Dr Christopher Boog, FCIArb, FSIArb > Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Dr Christopher Boog, FCIArb, FSIArb

+41 44 215 52 52 christopher.boog@swlegal.ch View profile View profile

Work Department

Zurich / Singapore / International Arbitration / Dispute Resolution / Construction / Energy / Sports

Position

Christopher Boog is a Vice-Chair of the International Arbitration Practice Group and co-heads the Sports Practice. He represents clients in complex international commercial, investment and sports arbitration matters as well as in setting-aside proceedings before the Swiss Supreme Court.

Chris is described as “one of the best in the business”, “one of the superstars in Switzerland”, and “definitely a leader in the field” (Who’s Who Legal). According to clients and peers, he is “outstanding”, “just brilliant” and “one of the best advocates I have ever seen” (Who’s Who Legal). The same directory remarks that “Chris belongs among the best arbitration counsel of his generation.” Other sources report that he is “brilliant and to-the-point”, “has an impressive range of experience and his written advocacy is very strong” (Chambers Global), and that he “stands out for his international experience and presence in Asia” (Legal 500). Chris is ranked as one of a small number of Global Elite Thought Leaders by Who’s Who Legal Arbitration recognizing lawyers “at the peak of the profession”. He is the 2020 recipient of the ASA Prize for Advocacy in International Commercial Arbitration, awarded every two years to international arbitration counsel to recognize exceptional advocacy in international arbitration.

Experience:

• Counsel and arbitrator in over 120 arbitrations seated in common law and civil law jurisdictions around the world
• Has handled arbitrations under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, SIAC, HKIAC, KCAB, WIPO, DIS, SCAI, VIAC, CAS, before the PCA, as well as ad hoc
• Main areas of specialization include construction and engineering, energy, commodities, investment and sports law, as well as the pharmaceutical, automotive and mining industries

Career

Languages

• German
• English
• French

Memberships

• Vice-President of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution
• Vice-Chair of the IPBA International Construction Projects Committee
• SIAC (Users’ Council)
• YSIAC Committee
• ICC Task Force Emergency Arbitrator
• International, Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations
• ASA
• LCIA / YIAG
• IPBA
• Singapore International Chamber of Commerce
• Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce
• Honorary Overseas Member of combar

Education