Ms Alexandra C. Johnson > Pestalozzi > Geneva, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
Pestalozzi Offices
Cours de Rive 13
1204 Geneva
Switzerland
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Ms Alexandra C. Johnson
Work Department
Energy; Life Sciences; Litigation & Arbitration
Position
Alexandra Johnson is a partner and member of Pestalozzi’s Litigation & Arbitration team in Geneva. She focuses on representing clients in international arbitrations and complex commercial disputes. She also frequently advises clients on Swiss contract law and represents parties in challenge proceedings against arbitral awards and in enforcement proceedings before Swiss courts. Besides her work as party counsel, Alexandra Johnson regularly sits as arbitrator under various arbitration rules.
Career
Partner at Pestalozzi (2022), Partner at a Swiss law firm (2017), Partner at a Swiss law firm (2016), Counsel at a Swiss law firm (2012), Senior Associate at a Swiss law firm (2010), Senior Associate at a Swiss law firm (2005), Associate at an international law firm, London (2002), Associate at an international law firm, New York (2001), Bar admission: New York (not practicing) (2001), Research Assistant at the Faculty of Law, University of Neuchâtel (1999), Bar admission: Switzerland (1999), Associate at a Swiss law firm (1999), Trainee at a Swiss law firm (1997)
Languages
French, English
Memberships
Vice-President of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre, Co-Chair of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) Geneva Local Group, Head Lecturer and Member of the Academic Council of the Swiss Arbitration Academy, Member of the ADR Commission of the Geneva Bar Association, International Bar Association (IBA), Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA), Geneva Bar Association, Member of the Advisory Board of the Jamaican International Arbitration Centre (JAIAC), ICC, LCIA, IAA, Harvard European Law Association, Past Board Member of ArbitralWomen, Past Board Member of ICDR Young & International
Education
Harvard Law School, LL.M. (Fulbright Scholar) (2001), University of Neuchâtel: lic. iur. (summa cum laude) (1997)
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- Banking and finance: Geneva
- Banking and finance: Zurich
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Fintech
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Private client
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
- Data privacy and data protection
- Regulatory, compliance and investigations
- TMT
- Competition