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ARTICLE · 09 DECEMBER 2016

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution 2016 Annual Review

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Changing consumer trends have influenced some aspects of commercial disputes.

SwitzerlandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Urs Feller
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Q COULD YOU OUTLINE SOME OF THE CURRENT MARKET CHALLENGES AT THE CENTRE OF COMMERCIAL DISPUTES IN SWITZERLAND?

FELLER: Changing consumer trends have influenced some aspects of commercial disputes. We are seeing a rise in commercial rent litigation where tenants are litigating to remain in traditional premises or are at odds with landlords in new malls for reasons such as inappropriate disclosures about their clientele. We are also still seeing bankruptcy related litigation as a consequence of some international insolvencies that have affected Swiss subsidiaries or companies. In banking, the peak of litigation in connection with data transfer to the US Department of Justice seems to have passed, but general banking and insurance litigation is still prevalent.

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