Chair of the firm's International Arbitration Practice Group and he is also a member of the firm's Management Committee. Philippe has extensive experience handling complex international commercial arbitrations.
Practice Areas / Sectors and Industries
Expertise and Experience
- He has acted as counsel and arbitrator in dozens of arbitrations, both ad hoc and institutional, involving a wide array of matters under many different laws
- Representing a large French construction company in a dispute over a piping project in Eastern Europe
- Representing a leading energy company in a high stakes arbitration seated in Paris
- Representing a US multinational in an arbitration seated in London concerning a large wind farm project
- Representing a US multinational in several disputes against distributors and suppliers
- Representing an engineering company in an arbitration relating to the construction of an airport in the Middle East
- Representing a client in a commercial dispute relating to a worldwide sports event
Career
Professional Experience
2012
Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2006-2007
Foreign Associate in a leading US firm in New York (arbitration group)
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
- Teacher at the Swiss Arbitration Academy
- Member of the Court of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution
- Co-chairs Young Arbitration Practitioners (YAP)
- Co-chairs the marketing committee of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
„the ‘knowledgeable and responsive’ Philippe Bärtsch is recommended“
Legal 500
„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
„very knowledgeable“
Who's Who Legal
„trustworthy“
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
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