Dr Manuel Arroyo > Eversheds Sutherland AG > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Eversheds Sutherland AG
STADELHOFERSTRASSE 22
8001 ZURICH
Switzerland

Work Department

Automotive, Chemicals, Commercial litigation, Construction and engineering, Energy and infrastructure, Health and Life sciences, International arbitration, Private clients

Position

Partner
Attorney-at-law, LL.M., MCIArb

Career

Manuel Arroyo is a partner of Eversheds Sutherland in Switzerland. He specializes in international arbitration and commercial litigation. Over the past two decades, Manuel has acted in over 100 international commercial arbitrations as counsel or arbitrator. His prior experience includes, inter alia, over ten years as a partner in two business law firms, five years as an associate and several years as a law clerk at the Swiss Federal Supreme Court.

Manuel is the editor and co-author of the most comprehensive treatise on arbitration in Switzerland, Arbitration in Switzerland – The Practitioner’s Guide (2,957 pages, Kluwer Wolters, 2018). He is the author of more than 50 publications and has been a speaker at over 30 international arbitration conferences.

Languages

German, English, Spanish, Italian, French

Education

Manuel studied law at the University of Basel and was admitted to the bar in Switzerland in 2002. He holds an LL.M. in international commercial arbitration law from Stockholm University.

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Dispute resolution: arbitration

Zurich-based Manuel Arroyo and Geneva-based Patrick Eberhardt spearhead the Eversheds Sutherland AG arbitration practice. ‘Outstanding’ Arroyo is noted for his extensive abilities in the commercial sphere as well as his strength in handling complex contractual disputes, while Eberhardt significantly strengthens the practice with his vast experience in international trade and trade finance. Peter Haas further enhances the practice with his coverage claims expertise and multifaceted work for a host of insurers. The team is also expanding its investor-state arbitration practice.