Litigation

“Top-drawer multi-disciplinary team”

Disputes lie at the heart of our firm. Our leading litigation team has an excellent track record defending the interests of successful individuals and companies in all types of high-stakes business or private disputes.

Our litigators are strategic and pragmatic problem-solvers, with particular expertise in crisis management. We anticipate disputes and work with our clients to prevent them. When a dispute arises, we act decisively, diplomatically (and aggressively if necessary) working relentlessly until it is resolved.

With strong roots in Switzerland, we pride ourselves on being international. With lawyers qualified in as many as 13 jurisdictions and as many languages spoken, the unique diversity of our litigation team provides clients with valuable expertise in the handling of disputes involving Switzerland and multiple jurisdictions.

While our expertise is wide ranging, we are not dependent on particular industries and are able to take on major institutions if necessary.

  • Representing the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), Libyan sovereign wealth fund, in civil mutual legal assistance proceedings in Switzerland regarding the production of bank documents in support of foreign proceedings against inter alia Societé Generale for the recovery of assets in the amount of USD 58 million. The matter raised complex issues of international procedure and sanctions and the firm was successful in appealing a decision refusing to grant mutual legal assistance based on international sanctions against the state
  • Representing a leading Russian industrial group specialising in metal production in civil proceedings in Geneva against a Geneva-based bank for violation of an asset management agreement arising out of misrepresentations and a change in investment policy, in addition to the non-payment of retrocessions received by the bank. The firm recently succeeded in dismissing a procedural objection raised by the banks and has now initiated separate disclosure proceedings which raise complex procedural issues
  • Representing a HNWI and his company against one of the major Swiss banks for wrongful execution of a margin call related to complex OTC structured products related to currencies
  • Representing four Cayman law collective investment schemes, in the context of a civil mismanagement claim against a Swiss custodian bank. The funds had lost most of their value following margin calls, which occurred as a result of excessive leverage used on the accounts
  • Representing the shareholder of a major Russian e-commerce company in complex attachment proceedings in support of a pending LCIA arbitration and other state court and arbitration proceedings abroad. The firm’s role includes advice and coordination of complex multijurisdictional issues and proceedings
  • Representing ultra-high net worth entrepreneurs acting through their family office, against a Geneva-based asset management company in connection with losses incurred due to the mismanagement of funds deposited with a Swiss bank, in particular the non-execution of an order to sell shares in a hedge fund, now bankrupt

Schiedsverfahren in Erbsachen: Länderbericht Schweiz

Werner Jahnel, 2021

In: Hans Rainer Künzle (Ed.), Schiedsgerichte in Erbstreitigkeiten, successio-Schriften 3, Schulthess, Zurich, pp. 113-156

Einziehung im Unternehmens- und Wirtschaftsstrafrecht

Simone Nadelhofer, 2021

("Asset forfeiture in economic and corporate criminal law")
In: Jürg-Beat Ackermann, Günter Heine (Eds.), Wirtschaftsstrafrecht der Schweiz, Stämpfli Verlag, Berne, 2021, pp. 259-289

Sovereign Immunity - Switzerland

Sandrine Giroud, Veijo Heiskanen, Anton Vallélian, 2020

In: Stephen Jagusch QC and Odysseas G Repousis, (Contributing Eds.), Getting the Deal Through – Sovereign Immunity 2020, pp. 61-67

La charge de la contestation en procédure civile – précise ou motivée ?

Grégoire Geissbühler, Célian Hirsch 2020

Revue de l’avocat 06-07/2020, pp. 268 ss.

La restitution pénale

Benoît A. Mauron, 2020

In: S. Giroud & H. Rordorf (eds), Droit suisse des sanctions et de la confiscation internationales,
Bâle 2020, pp. 143-169

Droit Suisse des sanctions et de la confiscation internationales

Sandrine Giroud, Héloïse Rordorf-Braun 2020

Helbing Lichtenhahn, 1st Edition, 2020

Les ordres bancaires falsifiés par un organe

Grégoire Geissbühler, 2020

CDBF 1132, 18 June 2020

This! Is! Bachelor! Les exigences d’accès au stage d’avocat

Grégoire Geissbühler, Tano Barth 2020

Digitaler Rechtsprechungs-Kommentar / Commentaire de Jurisprudence Numérique (dRSK / CJN), 28 May 2020

International Civil Procedure: Switzerland

André Brunschweiler, Sandrine Giroud, Noémie Raetzo, 2020

In: Denis Campbell and Christian Campbell (Ed.), International Civil Procedure, 9th Edition., Juris Publishing Inc., 2020

