Philippe Bärtsch

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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

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)