Mrs Nadja Jaisli Kull > Bär & Karrer Ltd. > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Bär & Karrer Ltd.
BRANDSCHENKESTRASSE 90
8027 ZÜRICH
Switzerland

Work Department

Arbitration | Litigation | Banking & Insurance

Position

Nadja Jaisli co-heads Bär & Karrer’s arbitration practice and and specializes in international commercial arbitration and litigation. She has extensive experience in representing clients before Swiss courts and in international arbitrations (both ad hoc and institutional, primarily ICC and Swiss Rules), involving a wide array of matters. She has gained particular experience in the banking and finance, the pharmaceutical and the transportation industries and handled complex disputes arising from M&A transactions, joint ventures and shareholders’ agreements, the sale of goods as well as license and supply agreements. In addition to her work as party counsel, Nadja Jaisli also sits as arbitrator (in particular under ICC, Swiss and DIS Rules).

Nadja Jaisli is a member of the Board of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and regularly speaks and publishes in the field of international dispute resolution. She is ranked as “Up and Coming” in Chambers Global (Litigation) and Chambers Europe (Litigation and Arbitration), listed in Who’s Who Legal’s Switzerland Arbitration and Future Leaders Arbitration ranking and as a “Rising Star” in the Commercial Arbitration category by Euromoney Legal Media Group (Expertguides, LMG Rising Stars). In addition, she was shortlisted for the Europe Women in Business Law Award 2017 as “Rising Star Litigation” and ranked amongst the four most highly regarded Future Leaders Arbitration 2018 and 2019 in Europe by Who’s Who Legal.

Career

  • Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2014)
  • Associate at Bär & Karrer (since 2006)
  • Law Clerk at the District Court of Horgen (2003-2004)
  • Summer Trainee at a Swiss law firm (2000)
  • Undergraduate Assistant to Prof. Dr. Hans Caspar von der Crone (2000)

Languages

German, English

Memberships

  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Member of the Board of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
  • German Institution of Arbitration (DIS)
  • Austrian Arbitration Association (Arb/Aut)
  • New York State Bar Association
  • ICDR Young & International
  • ArbitralWomen

Education

  • Admitted to the New York Bar (2008; not practicing)
  • New York University (NYU): LL.M. (2007; Hauser Global Scholar)
  • Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2005)
  • Universities of Zurich and Geneva: lic. iur. (2003)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Dispute resolution: arbitration

(Leading individuals)

Nadja Jaisli KullBär & Karrer Ltd.

Handling a range of complex and cross-border disputes, ‘constructive and positive’ Bär & Karrer Ltd.‘s arbitration capabilities encompass, among other areas, technology, sports and oil and gas related matters. Jointly steering the practice is ‘outstanding’ Nadja Jaisli Kull and Pascal Hachem, the former of whose wide-ranging expertise across pharma, banking and finance and construction disputes strengthens the practice.  Cesare Jermini leverages his domestic and international experience to advise clients on a diverse array of disputes. Aurélie Conrad Hari possesses a wealth of experience in handling complex multi-jurisdictional disputes , with Matthew Reiter enhancing the practice with his strong grounding in criminal investigations, white collar crimes, enforcement proceedings and international judicial assistance. Former practice head Pierre-Yves Gunter departed the firm in April 2023 to found Gunter Arbitration.

Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation

Regarded as a team of ‘highly responsive strategic thinkers’, Bär & Karrer Ltd. represents clients across a broad scope of litigation, ranging from insurance and employment law litigation, to disputes involving trusts and estates and bankruptcy-related proceedings. Alongside this, the practice demonstrates considerable proficiency across financial services, healthcare, energy and sports sectors, among others. The practice is jointly led by Matthew Reiter, Aurélie Conrad Hari and Cesare Jermini. Reiter’s particular expertise lies in the remit of complex domestic and international commercial disputes, while Conrad Hari bolsters the practice with her capabilities across financial, banking and commercial disputes. Jermini’s wide-ranging experience encompasses commercial law, private international law and real estate, to name a few. Nadja Jaisli Kull is especially active in the banking and finance, pharma and transport fields, with Andreas Länzlinger possessing a wealth of experience in handling large scale internal investigations at global enterprises. Andrew Garbarski and Saverio Lembo are also key members of the practice. Claudia Götz Staehelin and Oliver M. Brupbacher both joined from Kellerhals Carrard in April 2023, adding significant life sciences capabilities to the team.