Ordonnance 2 COVID-19 : pas de fermeture obligatoire des cabinets

Grégoire Geissbühler, Philippe Geissbühler 2020

Revue médicale suisse 2020 ; 16 : 750-1

Impact of Covid-19 on criminal proceedings

Marc Henzelin, Deborah Hondius, Simine Sheybani, Adam El-Hakim, 2020

LALIVE Blog, April 2020

Le sort des examens universitaires sous l’ordonnance 2 COVID-19

Grégoire Geissbühler, 2020

Jusletter, 30 March 2020

International Civil Procedure: Switzerland

André Brunschweiler, Sandrine Giroud, Noémie Raetzo, 2019

In: Denis Campbell and Christian Campbell (Ed.), International Civil Procedure, 8th Edition., Juris Publishing Inc., 2019

Swiss Blocking Statute: update on do’s and don’ts under the threat of criminal sanctions

Sandrine Giroud, Deborah Hondius, 2019

LALIVE Blog, December 2019

Asset Recovery 2020

Marc Henzelin, Sandrine Giroud, Deborah Hondius, 2019

In: William Christopher, Fiona Simpson, Mary Young, Alun Milford and Melinka Berridge (Contributing Eds.), Getting the Deal Through - Asset Recovery 2020, pp. 103-111

Le droit des obligations – Vol. 1 : Partie générale

Grégoire Geissbühler, 2020

Schulthess, Geneva, Zurich, Basel, 2020

Wer herausgibt was wem woraus? A few thoughts on the case 4A_88/2019 and the Agency without Authority.

Grégoire Geissbühler, 2020

Digitaler Rechtsprechungs-Kommentar / Commentaire de Jurisprudence Numérique (dRSK / CJN),
11 February 2020

Asset Recovery 2019 (Switzerland)

Marc Henzelin, Sandrine Giroud, Maria Vinogradova, 2019

In: Jeremy Garson, Daniel Hudson and Gareth Keillor (Contributing Eds.), Getting the Deal Through - Asset Recovery 2019, pp. 110-117

Grundlagen des österreichischen Erbrechts unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des österreichisch-schweizerischen Erbfalls

Werner Jahnel, 2019

successio Journal for inheritance law, No. 1/19, pp. 65-84

The Legal Picture

Teresa Giovannini, Werner Jahnel, Sandrine Giroud, 2019

Arts and Collections Magazine, Vol. 2, 2019, pp. 70-71

International Civil Procedure: Switzerland

Sandrine Giroud, André Brunschweiler, Noémie Raetzo, 2018

In: Denis Campbell and Christian Campbell (Ed.), International Civil Procedure, 7th Edition., Juris Publishing Inc., 2018

Sovereign Immunity - Switzerland

Veijo Heiskanen, Sandrine Giroud, 2018

In: Tai-Heng Cheng and Odysseas G Repousis, (Contributing Eds.), Getting the Deal Through – Sovereign Immunity 2018, pp. 48-52

Asset Recovery 2018 (Switzerland)

Marc Henzelin, Sandrine Giroud, Maria Vinogradova, 2018

In: Jonathan Tickner, Sarah Gabriel and Hannah Laming (Contributing Eds.), Getting the Deal Through - Asset Recovery 2018, pp. 121-128

International Civil Procedure: Switzerland

André Brunschweiler, Sandrine Giroud, Catherine Anne Kunz, 2017

In: Denis Campbell and Christian Campbell (Ed.), International Civil Procedure, 6th Edition., Juris Publishing Inc., 2017

Encyclopedia of Private International Law – Lugano Convention

Sandrine Giroud, 2017

In: Jürgen Basedow, Giesela Rühl, Franco Ferrari and Pedro de Miguel Asensio (Ed.), Vol. I, 2017

Chapter 2, Part II: Commentary on Chapter 12 PILS, Article 184, 3. Taking of Evidence

Marc D. Veit, 2017

In: Manuel Arroyo (Ed), Arbitration in Switzerland: The Practitioner's Guide, Kluwer Law International, 1st Edition (2013, pp. 127-140), 2nd Edition (2017)

Anti-corruption & Bribery in Switzerland − A structured guide to anti-corruption and bribery in Switzerland

