Mr Philipp Groz, LL.M. > Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

The offering at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd covers a varied workload, with a strong emphasis on M&A, spin-offs, and product liability disputes. The team is also recommended for assisting with allegations of abuse of dominant position and private equity transactions within the healthcare space. Practice co-head Philipp Groz is particularly adept at handling international arbitrations concerning distribution, development, and supply agreements, often representing pharma companies; Groz is also noted for his regulatory expertise in mobile health apps. ‘Top notch IP practitioner’ Lorenza Ferrari Hofer co-leads the team, and is recommended for her strong focus on cross-border licensing and distribution issues relating to tech and health products, in addition to acting in trade secret and patent infringement disputes. Peter Georg Picht‘s area of expertise lies at the intersection between IP and competition law on a domestic and European level.

Frequently operating on a cross-border scale, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd enjoys a pre-eminent reputation on both the contentious and non-contentious sides of the IP sphere, with a notable capacity to act across the life sciences, engineering, media and construction sectors, to name a few. The team is well regarded for its ‘in-depth knowledge’ and ‘high standard’ of work. Spearheading the department is Philipp Groz, who principally focuses on domestic and international scale disputes for a host of notable clients. Lorenza Ferrari Hofer possesses a wealth of experience in cross-border matters that encompasses the licensing and distribution of tech as well as patent and trade mark infringements, while Peter Georg Picht is reputed for his IP and competition expertise. Adrienne Henneman is also recommended.

Accomplished at both a domestic and international level, the ‘strategic, commercial, technically excellent’ practice at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd has core streams of work including commercial, investment, and sport-related disputes. The practice is helmed by Elliott Geisinger, whose strengths lie in commercial arbitration and investor-state disputes, Christopher Boog, who is well-versed in disputes arising from engineering, commodities and investment issues, and Philippe Bärtsch, who maintains a broad practice that spans M&A, infrastructure and licence disputes. Anya George is entrusted by a consortium of clients, such as states, state-owned entities and private companies, with a range of insurance, commodities and manufacturing mandates, while Stefan Leimgruber holds a wealth of experience in international joint ventures, share purchase agreements and construction contract issues. Philipp Groz is also recommended. Greg Lourie joined the team at the beginning of 2025 with expertise in investment arbitration proceedings.