Dominik Elmiger

Partner, Zurich

+41 58 105 2100

delmiger@lalive.law

Dominik Elmiger

Dominik specialises in domestic and cross border litigation, with a focus on banking and commercial disputes, asset recovery, cross-border insolvency proceedings, enforcement of foreign judgments and awards, and other arbitration-related litigation, as well as mutual legal assistance in civil and criminal matters (including extradition).

Ranked in leading legal directories, Dominik routinely advises and represents clients in high value, complex disputes (including shareholder disputes, and the directors liability claims) before Swiss state courts, and in setting-aside proceedings against arbitral awards before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. He offers strategic pre-litigation advice in his areas of practice, in particular on the protection and recovery of assets.

Recognition

“Very, very good lawyer.”
Legal 500 EMEA, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, 2023

Ranked as “rising star.”
IFLR, EMEA, Litigation, 2022

Dominik Elmiger is a “hardworking litigator” singled out among peers as “an up-and-coming practitioner in this area.”
Who’s Who Future Leaders, Commercial Litigation, 2022

Recent publications

Pitfalls of Securing Cryptocurrencies under Swiss Law
MATTHIAS GSTOEHL, DOMINIK ELMIGER
In: Chambers Global Practices Guides, International Fraud & Asset Tracing Switzerland, 2021

Current memberships

  • Member of the Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Member of the Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Member of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)

Career history

  • Partner, LALIVE, 2021 – present
  • Associate, LALIVE, 2015 – 2021
  • Associate, Staiger Schwald & Partner, 2011 – 2014
  • Trainee, Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law, 2007 – 2009

Academic qualifications

  • LLM, University College London, 2015
  • MA HSG in Law, University of St Gallen, 2007

Practices

  • Asset Recovery & Insolvency
  • Corporate Commercial Advisory
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Investigations, Regulatory & Compliance

Sectors

  • Banking & Finance

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German

Nationality

  • Swiss

Admission

  • Switzerland, 2010
“An up and coming practitioner” Who’s Who Legal Future Leaders, Commercial Litigation, 2022