Roman Huber, Andreas D. Länzlinger, 2016

Lexology

Attachment of Assets: Switzerland

André Brunschweiler, Sandrine Giroud, Catherine Anne Kunz, 2016

In: Lawrence W. Newman (Ed.), Attachment of Assets, JurisNet LLC, 2016

Focus on Collective Redress – Switzerland

Sandrine Giroud, Sofian Ghezala, 2016

British Institute of International and Comparative Law, Country Reports, 2016

Client access to Swiss banking files

Sandrine Giroud, Nicolas Ollivier, 2016

The Lawyer, 10 October 2016, pp. 29

The New Rules of Conduct for Financial Services Providers under the Proposed Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA)

Alexander Troller, Simon P. Quedens, 2016

Newsletter – TerraLex Connections, 19 April 2016

International Civil Procedure: Switzerland

André Brunschweiler, Sandrine Giroud, Catherine Anne Kunz, 2016

In: Denis Campbell and Christian Campbell (Ed.), International Civil Procedure, 5th Edition., Juris Publishing Inc., 2016

Mediation – Switzerland

Catherine Anne Kunz, Domitille Baizeau, 2014

In: Renate Dendorfer-Ditges (Ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Mediation 2015, Law Business Research Ltd, London, 2014, pp. 104-110

Mediation – Qatar

Catherine Anne Kunz, Domitille Baizeau, Ramy Saleh, Marie-Anne Roberty-Jabbour 2014

In: Renate Dendorfer-Ditges (Ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Mediation 2015, Law Business Research Ltd, London, 2014, pp. 79-83

Is your client a « consumer » under the Lugano Convention? The uncertain enforceability of forum selection clauses in attorney-client agreements

Simone Nadelhofer, Sandrine Giroud, 2014

International Litigation Newsletter May 2014, pp. 67-69

International Civil Fraud: Switzerland

Alexander Troller, Sandrine Giroud, 2014

In: Louis Flannery (Ed.), International Civil Fraud, First ed., 2014, Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited, 2014, pp. 233-242

Swiss chapters of the Globalaw Litigation Guide – Switzerland

Homberger Ani, 2014

Globalaw Litigation Guide, Switzerland, December 2014

Swiss Legal Issues with Regards to the US Program for Swiss Banks

Alexander Troller, 2014

Newsletter-Terralex Connections, 26 June 2014

Swiss chapter of the World Bank Doing Business 2015 Report

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2014

World Bank Doing Business 2015 Report, 12th Edition, October 2014

Commentaire des articles 552-556 CO, 574-597 CO et 619 CO (sociétés en nom collectif et en commandite, Bâle 2014)

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2014

In: P. Tercier, M. Amstutz (Eds.), Commentaire Romand du Code des Obligations, tome II, 2nd ed.

International Civil Procedure: Switzerland

André Brunschweiler, Sandrine Giroud, Catherine Anne Kunz, 2014

In: Denis Campbell and Christian Campbell (Eds.), International Civil Procedure Code, 3rd Ed., Juris Publishing Inc., 2014

Gerichtsstands- und Schiedsgerichtswahl in trustrechtlichen Angelegenheiten − Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der schweizerischen Rechtslage

Roman Huber, 2013

Diss., Schulthess Zurich

Attachment of Assets: Switzerland

André Brunschweiler, Sandrine Giroud, Catherine Anne Kunz, 2013

In: Lawrence W. Newman (Ed.), Attachment of Assets, Juris Publishing Inc., 2013

International Civil Procedure: Switzerland

André Brunschweiler, Sandrine Giroud, Catherine Anne Kunz, 2013

In: Denis Campbell and Christian Campbell (Eds.), International Civil Procedure, 2nd Ed., 2013, Juris Publishing, Inc.,

Asset recovery 2013 (Switzerland)

Marc Henzelin, Sandrine Giroud, Héloïse Rordorf, 2013

In: Jonathan Tickner, Sarah Gabriel and Alan Bacarese (Contributing Eds.), Getting the Deal Through - Asset Recovery 2013, pp. 98-105

Einziehung im Unternehmens- und Wirtschaftsstrafrecht

Simone Nadelhofer, 2013

("Asset forfeiture in economic and corporate criminal law")
In: Jürg-Beat Ackermann, Günter Heine (Eds.), Wirtschaftsstrafrecht der Schweiz, Stämpfli Verlag, Berne, 2013, pp. 219-239

Commentary of Arts. 34-37 Swiss Rules

Marc D. Veit, 2013

In: Tobias Zuberbühler, Christoph Müller, Philipp Habegger (Eds.), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, Commentary, Schulthess, Zurich, 2013

