News | 26 November 2025

LALIVE ranked as top global arbitration firm in Lexology Index: Arbitration 2026

We are proud to announce that LALIVE has been ranked among the top 10 firms globally in the latest Lexology Index: Arbitration report, highlighting our standing as one of the leading firms for international arbitration.

LALIVE is the only firm in the top 10 to have all of its arbitration partners ranked in the report. Fourteen partners are listed, including “Global Elite Thought Leaders” Matthias Scherer and Bernd Ehle; “Thought Leaders” Domitille Baizeau, Melissa Magliana, Joachim Knoll, Noradèle Radjai and Catherine Anne Kunz; “Highly Recommended “Marc Veit, Lorraine de Germiny and Werner Jahnel; “Recommended” Jaime Gallego; and “Future Leaders – Partners” Genevieve Poirier, Sam Moss and Augustin Barrier. In addition, two of our senior counsel are ranked, “Thought Leader” Michael E. Schneider and “Highly Recommended” Teresa Giovannini.

These rankings underscore LALIVE’s strength and depth in international arbitration, standing alongside many of the world’s largest firms while maintaining our distinctive focus and expertise. They reflect the exceptional talent of our senior practitioners and the next generation of leaders who continue to drive innovation and excellence in complex international disputes.

This year’s report, produced by Lexology Index in collaboration with Global Arbitration Review (GAR), is the result of months of in-depth research, drawing on thousands of submissions from leading law firms and feedback from clients around the world.

The full Lexology Index: Arbitration 2026 report can be accessed here.



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  • Matthias Scherer
    Matthias Scherer

    Partner
    Zurich

  • Bernd Ehle
    Bernd Ehle

    Partner
    Geneva

  • Domitille Baizeau
    Domitille Baizeau

    Partner
    Geneva

  • Melissa Magliana
    Melissa Magliana

    Partner
    Zurich

  • Joachim Knoll
    Joachim Knoll

    Partner
    Geneva

  • Noradèle Radjai
    Noradèle Radjai

    Partner
    Geneva 

  • Catherine Anne Kunz
    Catherine Anne Kunz

    Partner
    Geneva

  • Marc D Veit
    Marc D Veit

    Partner
    Zurich



  • Lorraine de Germiny
    Lorraine de Germiny

    Partner
    London

  • Werner Jahnel
    Werner Jahnel

    Partner
    Zurich

  • Jaime Gallego
    Jaime Gallego

    Partner
    Geneva

  • Genevieve Poirier
    Genevieve Poirier

    Partner
    London



  • Sam Moss
    Sam Moss

    Partner
    Zurich

  • Augustin Barrier
    Augustin Barrier

    Partner
    Geneva

  • Michael E. Schneider
    Michael E. Schneider

    Senior Counsel
    Geneva

  • Teresa Giovannini
    Teresa Giovannini

    Senior Counsel
    Geneva