Sandra De Vito Bieri
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lic. iur., LL.M. |
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CV
Sandra De Vito Bieri has been working in the area of civil procedure and national and international arbitration, large scale disputes and investigations, alternative dispute resolution (e.g. mediation), labor law and contract law for over 20 years. She mainly advises parties in financial, energy, telecom, commodities and other industry areas in disputes arising from M&A transactions, license and joint venture agreements, agency contracts, sales and purchase agreements, manufacturing as well as in the case of construction projects. She has taken part in more than 40 arbitration proceedings as chair, co- or sole arbitrator and counsel, primarily in ICC, Swiss Rules and ad hoc arbitration proceedings as well as in domestic arbitration and has supervised more than 30 arbitration proceedings in her role as member of the Court of Arbitration of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution.
Sandra De Vito Bieri has extensive experience representing clients in large-scale administrative and criminal investigations conducted by Swiss authorities and she serves as executor in major inheritance matters.
Admitted to the Swiss Bar since 2000.
Professional career
- Partner at Bratschi (since 2012)
- Partner at Rohner Attorneys-at-Law (2009-2012)
- Associate at Altenburger LTD legal + tax, Zurich (2007-2009)
- Associate at Bär & Karrer AG, Litigation / Arbitration department (2000-2006)
- In-house counsel in the legal department of a globally active biotechnology company (2004)
Training
- LL.M. from the London School of Economics and Political Science (2003) Admitted to the bar (2000)
- Admitted to the bar (2000)
- Study at the University of Zurich (lic. iur.) (1998)
- Study at the Robert Schuman University in Strasbourg, France (D.E.A.) (1995)
Reference cases
- Counsel in ICC proceedings regarding the sale of commodities
- Chair of the arbitration tribunal in a Swiss Rules case between a Russian and a Chinese company
- Sole arbitrator in Swiss Rules proceedings regarding a dispute related to a share purchase agreement
- Co-arbitrator in Swiss Rules proceedings regarding a dispute related to the construction of an industrial plant in the Ukraine
- Sole arbitrator in Swiss Rules proceedings regarding a dispute related to the purchase of assets in Austria
- Sole arbitrator in ICC proceedings regarding a dispute related to an aviation agreement
- Co-counsel in ICC proceedings regarding claims of an agent against a company in Germany related to a project in the Middle East
- Sole arbitrator in Swiss Rules proceedings in a dispute between a company from Cyprus and a Swiss company related to a contract for services of a platform shipment
- Sole arbitrator in Swiss Rules proceedings regarding a sales representation agreement between an Italian and a German company
- Counsel before a state court in various parallel disputes involving telecom companies over agency agreements
- Chair of the arbitral tribunal in an ICC proceeding between a Polish and a German company regarding supply contract in a large-scale shipbuilding project
Other activities
- Member of the Special Committee of the Court of Arbitration of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution SCAI
- Member of the Court of Arbitration of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution SCAI (2012-2020)
- Organizer of the yearly Conference on International Arbitration of the Europe Institute of the University of Zurich
- Lecturer at the Schweizerische Richterakademie (2013-2015) Vice-President of the Arbitration Committee of AIJA (2010-2013) Co-founder of the Arbitration Forum – by ASA local groups
- Co-founder of the «Innovation Conference on International Arbitration» of SCAI
- Lecturer at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences as part of the CAS Paralegal course (2004-2008)
- Figures in the ICC National Committee (Switzerland) list of arbitrators
Awards
Sandra De Vito Bieri is praised for her expertise and dedication in various directories and is esteemed and recommended by her clients as a leading experts.
Who's Who Legal Switzerland and Who's Who Legal Arbitration cite Sandra De Vito Bieri as follows:
- Sandra De Vito Bieri is a «Very skilled, diligent and persuasive first-rate arbitrator» «Very dynamic and quick thinker» «Highly recommended; wonderful personality and brilliant when it comes to cases.» (2021)
- Sandra De Vito Bieri is «a really outstanding practitioner» who wins glowing praise for her «very structured, strategic and hands-on Approach». One peer remarks: «She has a great grasp of the business behind cases.» (2020)
- Sandra De Vito Bieri «is a reliable practitioner and a results-achiever who goes the extra mile for her clients as counsel» (2020)
- Sandra De Vito Bieri achieves significant recognition from Swiss peers this year for her superb arbitration practice. She is highlighted as «a very talented practitioner with a lot of experience» (2019)
- Sandra De Vito Bieri is endorsed as «one of the best arbitrators in Switzerland» by peers, who describe her as «highly experienced and pragmatic arbitration practitioner» (2019)
- Sandra De Vito Bieri is «one of the best lawyers in Switzerland» according to sources who consider her «very impressive as counsel» as well as «a top choice for arbitrator» (2018)
- She is a «focused and accessible practitioner» who wins praise for her skills as «a great case strategist» (2018)
- She is «very engaged, proactive and organised in the arbitration field» (2017)
- «Sandra De Vito Bieri works extremely diligently; she has very good availability and a superb sense for the commercial aspects of a case» (2017)
- She is a «leading arbitration practitioner» (2015 und 2016)
In 2017, she was included in the GAR and Who's Who Legal Future Leaders in Arbitration category and Leaders League gave her a «Highly Recommended» rating for Commercial Litigation in the same year.