Mediation – Switzerland

Domitille Baizeau, Catherine Anne Kunz, 2013

In: Renate Dendorfer-Ditges (Ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Mediation 2014, Law Business Research Ltd, London, 2013, pp. 100-106

Mediation – Qatar

Catherine Anne Kunz, Domitille Baizeau, Ramy Saleh 2012

In: Renate Dendorfer-Ditges (Contributing Ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Mediation 2013, Law Business Research Ltd, London, 2012, pp. 69-74

Jurisprudence rétrocessions : le TF crée la surprise chez les gérants

Nicolas Ollivier, Frédérique Bensahel, 2012

La Banque Suisse, No 1 January 2012, pp. 44-45

Commentaire de la vente aux enchères et de l’échange

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2012

In: Prof. L. Thévenoz et Fr. Werro (Eds.), 2nd Ed. of Commentaire Romand du Code des Obligations, tome I

Made in Switzerland : le projet Swissness bat de l’aile

Thomas Widmer, 2012

Le Temps, Economie Forum, 17 October 2012, p. 16

Mediation – Switzerland

Domitille Baizeau, Catherine Anne Kunz, 2012

In: Renate Dendorfer-Ditges (Contributing Ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Mediation 2013, Law Business Research Ltd, London, 2012, pp. 93-99

International Civil Procedure: Switzerland

André Brunschweiler, Sandrine Giroud, Catherine Anne Kunz, 2011

In: Denis Campbell and Christian Campbell (Eds.), International Civil Procedure, 2nd Ed., 2011, Juris Publishing, Inc.

Swiss Embargos and their Impact on Contracts Governed by Swiss Law Illustrated by the Swiss Sanctions against Iran

Matthias Scherer, André Brunschweiler, 2011

Kluwer Arbitration Blog, April 2011

Commentaire romand du Code de procédure pénale suisse, art. 12-21 CPP

Marc Henzelin, Sonja Maeder Morvant, 2011

In: Kuhn/Jeanneret (Eds.), Code de procédure pénale suisse, Basel, Helbing & Lichtenhahn, 2011, pp. 79-109

International Joint Ventures and Selected Jurisdictions – Switzerland

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2011

In: Hewitt on Joint Ventures, 5th Ed., Sweet & Maxwell, 2011, pp. 645-654

Commentaire des Contrats Commerciaux en droit suisse

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2011

In: Ch. Chappuis, S. Marchand, L. Hirsch (Eds.), Commentaire du contrat de Joint-Venture

Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen für NPO in der Schweiz

Roman Huber, Prof. Dr. Dominique Jakob, 2010

In: Helmig/Lichtsteiner/Gmür (eds.), Der Dritte Sektor der Schweiz, Länderstudie zum Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project (CNP), Haupt Berne, p. 99-143

Sovereign immunity - Switzerland

Sandrine Giroud, Domitille Baizeau, 2010

In: A. Sheppard (Ed.), Comparative Smart Charts, Kluwer Law International Practice Tools, since 2010

Chronique suisse de Droit international privé, 2005-2010

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2010

In: Journal du Droit International (Clunet), 4/2010 and 1/2011

Indirect, consequential and special damages en droits anglais, français, belge, suisse et de la CVIM

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2010

In: Revue Belge de droit International et de droit comparé, Bruxelles, 4/2010

ITC Model International Contracts for SMEs

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2010

Recueil de modèles de contrats commerciaux, publié sous les auspices de l'OMC/CNUCED, 2010

Quelques aspects de la confiscation selon l'art. 70 al. 2 CP

Simone Nadelhofer, 2009

ZStR 3/2008, pp. 302

Exclusion ou limitation de garantie dans les ventes de sociétés par aliénation de l’intégralité du capital-actions – Les rapports controversés entre les art. 100 al. 1 et 199 du Code suisse des obligations

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2009

In: A. Petitpierre, R. Trigo-Trindad, H. Peter, Ch. Bovet (Eds.), Mélanges, Geneva, 2009, pp. 391-401

Commentaire des articles 552-556 CO, 574-597 CO et 619 CO (sociétés en nom collectif et en commandite, Bâle 2008)

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2008

In: P. Tercier, M. Amstutz (Eds.), Commentaire Romand du Code des Obligations, tome II

L’expert qui n’identifie pas un faux peut-il être responsable à l’égard d’un tiers acquéreur

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2008

In: Mélanges en l'honneur du Prof. Guy Keutgen

Cross-Border Pre-Trial Discovery in Switzerland

Marc D. Veit, 2007

WW&P Newsletter

Current trends in investment and financing in developing countries and new opportunities for government lawyers

