“‘Veijo Heiskenen and Joachim Knoll, together with other colleagues from Lalive, built an outstanding team, who are highly professional lawyers and very nice people too. Their personalities are what allow them to complete even the most challenging tasks with a smile.’”
Legal 500, Switzerland – Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, 2023
"Joachim Knoll has very good knowledge about the market and the experts to be engaged.”
Legal 500, Switzerland – Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, 2022
"Ability to develop a reliable strategy and gain client trust‘ and ‘wide international knowledge.”
Legal 500, Switzerland – Real Estate and Construction, 2022
Joachim Knoll ranks highly among peers who rate him as “a savvy, fact-driven advocate” with notable expertise in investment arbitration.
Who’s Who Legal, Arbitration, 2022
Joachim Knoll has excellent professional and team leader skills, as well as cooperation skills.
Legal 500 Dispute Resolution: Arbitration 2021
He is a “highly recommended” practitioner who “takes the most out of every detail of the case” leaving sources to comment, “Clients are in absolutely safe hands when he’s dealing with their case.”
Who’s Who Legal, Arbitration 2021
“Very knowledgeable practitioner” with “excellent insight and great people skills”.
Who’s Who Legal, Arbitration 2020
He is singled out for his “extensive knowledge of investment arbitration” and is “well respected by peers and clients”.
Who’s Who Legal, Switzerland, Arbitration 2020
Joachim Knoll is identified as “an outstanding practitioner” who is “precise, hard-working and a pleasure to work with” by respondents this year.
Who’s Who Legal, Most Highly Regarded in Arbitration, Switzerland, 2019
Joachim Knoll is “a very impressive arbitrator” who impresses market commentators with “his excellent ability to understand complex legal disputes and his excellent contributions to arbitration proceedings and awards.”
Who's Who Legal, Arbitration, 2019
Joachim Knoll is “conscientious, responsive and insightful” and boasts “great personal skills”, opine sources. One commentator says: “He is an excellent mentor to many younger practitioners in the arbitration community.”
Who's Who Legal, Arbitration, 2018
Joachim Knoll is an “excellent lawyer”.
Who's Who Legal, Switzerland, Arbitration, 2017
Joachim Knoll is widely respected among peers, who “would strongly recommend” him for his “exceptional” work as both arbitrator and counsel.
Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration, 2017
Joachim Knoll is “very impressive in terms of his knowledge and his presentation.”
Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration, 2016
Joachim Knoll has a “prestigious reputation”.
Who's Who Legal, Switzerland, Arbitration, 2015
The “internationally renowned” Joachim Knoll is an “expert” on disputes in the construction, energy, mining, aviation, telecommunications and broadcasting sectors.
Who's Who Legal, Switzerland, 2014
Joachim Knoll impresses peers with his “determination and drive”.
Who's Who Legal, Switzerland, Arbitration, 2014
The ‘top notch' Joachim Knoll is experienced in disputes in a variety of sectors and peers praise him for his ‘versatility'.
The International Who's Who Legal of Commercial Arbitration, 2014
Joachim Knoll joined Lalive in January 2013 and is rated as a 'real asset to the firm'. He is very well regarded in the market and received votes from Switzerland and abroad.
Who's Who Legal, Switzerland, Arbitration, 2013