Further Awards
- Legal500: «Sandra De Vito Bieri is an experienced lawyer and the recommendations provided by her are precise, reliable and always on time.» (2020)
- Chambers Global (2020) says: «Sandra De Vito Bieri of Bratschi Ltd. represents clients in contractual arbritrations, acting for both respondents and claimants. Interviewees report that she "provides quick and good-reasoned advice and was able to produce very good working results despite time constraints." She has a number of clients from the technology and telecommunications sectors.»
- recommended as «Dispute Resolution - Arbitration Counsel» by Chambers Europe 2020
- recommended for «Dispute Resolution - Litigation» by Legal500 2018
- Legal500: «The brilliant and straight-to-the-point Sandra De Vito is a team player and understands the balance between cost and the requested results.» (2018)
Media Presence
Memberships
- Member of ASA (Swiss Arbitration Association)
- Member of the Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations
- Member of AIJA (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats)
- Member of LCIA YIAG (Young International Arbitration Group)
- Member of ArbitralWomen
- Member of Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit DIS
- Member of Liechtensteinisches Institut für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit LIS
Specialist fields
- Arbitration
- Civil procedure law
- Legal aid
- Labor law
- Contract law
Practice Groups
Industry Groups
Publications
Blog
Do claims to performance constitute investments in ICSID arbitrations?
De Vito Bieri Sandra and Bahner Liv, in: bratschi arbitration blog, January 15, 2021, administered by Renninger Silvia and Bahner Liv
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A new partnership - the cooperation between the Institution for IT and Data Dispute Resolution (ITDR) and the Swiss Chambers‘ Arbitration Institution (SCAI)
De Vito Bieri Sandra and Aliotta Elisa, in: bratschi arbitration blog, October 15, 2020, administered by Renninger Silvia and Bahner Liv
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Ombudsman / Mediation Organ for Financial Services Providers in Switzerland
De Vito Bieri Sandra and Weber Rolf H., in: bratschi arbitration blog, September 15, 2020, administered by Renninger Silvia and Bahner Liv
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Presentation
SCAI und die Swiss Rules - Dispute Resolution mit Marktverständnis
De Vito Bieri Sandra, in: SCAI Swiss Chambers Arbitration Institution - ITDR Launch Event, 8. September 2020
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Blog
Updates to the Swiss Lex Arbitri
De Vito Bieri Sandra and Keist Ramona, in: bratschi arbitration blog, August 15, 2020, administered by Renninger Silvia and Bahner Liv
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Publication
Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit und Wirtschaftsmediation
De Vito Bieri Sandra zusammen mit Renninger Silvia, in: Helbig Lichtenhahn Verlag (Hrsg.), Ein Panorama der Rechtsfragen zur Corona-Krise, Basel 2020, S. 483
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Energy Arbitration
De Vito Bieri Sandra and Fresquet Thibault, in: bratschi arbitration blog, June 15, 2020, administered by Renninger Silvia and Bahner Liv
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Erben und vererben: Transparentes Handeln hilft!
De Vito Bieri Sandra und Glatthard Niklaus, in: Kuoni Mueller & Partner Newsletter, 28. Mai 2020
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Questions and Answers on Legal Issues in International Arbitration surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic
De Vito Bieri Sandra, Vucurovic Anton, Fresquet Thibault, Bahner Liv and Renninger Silvia, in: bratschi arbitration blog, April 15, 2020, administered by Renninger Silvia and ...
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Publication Kommentierung Art. 83, 85 - 92 KVG, Besondere Bestimmungen zum Verfahren und zur Rechtspflege De Vito Bieri Sandra, in: Blechta Gabor-Paul/Colatrella Philomena/Rüedi Hubert/Staffelbach Daniel (Hrsg.), Basler Kommentar zum Krankenversicherungsgesetz und Krankenversicherungsaufsichtsgesetz, Basel 2020
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Evidence in Arbitration and Production of Documents - Action by Stages
De Vito Bieri Sandra, in: ITOTAM - Istanbul Arbitration Days - Turkish-Swiss Arbitration Forum, 18. November 2019
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Blog
Arbitration and ICT conflicts – a match? Yes, and there is more to come!
