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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd Offices

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Löwenstrasse 19
P.O. Box 2201
8021 Zurich
Switzerland
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Ms Katherine Bell

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Work Department

Dispute resolution / Construction / International Arbitration

Position

Katherine Bell is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Dispute Resolution Group and heads the Construction Practice Group in Zurich. Her main areas of practice are domestic and international litigation and arbitration. She advises clients front-end to back-end on complex construction and infrastructure projects and specializes in the resolution of disputes arising out of complex construction, engineering and infrastructure projects as well as commercial tenancy and lease agreements across a variety of industries. She acts as counsel and arbitrator in arbitral proceedings and represents parties in litigation proceedings before Swiss courts as well as before dispute boards and in other types of alternative dispute resolution procedures. In addition to her disputes practice, Katherine regularly advises clients on public procurement matters, contract drafting and negotiation, contract and claims administration and dispute avoidance.

Experience

  •  Has acted as counsel and arbitrator in arbitrations under the ICC, DIS, CEPANI, VIAC, CAS and Swiss Rules
  •  Has represented clients in litigation proceedings before Swiss courts including before the Swiss Supreme Court
  •  Main areas of specialization include construction and engineering as well as sales and commercial tenancy and lease agreements

Career

2022 – Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2014 – Associate, Senior Associate and Counsel at Schellenberg Wittmer
2012 – Law Clerk and Chairwoman of the Conciliation Authority for Disputes Relating to the Tenancy and Lease of Property at the District Court of Horgen
2011 – Legal Intern at the High Prosecutor’s Office of the Canton of Bern
2007- Legal Analyst / Contract Manager Supply Chain EMEA at an international healthcare company in Zug

Languages

  • German
  • English

Memberships

  • Co-Chair of the ASA Construction Group
  • Member of the editorial board of Construction Law International (CLInt), the magazine of the IBA International Construction Projects Committee
  • Lecturer at Campus Sursee Educational Centre for Construction (Construction Law)
  • Member of the Board of ArbitralWomen
  • Regular publications in the areas of dispute resolution and construction
  • Member of several professional institutions, including the Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations, the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA below 40), ArbitralWomen, YIAG, ICC YAF, IBA International Construction Projects, YConstruction and The Society of Construction Law

Education

2015 – Bar Admission in Switzerland
2011 – Master of Law, Universities of Bern and Stockholm
2009 – Bachelor of Law, University of Bern

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Real estate and construction

(Next Generation Partners)

Katherine Bell – Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd 

Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation

Counting blue-chip corporations in its client roster, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd is active across a diverse scope of fields, from energy and transport to pharmaceuticals and consumer goods. Peter Burckhardt, Louis Burrus and Clara Poglia jointly spearhead the group. Burckhardt is well-regarded for his work in complex financial, commercial and criminal litigation, with ‘pragmatic’ and ‘precise’ Burrus principally focusing on cross-border commercial litigation. Poglia’s expansive experience incorporates white-collar crime, asset tracing and internal corporate investigations knowledge. Stefan Leimgruber frequently handles banking, post-M&A and corporate litigation, while Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny contributes his banking litigation capabilities to the practice. Katherine Bell is noted for her ability in handling disputes arising out of complex construction, engineering and infrastructure projects.

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