Patrick Eberhardt > Eversheds Sutherland AG > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
Eversheds Sutherland AG Offices
STADELHOFERSTRASSE 22
8001 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Patrick Eberhardt
Work Department
Patrick Eberhardt focuses on international trade and trade finance and advises banks, traders, logistic companies and insurers in litigious and non-litigious matters.
Patrick was in-house counsel for 12 years at BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA, the market leader in trade finance. Through this experience, he has gained in-depth knowledge on the functioning of banks, including in crises situations.
Patrick has extensive experience in structuring and securing trade finance transactions for oil & gas, metals and soft commodities. He advises on the appropriate title documents (bill of lading, FCR, etc.), storage arrangements (collateral management, stock monitoring, etc.), security structure (pledge, assignment, guarantees, etc.) and payment methods (documentary credits incl. DOCDEX procedures).
Patrick represents banks, insurers and traders in large scale and multi-jurisdictional disputes before state courts and arbitration tribunals against traders, borrowers, ship owners and inspection companies. He also represents his clients in criminal proceedings in trade related matters (mostly fraud).
Patrick equally has a long track record in general banking law (including regulatory and international sanctions), corporate and asset finance and M&A.
Position
Partner
Languages
German, French, English
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Banking and finance: Geneva
(Firms to watch)Eversheds Sutherland AG‘s international banking and finance team, overseen by Patrick Eberhardt, has particular strengths in structuring trade finance loans, international trade sanction advice, and the drafting and negotiation of documentation.
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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution: arbitration Switzerland
- Firms to watch Switzerland > Banking and finance: Geneva