Alexander Troller, 2006

In: UNITAR Best Practices Series, No. 13, 2006

On the involvement of legal practitioners in government services during the negotiation of international loan agreements – a perspective for developing countries

Alexander Troller, 2005

In: UNITAR Best Practices Series, No. 11, 2005

Managing State guarantees in case of default by borrowers from the perspective of developing countries

Alexander Troller, 2005

In: UNITAR Occasional Series for the Central Asian Republics and Azerbaijan, 2005, No. 3

Preparing for the negotiation of international financial transactions from the perspective of State borrowers from developing countries

Alexander Troller, 2005

In: UNITAR (Ed.), A New Approach to Debt Management, 2005

Commentary to Art. 34 to 37 of the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration

Marc D. Veit, 2005

In: Zuberbühler/ Müller/ Habegger (Editor[s]), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, Commentary, Schulthess

Chronique suisse de Droit international privé, 1995-2005

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2005

In: Journal du Droit International (Clunet), 4/2005, pp. 1215

Le rôle du juriste des pays en développement dans l’identification et la négociation de financements syndiqués internationaux

Alexander Troller, 2004

In: UNITAR (Ed.), Programme de formation sur les aspects juridiques de la gestion de la dette, Série pratiqueNo 1, 2004

Enforcing English Worldwide Freezing Injunctions in Switzerland, Denilauler, Van Uden and Mietz Revisited

Marc D. Veit, 2004

5 Business Law International

Le contrat-type pour les Joint-Ventures contractuelles du Centre du Commerce International, au regard des Principes d'Unidroit et d'autres normes d'unification du droit des contrats

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2004

In: Revue de Droit Uniforme, 2004-2, pp. 295-314

Commentaire des contrats de vente aux enchères et d’échange (Genève 2003)

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2003

In: Contribution au Commentaire Romand du Code des Obligations, tome I (Droit des contrats)

Résiliation extraordinaire injustifiée d’une concession de vente en droit suisse : poursuite ou fin du contrat

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2003

In: SJ 2003 II, pp. 91-112

Security for Costs in International Arbitration – Some Comments to Procedural Order No. 14 of 27

Marc D. Veit, 2002

ASA Bulletin 1/2005, pp. 116-118

Livre Blanc de la Commission sur la modernisation des règles d'application des art. 81 et 82 du Traité instaurant l'UE – Procédure de consultation – Commentaires du comité ad hoc de la Ligue internationale du droit de la concurrence (LIDC), sic!

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 2000

Schulthess, 2000, pp. 151-153

Handelsvertreterrecht in der Schweiz

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 1998

In: Handelsvertreterrecht in Deutschland und ausgewählten EU-Staaten, DG-Bank, Francfort s/ Main (Ed.),Neuwied (D), 1998, pp. 182-197

Le transfert des risques dans la vente internationale – Comparaison entre le Code suisse des Obligations et la Convention de Vienne des Nations Unies du 11 avril 1980

Jean-Paul Vulliéty, 1998

Collection Genevoise,Helbing & Lichtenhahn, 1998

Commentary on Articles 294, 299, 300, 303, and 304 of the Swiss Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (SchKG)

Christian Exner, Brigitte Umbach-Spahn, Stephan Kesselbach 2017

In: Jolanta Kren Kostkiewicz and Dominik Vock (Eds.), Commentary on the Swiss Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law, SchKG, 4th ed., based on the 3rd ed. by Carl Jaeger published in 1911, Schulthess Legal Media Ltd, 2017

Request for Provisional Setting Aside of the Objection to the Payment Order (Gesuch um provisorische Rechtsöffnung)

Christian Exner, Karin Graf 2016

In: Willi Fischer, Fabiana Theus-Simoni, and Dieter Gessler (Eds.), Commented lawsuit templates for debt enforcement and legal remedies (volume V), Schulthess Legal Media Ltd, 2016, p. 23-34

Legal Remedies of the Debtor against unjustified Debt Collection Proceedings

Christian Exner, 2015

In: Peter Breitschmid, Ingrid Jent-Sørensen, Hans Schmid, and Miguel Sogo (Eds.), Facts, Procedure, Enforcement, Festschrift for Isaak Meier on the occasion of his 65th birthday, Schulthess Legal Media Ltd, 2015, p. 139-155

Tightening the Obligation of Companies to initiate Insolvency Proceedings?

