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Mr Flavio Peter
Position
Flavio Peter is a partner with Peter & Kim Ltd in Geneva and Zurich specializing in international and domestic arbitration and related litigation proceedings, including enforcement and attachment proceedings before local courts and setting aside proceedings before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court.
Flavio primarily acts as party representative in disputes arising under construction contracts, international sales contracts, disputes concerning long term gas supply contracts, but also agency and distribution agreements, joint venture contracts, and post-M&A disputes. Flavio regularly also sits as chairman, sole arbitrator or co-arbitrator and has gained vast experience as administrative secretary to arbitral tribunals in several international and domestic arbitration proceedings (conducted in accordance with the ICC Arbitration and ADR Rules, Swiss Rules, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, VIAC Rules, DIS Rules as well as in ad hoc proceedings).
During his professional experience Flavio has acted in more than 45 arbitrations under a variety of substantive laws, including in particular the laws of Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Turkey, Sweden, the US (e.g. Delaware and California) or England and Wales, and of course the CISG.
Flavio is a member of the Swiss Arbitration Marketing Committee and co-chair of ASAbelow40. He holds a teaching assignment with the University of Zurich (for international arbitration and CISG) and is a Fellow of the CIArb.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Arbitration
- Distribution / Agency
- International Sales
- Construction
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Enforcement / Attachments
- Commercial Litigation
INDUSTRY SECTORS
- Aviation
- Construction & Engineering
- Energy
- Oil & Gas
- Pharmaceutical & Biotech
- Transportation
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Counsel in a USD > 250 million dispute representing a large Turkish construction firm in a construction related JV dispute under the ICC Rules.
- Counsel in a > USD 500 million dispute representing a mining conglomerate in an ICC arbitration concerning the building of a smelting facility.
- Lead counsel in a CHF 145 million arbitration under the Swiss Rules concerning sale and purchase of securities (under Liechtenstein/Austrian Law).
- Lead counsel in setting aside proceedings before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court successfully defending an Award rendered under the Swiss Rules, resulting in a seminal decision (BGE 147 III 379) on the question whether, after one of the initial arbitrators resigned and had to be replaced, an arbitral tribunal in its new formation has to repeat a hearing (and other important procedural steps).
RANKING
- Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Global Leader in 2022/2023; Future Leader (non-partners section) (2017-2021) and one of the “Most Highly Recommended” practitioners (non-partners section, 2021)
- Ranked in the Legal 500 under Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Switzerland
QUOTES
Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Global Leader-Arbitration 2022 / 2023:
“Flavio is very experienced as both tribunal member and counsel in disputes”
“He is diligent and focused in his approach”
“Flavio is an excellent arbitration lawyer, who already has manifold experience in the field despite his young age”
Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Switzerland-Arbitration 2023:
“the next big arbitration lawyer in Switzerland”
Career
- Partner with Peter & Kim, Geneva (joined as Counsel in September 2021)
- Attorney-at-Law with Wenger & Vieli Ltd., Zurich (2012 – 2021)
- Trainee with Wenger & Vieli Ltd., Zurich (2010 – 2011)
- Internship with leading business law firm in Zurich and with a local district court in the Canton of Lucerne (CH) (2009)
Languages
German, English, French, Italian
Memberships
- ASA, Swiss Arbitration Association (Co-Chair of ASA Below 40)
- ClArb, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- YAAP, Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners
- YIAG, Young International Arbitration Group
- AIJA, International Association of Young Lawyers
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
Education
- Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of California at Berkeley (2013 – 2014)
- Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2012)
- CDT, Certificat du Droit Transnational, University of Geneva (2008)
- MLaw, University of Lucerne (2008)
- BLaw, University of Lucerne (2006)
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Dispute resolution: arbitration
Leveraging its global network across Geneva, Berne, Seoul and Sydney, Peter & Kim’s international practice routinely undertakes a variety of construction and mining matters, oil and gas and energy disputes, alongside strengths in international sales disputes. ‘Invaluable’ Wolfgang Peter leads the team, which is active in M&A disputes among other matters. Konstantin Christie primarily focuses on international public and investment arbitration, while Flavio Peter’s wide-ranging expertise incorporates disputes relating to construction contracts, gas supply contracts and post-M&A disputes. In January 2023, the team strengthened its sports law and arbitration practice with the arrival of partner Alexis Schoeb, who is based in Geneva and Sydney.