Prof Dr Isabelle Romy > Kellerhals Carrard > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Kellerhals Carrard
RAEMISTRASSE 5
8024 ZURICH
Switzerland

Work Department

  •     Banking, Finance & Fintech
  •     Employment law and social security law
  •     Litigation
  •     Arbitration
  •     Construction and Real Estate
  •     Dispute Resolution
  •     Environment

Position

Prof. Dr., Attorney at Law, Partner

Career

  • since 2021 Attorney at law, partner at the law firm Kellerhals Carrard Zurich GP, Switzerland
  • 2012-2021 Attorney at law, partner at the law firm FRORIEP Legal AG in Zurich, Switzerland
  • 1995-2012 Associate, then Partner (2003-2012) at the law firm Niederer Kraft & Frey Ltd in Zurich, Switzerland
  • 2003-2008 Deputy Judge at the Swiss Federal Supreme Court
  • 1999-2007 Member of the ethical commission at the EPFL
  • 1994-1996 Teaching Assistant at the Law School of the University of Lausanne (Criminal law)

Languages

  • French
  • German
  • English

Memberships

  • Swiss Bar Association
  • Zurich Bar Association
  • Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)

Education

  • University of Fribourg (Prof. Dr.)
  • University of Lausanne (PhD)
  • Admitted to the Bar (1991)
  • University of Lausanne (lic.iur.)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Real estate and construction

Kellerhals Carrard’s team provides comprehensive advice on construction-related disputes and regularly uses its experience with the federal, state, and local level governments to develop and structure its major construction projects. Team head, Bernd Hauck, focuses on private construction law, namely contractual agreements and related disputes, and often litigates in Swiss court cases governed by German law. The team benefits from the particular expertise of its members; for example, Isabelle Romy uses her extensive expertise in environmental law and ESG considerations and Christoph Jäger has a focus on public procurement and public law in the construction sector. Livio Marelli supports the team on construction matters in the education and transport sectors.

Switzerland > Dispute resolution: arbitration

Regularly engaged by clients operating within the construction, chemical and technology sectors, Kellerhals Carrard demonstrates particular prowess in sports and commercial arbitration proceedings. The practice is jointly led by Bern-based Bernhard Berger, whose caseload includes disputes concerning agency and distribution, joint ventures and industrial projects, and Basel-based Olivier Mosimann, who is particularly active in high-tech, energy and maritime sectors, to name a few areas. Commercial disputes expert Martin Molina and Henry Peter, who principally focuses on company law. Isabelle Romy is also recommended.

Switzerland > Public law

Kellerhals Carrard‘s ‘professional, customer-orientated and efficient’ team supports private companies and individuals, as well as public bodies and institutions on a range of relevant matters, including public procurement and litigation. The team has particular strength in regulatory matters relating to public infrastructure, environmental law, and expropriation law. Bern team head Christoph Jäger handles contentious and non-contentious regulatory issues relating to public infrastructure, public procurement, public construction, and planning law matters. In Zurich, Isabelle Romy, whose practice covers environment and construction law, heads the team. Dispute resolution expert Ivan Paparelli heads the Lugano team, whilst Bernd Hauck, who has particular expertise in construction law, trade law, and public procurement, leads the Basel team.