Mr Lukas Rusch > Pestalozzi > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Pestalozzi
Feldeggstrasse 4
8008
Switzerland
Lukas Rusch photo

Work Department

Dispute resolution

Position

Lukas Rusch is partner and member of Pestalozzi’s litigation and arbitration group in Zurich. He acts as counsel in commercial arbitrations, both institutional and ad hoc, as well as in court proceedings. His practice further covers setting aside proceedings against arbitral awards, enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, including attachment of assets, and contentious aspects of insolvency proceedings. Lukas handles a wide range of complex commercial and corporate disputes across different industries. He has particular experience in construction and infrastructure, energy, commodity and trade, post-M&A, banking and insurance, pharmaceutical, as well as investor-state disputes.

Career

University of St. Gallen (M.A. HSG in Law, 2009). University of London, Queen Mary (LL.M., 2010). Bar admission (2013). Partner at Pestalozzi (2021).

Languages

German, English, French.

Memberships

Swiss Bar Association, Zurich Bar Association, AIJA, DIS40 (German Arbitration Institution), ASA Below 40, YIAG, Young ICCA, ICC YAF

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation

Regarded for its ‘honesty and strong dedication to the client’s interests’, Pestalozzi demonstrates particular strengths in the remit of commodities and banking-related disputes, alongside notable expertise regarding internal investigations; the team consistently assists financial providers and various global corporations. The group is recommended for being ‘clever, inventive, user friendly and pragmatic’. Co-lead Christophe Emonet is geared to handle a breadth of asset recovery and cross-border bankruptcies, while fellow co-lead Thomas Rohner frequently handles matters pertaining to asset tracing, insolvency, and inheritance law issues. Michael Kramer is routinely active in the sectors of banking, telecoms, and insurance, and Florian Mohs handles a myriad commercial and corporate rankings. Other names to note include Nicolas Herren, who is regularly sought out for his banking and commercial knowledge, and Lukas Rusch, who is highly capable of enforcing an array of foreign judgments and awards and insolvency disputes.

Switzerland > Dispute resolution: arbitration

(Next Generation Partners)

Lukas Rusch – Pestalozzi

The ‘very diligent and high-quality’ arbitration practice at Pestalozzi is highly capable of representing a plethora of clients with regard to commodities and banking-related disputes and is notably active in a wide range of sectors, from telecoms and pharmaceuticals, to financial services and energy. Key contact Florian Mohs is well positioned to handle counsel work in international arbitrations. Michael Kramer‘s broad range of expertise includes banking, commodities, and white-collar crime disputes, while Thomas Rohner is frequently engaged by clients for assistance with commercial disputes, asset tracing, and inheritance law matters. Alexandra Johnson covers the full array of oil and gas, engineering, and sport disputes, with Lukas Rusch bolstering the practice with his strengths in energy, post-M&A, and state-investor disputes.