Christine Möhler

Counsel, Zurich

English

Christine specialises in international and domestic commercial arbitration. Her main areas of expertise are disputes relating to energy and commodities, construction and financial services.

She advises and represents clients in arbitration proceedings (both institutional and ad hoc) and serves as arbitrator. In addition, her practice includes arbitration-related state court proceedings, in particular the challenge of arbitral awards before the Swiss Supreme Court and the enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitral awards.

Christine regularly lectures and publishes in her field of expertise. She has contributed to several leading commentaries on Swiss civil procedure and is a lecturer at the University of Zurich’s LL.M. program on international business law.

Recognition

Christine garnered praise for “her top-tier arbitration practice advising clients on disputes arising from the energy, construction and life sciences sectors.”
Who’s Who Legal, Arbitration 2024

Christine has been described as having “a deep knowledge of her area of specialisation” and being “smart, calm, professional and a pleasure to work with.”
Who’s Who Legal, Arbitration 2023

Recent publications

Schiedsvereinbarungen und Konsument:innen-/Arbeitnehmer:innenschutz
CHRISTINE MÖHLER
In: Hellwig Torggler/Friederike Schäfer/Venus Walentina Wong/Florian Mohs/Lukas Wedl (eds), Handbuch Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit, 3rd ed., Deutschland/Österreich/Schweiz 2024 (with Thomas Herbst and Daniel Widmann)

Swiss Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Favor of Investors Against the Czech Republic
CHRISTINE MÖHLER
In: Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 4 November 2024

Commentary of Articles 348-352 of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure
CHRISTINE MÖHLER, THOMAS ROHNER
In: Alexander Brunner/Dominik Gasser/Ivo Schwander (eds.), ZPO Kommentar Dike, Schweizerische Zivilprozessordnung, Zürich/St. Gallen 2024

Counsel at LALIVE, Zurich, Switzerland, 2025 – present
Counsel at Pestalozzi, Zurich, Switzerland, 2021 – 2025
Senior Associate at Pestalozzi, Zurich, Switzerland, 2018 – 2021
Associate at Pestalozzi, Zurich, Switzerland, 2007 – 2017
Foreign Associate at Clayton Utz, Sydney, Australia, 2011
Adviser on International Legal Matters at the Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein to the UN, New York, USA, 2008
Law Clerk at the District Court of Zurich, Switzerland, 2003 – 2006

Academic qualifications

Doctor of Laws, University of Lucerne, Switzerland, 2014

Master of Laws, University of Zurich, Switzerland, 2003

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Practices

Arbitration - International Commercial
Arbitration - Investment Treaty

Sectors

Construction & Infrastructure
Energy

Languages

English
German

Nationality

New Zealander
Swiss

Admission

Switzerland, 2006

Christine Möhler

Counsel, Zurich

Recognition

Recent publications

Career history

Academic qualifications

Practices

Sectors

Languages

Nationality

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Schiedsvereinbarungen und Konsument: innen-/Arbeitnehmer: innenschutz

Swiss Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Favor of Investors Against the Czech Republic

Lecture on International Civil Litigation

Commentary of Articles 348-352 of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure

Commentary of Articles 40a – 40f of the Swiss Code of Obligations