Dr iur Stefanie Pfisterer > Homburger > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
Homburger Offices
PRIME TOWER
HARDSTRASSE 201
8005 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Dr iur Stefanie Pfisterer
Work Department
Litigation, Arbitration, Private Clients.
Position
Partner. Stefanie Pfisterer specializes in arbitration and litigation. She has broad experience as counsel and arbitrator in international and domestic arbitration proceedings. She also represents clients in complex court proceedings. Contentious international trust and estate matters are her other areas of focus. Stefanie Pfisterer has been involved in more than 50 arbitration proceedings under various arbitration rules. She is experienced in disputes arising, inter alia, out of agency and distribution, joint ventures and shareholder agreements, M&A transactions, and international sales contracts. Stefanie Pfisterer also represents clients in complex court proceedings in a broad range of matters, in particular in international and cross-border disputes. She also represents entrepreneurs, foundations, and international families in contentious trust and estate matters. Stefanie Pfisterer is a member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre, a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, and a lecturer at the University of St. Gallen.
Career
Qualified in Switzerland, 2007, and New York, 2013. Doctoral student/research assistant at the University of Zurich, Law School, Prof. Anton K. Schnyder, 2009-2011. Associate at a law firm in Bern, 2009-2011. Senior Associate at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP in London, 2012-2014. Joined Homburger in 2014. Partner of Homburger since 2021. Member (since 2021) and Vice President (since 2024) of the Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre. Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR since 2021. Lecturer at the University of St. Gallen since 2021.
Languages
German, English, French.
Memberships
Harvard Law School (LLM, 2012). University of Bern (MLaw, summa cum laude, 2007). University of Zurich (Dr iur, summa cum laude, 2012).
Education
LL.M. Harvard Law School: 2012
MLaw, summa cum laude University of Bern: 2007
Dr iur, summa cum laude University of Zurich: 2012.
Personal
Endurance sports.
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Dispute resolution: arbitration
(Next Generation Partners)Known for the diverse array of blue-chip clients in its client roster, ‘top tier’ Homburger’s international capabilities and expansive industry experience ensures it maintains a strong presence in the arbitration sphere. The team is regarded as a ‘truly international team of talented disputes lawyers’ that is ‘extraordinarily qualified’ and ‘personally engaged’. Joint practice head Balz Gross
is a well-known name in this space who also sits as arbitrator, while fellow practice head Mariella Orelli possesses considerable prowess in the fields of energy and financial services. Gabrielle Nater-Bass is well-versed in joint ventures, shareholder agreements and M&A disputes, among others, while Felix Dasser contributes his in-depth expertise in international commercial disputes. Stefanie Pfisterer is recommended for her strong practice that encompasses disputes arising out of M&A transactions, joint ventures and shareholder agreements, as well as international sales contracts, with Dilber Devitre being another key name to note in the practice.
Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation
Routinely engaged by domestic and international blue-chip clients, Homburger‘s prowess spans the pharma, insurance, telecoms and nutrition sectors. Praised as a ‘bright, astute team of lawyers’, they are recommended for being ‘committed to the workflows’ and their ‘top-notch professionalism and service’. The practice is jointly helmed by Balz Gross, who is well-positioned to advise clients on corporate disputes and civil proceedings with an element of criminal law, and Roman Baechler, who is well-versed in banking and insurance litigation, jointly helm the practice. Mariella Orelli and Gabrielle Nater-Bass are both noted for their capabilities in cross-border litigation, while Felix Dasser enhances the practice with his wealth of experience in investment disputes. Stefanie Pfisterer demonstrates a strong grounding in ESG related litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution: arbitration Switzerland
- Dispute resolution: litigation Switzerland
- Next Generation Partners Switzerland > Dispute resolution: arbitration
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