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Löwenstrasse 19
P.O. Box 2201
8021 Zurich
Switzerland
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Dr Stefan Leimgruber
Work Department
Zurich / International Arbitration / Dispute Resolution / Sports
Position
Stefan Leimgruber is a partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Dispute Resolution Group in Zurich. His main areas of practice are domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration. He acts as counsel and as arbitrator in international arbitrations, ad hoc and institutional, in particular in post-M&A and shareholder disputes as well as in disputes relating to joint ventures, license, purchase, and distribution agreements. Stefan represents parties before Swiss courts with a particular focus on banking and financial disputes, post-M&A and corporate litigation, interim measures and enforcement of foreign judgments. He also advises and represents sport federations, officials and athletes in sports law matters.
Career
Languages
- German
- English
Memberships
- Member of several professional associations, including IBA, ASA, DRI, AIJA, the Swiss and the Zurich Bar Association
Education
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation
(Next Generation Partners)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.
Switzerland > Dispute resolution: arbitration
Demonstrating strengths in commercial, investment and sports related arbitration, ‘high-quality’ firm Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd features a varied arbitration practice that covers construction, life sciences and financial services disputes. Co-lead and global chair Elliott Geisinger acts in complex commercial disputes and in investor-state cases, while fellow co-lead Christopher Boog holds a prominent presence within international commercial, investment and sports related arbitrations. Rounding out the team’s leadership is Philippe Bärtsch, who is capable of advising clients on disputes arising from M&A transactions, construction and infrastructure projects, and distribution contracts, among others. Anya George capitalises on her considerable multi-jurisdictional expertise to represent states, state-owned entities and private companies in a variety of arbitrations, while Stefan Leimgruber regularly represents parties before Swiss courts, often handling the enforcement of foreign awards.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution: arbitration Switzerland
- Dispute resolution: litigation Switzerland
- Next Generation Partners Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: Geneva
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- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Dispute resolution: litigation
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