News

Veijo Heiskanen appointed Partner of the firm

1 January 2007

We have the great pleasure of informing you that Dr Veijo Heiskanen, Of Counsel to our firm since 2002, has now joined us as partner. […]

Lecture of Jean-Denis Bredin at LALIVE’s premises (27 September 2006)

27 September 2006

For the inauguration of our new premises, Jean-Denis Bredin, Member of the Académie française and Honorary Professor at University Paris I, will deliver a talk […]

Marc Henzelin elected to the Board of the Business Crime Section of the International Bar Association (22 September 2006)

22 September 2006

Marc Henzelin was elected to sit on the Board of the Business Crime Section of the International Bar Association during the IBA annual conference held in […]

Michael Schneider Elected as President of an UNCITRAL Working Group (11-15 September 2006)

11 September 2006

Michael Schneider was elected as President of one of the UNCITRAL working groups (meeting of 11 to 15 September 2006) in charge of the revision […]

Veijo Heiskanen and Bernd Ehle spoke at arbitration conference in Riga, Latvia (4-5 September 2006)

4 September 2006

Veijo Heiskanen and Bernd Ehle acted as Speakers at the conference on “Topicalities in International Commercial Arbitration”, organized on 4 and 5 September 2006 in […]

Bernd Ehle spoke at the CILS law symposium in Salzburg (15-18 June 2006)

15 June 2006

Bernd Ehle participated in the symposium on “International Arbitration and Mediation – From the Professional’s Perspective” of the Center for International Legal Studies (CILS) in […]

Marc Henzelin elected as a Member of the Council of the European Criminal Bar Association (29 April 2006)

29 April 2006

Marc Henzelin has been elected as a Member of the Council of the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA) during the Assembly which took place in […]

Matthias Scherer elected as one of the 45 leading arbitration specialists below the age of 45 (31 March 2006)

31 March 2006

Lalive Partner Matthias Scherer has been elected in a peer-voting process conducted by the Global Arbitration Law Review among international arbitration practitioners as one of […]

Teresa Giovannini appointed as a Member of the LCIA Court (10 January 2006)

10 January 2006

Teresa Giovannini has been appointed as a Member of the LCIA Court which comprises 35 Members. See http://www.lcia.org/LCIA_folder/lcia_court_bios.htm

The firm is moving

31 October 2005

As of 31 October 2005, Lalive Attorneys-at-Law is moving to a new address: 35 Rue de la Mairie, 1207 Geneva (P.O.Box 6569, 1211 Geneva 6). […]

Domitille Baizeau appointed as a co-Chair of the Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) of the LCIA

15 September 2005

In September 2005, Domitille Baizeau was appointed as a co-Chair of the Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). […]

Michael E. Schneider nominated Vice-Chair of ASA (02 September 2005)

2 September 2005

At the recent General Assembly of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), which was held on 2 September 2005 in Bern, Michael E. Schneider acceeded to […]

Lalive contributes to the Scholarship Programme of the University of Geneva for Students of Burkina Faso (March 2005)

1 March 2005

In March 2005, Lalive agreed to contribute to the scholarship programme of the University of Geneva for students of Burkina Faso. The amount paid will […]

Ms Azzi and Mr Félix joined the firm (January 2005)

1 January 2005

The Firm is pleased to welcome two new associates: Ms Francesca Azzi, an Italian Law specialist, and Mr. Mathias Felix who was attorney-trainee at Lalive […]

Professor Robert Kolb joined the firm as Of Counsel

1 November 2004

Professor Robert Kolb, Public International Law Specialist and author of numerous books and articles, joins Lalive Law Firm as Counsel (as of 1st November 2004). […]

Alexander Troller appointed as Senior Special Fellow to UNITAR

1 November 2004

With effect as of 1 November 2004, the Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has appointed Alexander Troller as […]

Kamen Troller becomes Honorary President of the International League of Competition Law (LIDC)

1 October 2004

The General Assembly of the LIDC whose aim is “to promote the principles of fairness and justice in competitive trade”” nominated Kamen Troller Honorary President […]

Lalive sponsors clerkship at the International Court of Justice at The Hague (September 2004)

1 September 2004

With the objective of contributing to the promotion and development of international law and its practice, Lalive provides financial support to the clerkship programme which […]

Domitille Baizeau joined the firm (August 2004)

1 August 2004

Ms Domitille Baizeau joined the arbitration team of Lalive. She brings in knowledge of international commercial arbitration (including State-investor disputes) and English Law. Welcome from […]

Lalive hosted Intellectual Property Conference Reception (AIPPI)

1 June 2004

Dr. Kamen Troller, Chair of the Swiss Committee of AIPPI, hosted a wine-tasting reception during the World Conference of the International Association for the Protection […]