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Joachim Knoll is a partner at LALIVE and has been practicing international arbitration, both commercial and investment treaty arbitration, since 1999. He has acted as counsel and arbitrator in over 70 international arbitral proceedings, ad hoc (including UNCITRAL) or administered (ICC, ICSID, Swiss Rules, LCIA, SCC, DIS, DIAC, AAA/ICDR), governed by various procedural and substantive laws, including Swiss, French, German, English, New York and Turkish. Joachim Knoll is experienced in disputes involving the main aspects of commercial transactions, in particular disputes relating to the international sale of goods, distribution and investment disputes in the construction, energy, mining, telecommunications, broadcasting and aviation sectors.
He also advises clients on arbitration-related matters including drafting of arbitration agreements, challenges and enforcement of arbitral awards. In addition, he provides advice to governments in the negotiation of investment treaties, as well as to investors on how to structure their investments to ensure effective investment protection.
Joachim Knoll has been designated to serve on ICSID’s Panel of Conciliators by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany (until 2026). He is a former member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution which administers arbitrations subject to the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, and he acted as co-chair of ASA below 40 (Swiss Arbitration Association) from 2010 to 2012. He is head lecturer and a member of the academic council of the Swiss Arbitration Academy.
Since 1999, Joachim Knoll has practiced in arbitration in France with Shearman & Sterling in Paris (1999-2006) and in Switzerland with LALIVE (2006-2008) and with Brown & Page in Geneva (2008-2012). He studied law at the universities of Hamburg and Cologne and passed his First State examination in Cologne in 1998. He holds LLM degrees from Boston University (2004) and King’s College London (1999), as well as a degree in European law and public international law from the University of Aix-Marseille III, Aix-en-Provence, France (1995).
“‘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
In: Tobias Zuberbühler, Christoph Müller, Philipp Habegger (Eds.), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, Schulthess Verlag, Juris, 3rd ed. 2023, pp. 601-609
In: Andreas J. Roquette/Tom Christopher Pröstler (Eds.), International Construction Disputes – A Practitioner’s Guide, C.H.Beck/Hart/Nomos, 2022, pp. 305-328
LALIVE Blog online, April 2022
Publisher: Brill | Nijhoff
LexisNexis, April 2020
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Indian Journal of Arbitration Law, Vol. 8, Issue 2, pp. 83-96, January 2020
In: Julien Fouret, Rémy Gerbay Gloria M. Alvarez with Denis Parchajev (Eds.) The ICSID Convention, Regulations and Rules – A Practical Commentary, Elgar Commentaries, 2019, pp. 663-680
In: Manuel Arroyo (Ed.), Arbitration in Switzerland – The Practitioner’s Guide: Commentary, Wolters Kluwer, 2nd edition, 2018, pp. 133-156 and 186-191
In: Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) Quarterly (Oct-Dec Issue 2018)
In: Vanessa Foncke/Benoît Kohl (Eds.), What Counsel in Arbitration can do, must do or must not do? Cepani 40, bruylant, Brussels, 2015, pp. 129-134
In: Tobias Zuberbühler, Christoph Müller, Philipp Habegger (Eds.), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, Schulthess Verlag, Juris, 2nd ed. 2013, pp.484-492
International Journal of Arab Arbitration, Vol. 4, No. 4, 2012
In: Juris, New York / ASA, Switzerland (Eds.), ASA Special Series No. 35
In: Juris, New York / ASA, Switzerland (Eds.), ASA Performance as a Remedy, Chapter 1, ASA Special Series No. 30, pp. 3-48
Global Arbitration Review Reference, 2010-2012, http://www.globalarbitrationreview.com/reference/
In: Doak Bishop (Ed.), Enforcement of Arbitral Awards against Sovereigns, Juris Publishing, 2009
Construction Law International, Vol. 3, No.2, June 2008, pp. 33-34
International Law Office, February 2008, Newsletter, http://www.internationallawoffice.com
International Law Office, August 2008, Newsletter, http://www.internationallawoffice.com
International Law Office, November 2007, Newsletter, http://www.internationallawoffice.com
In: Robert S Peckar (Ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Construction 2008 in 21 jurisdictions worldwide, 2007, Getting the Deal Through, pp. 106-112
International Law Office, 2007, Newsletter, http://www.internationallawoffice.com
International Law Office, 2007, Newsletter, http://www.internationallawoffice.com
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Swiss Arbitration Academy
Post-graduate course in arbitration (in cooperation with the University of Lucerne and the University of Neuchâtel), Geneva
WWL ARBITRATION 2022: LALIVE AGAIN RANKED AS TOP GLOBAL ARBITRATION FIRM
Switzerland designates Matthias Scherer to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators
Who’s Who Legal recognises 19 LALIVE practitioners in its arbitration guide 2021
Legal 500: LALIVE remains the leading arbitration firm for Switzerland
Joachim Knoll designated by Germany to serve on ICSID Panel of Conciliators
Who’s Who Legal recognises 23 LALIVE practitioners in its Arbitration and Litigation guides
LALIVE ranked as the top dispute resolution firm in Switzerland by Handelsblatt
LALIVE practitioners recognised as Thought Leaders in Switzerland
LALIVE 7th worldwide for its number of ranked arbitration lawyers in Who’s Who Legal
LALIVE again ranked as one of the top firms worldwide for international commercial arbitration (February 2013)
LALIVE recruits Joachim Knoll, senior international arbitration lawyer (January 2013)
