Lustenberger + Partners

Litigation and Arbitration | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Corporate and Commercial Law | Aviation | Insurance and Reinsurance | Banking | Sanctions | Asset Tracing and Recovery | White-Collar Crime

Andreas Fankhauser is committed to achieving the best possible outcome for each of his clients, no matter the challenge. With over 20 years of experience, he advises and represents companies and private individuals in international and national disputes before state courts and arbitral tribunals.

His areas of practice include corporate and commercial law, aviation law, insurance law, banking law, sanctions law, and white-collar crime.

He also serves as an arbitrator.

Andreas Fankhauser is widely recognized as a leading lawyer in all areas of aviation law, including contentious, financial, and regulatory matters, as well as in insurance and reinsurance law. He is also an officer of the International Bar Association’s Aviation Law Committee.

• Since 2025: Partner at Lustenberger + Partners KLG
• 2021–2025: Partner at Bellpark Legal Ltd.
• 2018–2021: Managing Attorney at Proton Legal LLC
• 2012–2018: Partner at Baumgartner Mächler Attorneys-at-Law Ltd.
• 2007–2012: Partner at gbf Attorneys-at-Law
• 2001–2007: Associate and Senior Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd.
• 2000–2001: Judge at the District Court of Zurich
• 1998–2001: Law Clerk at the District Court of Zurich
• 1997–1998: Trainee at the District Court of Zurich

German | English | French

• Zurich and Swiss Bar Associations
• International Bar Association
• Swiss Arbitration Association
• Shanghai International Arbitration Center
• Shanghai International Aviation Court of Arbitration
• Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce

• Admitted to the Bar of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland (since 2000)
• University of Zurich Law School, Master of Laws degree (“Lizentiat”, “magna cum laude”, 1992-1997)