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Professor Pierre Mayer delivered the second LALIVE Lecture

22 May 2008

The second LALIVE lecture, co-organised and co-hosted by the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (HEID) and LALIVE, was delivered on 22 May 2008 […]

Bernd Ehle appointed Committee member of the European Branch of the CIArb

1 May 2008

At the Spring Meeting of the European Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) in Istanbul on 2-4 May 2008, Bernd Ehle was appointed […]

LALIVE again ranked among the top firms in international arbitration (Chambers)

1 May 2008

LALIVE has been ranked in the top ten Europe-wide (Band 3) by Chambers Europe 2008 in international arbitration, ahead of several large international firms. The firm […]

Michael E. Schneider appointed member of the DIAC Executive Committee

14 April 2008

The Board of Trustees of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) at its session of 14 April 2008 elected Michael E. Schneider as member of […]

Jean-Paul Vulliéty elected on the Board of the Swiss-Arab Chamber of Commerce

1 April 2008

In April 2008, Pr. Vulliéty was elected on the Board of Directors of the Swiss-Arab Chamber of Commerce, which was established in 1974 in Geneva […]

Guillaume Tattevin joined the firm (February 2008)

4 February 2008

The firm is pleased to welcome Guillaume Tattevin, a French qualified attorney who specializes in international arbitration, and joins our international dispute resolution team. Mr […]

LALIVE ranked as one of the leading international arbitration firms worldwide (Global Arbitration Review )

8 January 2008

LALIVE has been ranked 12th in a survey of 100 specialist arbitration firms worldwide (GAR100) by Global Arbitration Review. The firm is the only boutique […]

Domitille Baizeau and Georges Racine appointed as partners of LALIVE

2 January 2008

We have the great pleasure of informing you that Domitille Baizeau, Associate of the firm since 2004, and Georges Racine, Of Counsel since July 2007, […]

Matthias Scherer appointed as Chair of the sub-committee on conflicts of interests by the IBA Committee on Arbitration

2 January 2008

The International Bar Association (IBA)’s Arbitration Committee has announced its new officers for 2008. Matthias Scherer of LALIVE has been appointed as Chair of the […]

Michael E. Schneider appointed member of the Advisory Board of the IBA Arab Regional Forum

1 January 2008

The International Bar Association (IBA) elected Michael E. Schneider as member of the Advisory Board of its Arab Regional Forum effective as of 1 January 2008. Working alongside […]

LALIVE ranked in global top ten in international arbitration (Chambers)

1 January 2008

LALIVE has been ranked in the top ten worldwide (Band 4) and the first continental European firm by Chambers Global 2008 in international arbitration, ahead […]

Bernd Ehle appointed co-chair of the Geneva Group of ASA

6 December 2007

After having presided over the Geneva Group of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) – ASA’s first local group founded in 1987 – for more than […]

Thomas Widmer joined the firm (November 2007)

1 November 2007

The firm is pleased to welcome Thomas Widmer, a Swiss qualified attorneys-at-law who will practice in most of our core areas. We wish Mr Widmer […]

Robert Kolb appointed Professor of International Law at the University of Geneva

4 September 2007

Mr. Robert Kolb has been appointed Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva. Pr. Kolb, who joined the […]

Four new associates joined the firm (September 2007)

1 September 2007

The firm is pleased to welcome four new associates. Nathalie Bigler, Laetitia Feuglet and Vincent Tattini, Swiss qualified attorneys-at-law trained in well known Geneva firms, […]

LALIVE contributed to the first commentary in French language of the Swiss code of companies.

1 August 2007

A group of highly reputed practitioners and university professors has completed the first commentary in French of the Swiss company law. The commentary covers all […]

First Lalive lecture organised by HEI in Geneva with LALIVE (9 July 2007)

9 July 2007

On 9 July 2007, the Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI) and LALIVE organised and co-hosted the first Lalive Lecture at the HEI. The purpose […]

Georges P. Racine and Robert Pietrowski joined the firm (July 2007)

1 July 2007

Georges Racine is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales and the Quebec Bar. His practice focuses on corporate, commercial and international […]

Veijo Heiskanen appointed Chairman of an international claims commission

18 May 2007

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, head of the UN mission in Kosovo, has appointed Veijo Heiskanen as Chairman of the Kosovo Property […]

Nicolas Leroux joined the firm (April 2007)

1 April 2007

The Firm is pleased to welcome Nicolas Leroux as a new associate. Nicolas Leroux will in May present his PhD thesis at the University of […]