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Dr Pascal Hachem

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Work Department

Arbitration, Litigation

Position

Pascal Hachem’s practice focuses on contentious and non-contentious commercial matters as well as corporate internal investigations. He further assists clients with claim-management and the gathering, securing and evaluation of evidence. Pascal Hachem represents clients in state court, arbitration and in front of domestic and foreign authorities. He has acted as sole arbitrator and member of an arbitration panel. Pascal Hachem holds law degrees from Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg i.Br. (Germany) and the University of Basel.

Pascal Hachem is a frequent speaker at international conferences in his areas of expertise, contributes to leading commentaries on international sales law and treatises on corporate internal investigations and has authored and co-authored books and articles in the field of general contract and sales law. Who’s Who Legal lists him as Future Leader in Arbitration.

Career

• Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2021)
• Foreign Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York (2015/2016)
• Associate at Bär & Karrer (2014-2020)
• Trainee at Bär & Karrer (2011-2014)
• Visiting Lecturer at University of Belgrade (2014)
• Visiting Professor at Bilgi University Istanbul (2012)
• Foreign Guest Lecturer at Tsinghua University Beijing (2012)
• Lecturer at the University of Basel (since 2010)
• Research and Teaching Assistant to Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Schwenzer, LL.M. (2006-2011)
• Student Assistant to Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Schwenzer, LL.M. (2003-2005)

Languages

German, English

Memberships

• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Associate)
• Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
• Basler Juristenverein
• Deutscher Juristentag
• Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
• Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

Education

• University of Basel: Dr. iur. (2009)
• University of Freiburg i. Br.: ref. iur. (2006)