Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Dispute Resolution / International Arbitration / Energy / Insurance / Investment Protection & Investor-State Dispute Resolution / ESG

Anya George is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Dispute Resolution Group in Zurich. As a trilingual and dual qualified lawyer, she represents clients in complex international commercial and investment arbitration matters, as well as in enforcement and setting-aside proceedings before the Swiss Supreme Court.

Experience: 

• Has acted as counsel and arbitrator in over 60 arbitrations under the ICC, LCIA, SCC, CAS, SIAC, UNCITRAL and Swiss Rules, as well as in ad hoc proceedings
• Main areas of expertise are: insurance and reinsurance, energy infrastructure, natural resources, commodities, manufacturing, sales and distribution agreements
• Has special expertise in arbitration-related litigation, including enforcement, interim relief and setting-aside proceedings before the Swiss Supreme Court, in both French and German
• Advises clients on contentious and non-contentious ESG and business and human rights issues

(2019) - Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer

(2015) - Senior Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

(2014) - Secondment to Essex Court Chambers in London

(2013) - Foreign Associate in a Magic Circle law firm in London

(2010) - Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

(2008) - Clerk at the District Court of Horgen

(2007) - Trainee Lawyer in a Zurich business law firm

English German French

• Lecturer in International Commercial Arbitration at the University of Zurich
• Member of the Board and of the Marketing Committee of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
• Delegate of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
• Immediate past co-chair of the LCIA Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG)
• Member of the IBA Arbitration ESG Subcommittee

(2015) - Bar Admission in England and Wales

(2010) - Bar Admission in Switzerland

(2006) - Master in International Relations, University of Cambridge

(2005) - Master of Law, University of Fribourg