Christian Exner, Isaak Meier 2007

In: Peter Breitschmid, Wolfgang Portmann, Heinz Rey, and Dieter Zobl (Eds.), Basic Questions of the Legal Person, Festschrift for Hans Michael Riemer on the occasion of his 65th birthday, Staempfli Publishers Ltd, 2007, p. 193-227

Information and Consultation Rights of Employees in a Restructuring

Christian Exner, Isaak Meier 2004

In: Wolfgang Portmann, Gabriel Aubert, Jean-Philippe Dunand, Adrian von Kaenel, Roland A. Mueller, and Boris Zuercher (Eds.), ARV / DTA – Labour Law, Journal for Labour Law and Unemployment Insurance, Schulthess Legal Media Ltd, 2004, p. 213-233

International Civil Procedure: Switzerland

André Brunschweiler, Sandrine Giroud, Noémie Raetzo, 2021

In: Denis Campbell and Christian Campbell (Ed.), International Civil Procedure, 2nd Edition., Juris Publishing Inc., 2021

'Top international firm' LALIVE is 'very client-oriented, prompt and precise, having a tight grip on the issues involved and offering forward-thinking solutions'. Covering civil and criminal litigation, the ten-partner team focuses especially on commercial, private client, banking and white-collar crime disputes, while also engaging in contentious matters from the employment, real estate and intellectual property fields.

Legal 500, Litigation, 2019

LALIVE has built an outstanding reputation and market position for handling top-flight contentious work, both in litigation or arbitration. It has been active in high-profile matters involving bribery and corruption, both for corporates on self-reporting issues and on independent reviews. It is unusual in the top end of the Swiss market for having built a litigation practice for both corporate and high-net-worth individuals acting against banks.

The Lawyer, 2019

Clients appreciate the team's "deep bench of talent and highly qualified people, which means there is always someone there to jump on to something” and report that the team is "very client-oriented, prompt and at the same time, precise."

Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution, 2019

Lalive provides ‘a heavy-weight contentious offering’, including a ‘specialisation in white-collar crime’.

Legal 500, Switzerland, Dispute resolution: Litigation, 2018

"Top-drawer multi-disciplinary team that benefits from offices in Geneva, Zürich and Doha. Standout expertise in banking, energy, asset recovery and white-collar crime disputes. Advises on litigation but is best known for a focus on arbitration, where it acts for sovereign entities and companies. Additional expertise in high-profile investor-state disputes. Possesses particular knowledge of representing clients from the MENA region." One client praises the team's "dedication, expertise and responsiveness". One client states that LALIVE "were more creative and came up with better ideas than the other firm we worked with."

Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution, 2017

Lalive is ‘a very good choice’ for litigation, particularly in the areas of financial services and white-collar crime.

Legal 500, Switzerland, Dispute resolution: Litigation, 2017

Lalive is considered ‘a clear market leader’ for international arbitration (...) and is very strong in litigation and contentious banking matters.

Legal 500, Switzerland, French-speaking Switzerland: leading firms, 2017

Dispute resolution specialist Lalive has many ‘outstanding’ international arbitration lawyers and is also strong in litigation.

Legal 500, Switzerland, French-speaking Switzerland: leading firms (Tier 2), 2016

Lalive’s ‘excellent’ practice regularly acts for corporations, states and high-net-worth individuals – often politically exposed persons – in civil and criminal matters.

Legal 500, Switzerland, Dispute resolution: Litigation (Tier 2), 2016

"The firm really is in a league of its own."
"The lawyers are great; they are responsive and efficient."

Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution, 2015

Within dispute resolution, Lalive is a first tier firm, 'Dispute resolution is what Lalive does best' and its ten partner team is 'large enough to cover the client's needs but does not assign too many lawyers to a project'.

Legal 500, Switzerland, Dispute Resolution 2013, Tier 1

Lalive provides 'excellent advocacy, good strategic planning and perfect structuring of the proceedings'.

Legal 500, Switzerland, Dispute Resolution, 2012, Tier 1

Within Dispute Resolution, Lalive is a first tier firm. The 'well-structured, communicative and organised' group at Lalive includes dedicated arbitration and litigation teams.

Legal 500, Switzerland, Dispute Resolution, 2011

Two 'excellent' names from Lalive feature in this chapter. The 'superb' Marc Henzelin receives recognition for his 'professional manner' and 'depth of expertise'. He is joined by Alexander Troller, a 'true expert'.

Who's Who Legal, Switzerland, Asset Recovery, 2013