Dr Marc D Veit

Partner, Zurich

+41 58 105 2100

mveit@lalive.law

Dr Marc D Veit

Marc specialises in international arbitration and has acted as counsel and arbitrator in many international proceedings. His experience covers both ad hoc arbitration (including UNCITRAL) and proceedings under institutional rules (ICSID, ICC, Swiss Rules, HKIAC, SIAC, FAI, SCC, IATA), governed by the substantive and/or procedural laws of Switzerland, England and over a dozen other jurisdictions, as well as international law.

Ranked in all the leading legal directories, Marc has extensive experience in complex commercial and investment treaty disputes across several industries and sectors, especially energy and mining. He also represents parties before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court in proceedings for the setting aside of arbitral awards. 

With a PhD in economics, Marc is particularly effective and sought after by clients for quantum issues.

Recognition

“Marc has an exceptional grasp on the quantum aspects of claims.”
Legal 500 UK, Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration, 2024

Marc is “highly regarded for his international and cross-border work”.
Chambers Global, Arbitration, 2022

Recent publications

Commentary of Arts. 34-37 Swiss Rules
MARC VEIT, ANNA MASSER
In: Tobias Zuberbühler, Christoph Müller, Philipp Habegger (Eds.), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, Commentary, Schulthess, Zurich, 3rd Edition, 2023

Chapter 2, Part II, Commentary on Chapter 12 PILS, Article 184, 3 Taking of Evidence
MARC VEIT
In: Manuel Arroyo (Ed), Arbitration in Switzerland: The Practitioner’s Guide, Kluwer Law International, 1st Edition (2013, pp. 127-140), 2nd Edition, 2017

Swiss Voters Refuse to Limit Lifetime of Operating Nuclear Reactors 
MARC VEIT
In: International Law Office, Newsletter (Energy & Natural Resources), 12 December 2016

Recent conferences

L’ÉLECTROCHOC NUMÉRIQUE 
Une rencontre d’information et de réflexion sur la révolution numérique
et la transformation de l’avocat avec témoignages et ateliers
MARC VEIT, Speaker
Geneva, 14 September 2017

6th Annual GAR Live New York: The year in review – arbitration in the age of Trump
MARC VEIT, Panellist
New York, 12 September 2017 

CBMA’s II International Conference on Arbitration
THE ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE USEFUL Evidence in Arbitration
MARC VEIT, Speaker
Rio de Janeiro, 10 August 2017

Current professional memberships

  • Member of Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) 
  • Member of IBA Arbitration Committee 
  • Member of the Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) 
  • Member of Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA)

Career history

  • Partner, LALIVE, 2014 – present 
  • Partner, Swiss law firms, 2006 – 2013 
  • Associate, Swiss law firm, 1999 – 2005

Academic qualifications

  • Lic iur University of St Gallen, 1997 
  • Visiting scholar, UC Berkeley, USA, 1998 
  • Dr oec, University of St Gallen, 1999
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Practices

  • Arbitration - International Commercial
  • Arbitration - Investment Treaty
  • Public International Law

Sectors

  • Construction & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Mining
  • Pharma
  • Technology

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish

Nationality

  • Swiss

Admission

  • Switzerland, 2000
  • Solicitor, England & Wales
“…exceptional grasp on the quantum aspects of claims” GAR 100, Arbitration, 2023