De Vito Bieri Sandra and Näf Markus, in: bratschi arbitration blog, November 15, 2019, administered by Renninger Silvia and Bahner Liv
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Life After the Award – Practical insights on section 102 para. 1 of the Swiss Federal Tribunal Law
De Vito Bieri Sandra and Gard Etienne, in: bratschi arbitration blog, September 16, 2019, administered by Renninger Silvia and Bahner Liv
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Art and Arbitration - A perfect Marriage?
De Vito Bieri Sandra and Bahner Liv, in: bratschi arbitration blog June 18, 2019, administered by Renninger Silvia and Bahner Liv
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Corruption and Arbitration – How should arbitrators deal with suspected corruption cases in pending arbitration proceedings?
De Vito Bieri Sandra and Jud Daniel, in: bratschi arbitration blog Mai 15, 2019, administered by Renninger Silvia and Bahner Liv
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Arbitrating Trust Disputes in Switzerland
De Vito Bieri Sandra and Aliotta Elisa, in: bratschi arbitration blog March 15, 2019, administered by Renninger Silvia and Bahner Liv
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Updated ICC Guidance Note - Publication of awards and conflict disclosure requirements by arbitrators with respect to non-parties – Going too far?
De Vito Bieri Sandra and Bahner Liv, in: bratschi arbitration blog February 15, 2019, administered by Renninger Silvia and Bahner Liv
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Publication
Switzerland - Energy Disputes 2018
De Vito Bieri Sandra, Vucurovic Anton, Gard Etienne, in: Getting the Deal Trough - Energy Disputes, 2018
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Newsletter
Revision of Swiss Lex Arbitri: From very good to excellent
De Vito Bieri Sandra zusammen mit Gard Etienne, in: Arbitration Newsletter BWB, November 2017
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Presentation
Die Anwendung von EU-Recht aus Sicht eines Schiedsgerichts mit Sitz in der Schweiz
De Vito Bieri Sandra, in: Dreiländerkonferenz, Vaduz, September 2016
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Introduction on Innovation and Switzerland
De Vito Bieri Sandra and Gabriel Simon, in: SCAI Innovation Conference on Expedition and its Limits, Geneva, February 2017
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Presentation Discovery - Wieso, weshalb, warum oder die Frage nach dem richtigen Mass - Interview mit Dr. Bern Ehle De Vito Bieri Sandra, in: 3. Tagung zur internationalen Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit am EIZ, Zürich, Mai 2017
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Switzerland - Energy Disputes 2017
De Vito Bieri Sandra, Vucurovic Anton, Gard Etienne, in: Getting the Deal Trough - Energy Disputes, 2017
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Publication
The application of EU law by arbitral tribunals seated in Switzerland
De Vito Bieri Sandra, Nünlist Penelope, in: ASA Bulletin, Vol. 35, No. 1, March 2017
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Newsletter
Emergency in Arbitration
De Vito Bieri Sandra zusammen mit Bahner Liv, in: Arbitration Newsletter BWB, September 2016
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Newsletter
Midnight Clause in Business-to-Business IT and IP Agreements
De Vito Bieri Sandra, Leuzinger Sarah, Arbitration Newsletter BWB, February 2016
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Presentation Arbitration in Switzerland De Vito Bieri Sandra, in: AIJA Arbitration Conference - Doing Business with the west, Shanghai, Präsenation März 2015
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Kosten im Schiedsverfahren
De Vito Bieri Sandra, in: Arbitration Breakfast Meeting, Zürich, Präsentation vom 30. Oktober 2014
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Swiss Rules of International Arbitration 2012 - erste Erfahrungen des Schiedsgerichtshofs
De Vito Bieri Sandra, Europainstitut Zürich, Präsentation vom 12. September 2014
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Presentation Process Design - How to Structure Arbitration Proceedings De Vito Bieri Sandra, 6th AIJA Arbitration Conference, Wien, Präsentation vom 13. Juni 2014
Presentation Swiss Rules of International Arbitration 2012 - erste Erfahrungen des Schiedsgerichtshofs De Vito Bieri Sandra, in: Mittag Spezial - Europa Institut an der Universität Zürich, Präsentation vom 4. September 2014
Newsletter
Arbitration Clauses in Gas Supply Agreements
De Vito Bieri Sandra und Vucurovic Anton, Newsletter BWB, August 2014
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Newsletter
International Arbitration and Vienna Convention - A love Story?
De Vito Bieri Sandra und Bächtold Simon, Newsletter BWB, August 2014
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Presentation Banking and Arbitration: Does it fit? De Vito Bieri Sandra, AIJA Halbjahreskonferenz, Zürich, Panel discussion vom 19. Mai 2014
Publication
Arbitration Clauses in Gas Supply Agreements
De Vito Bieri Sandra und Vucorovic Anton, in: Kluwer Arbitration Blog, posted on the 15th May 2014
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Presentation IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration De Vito Bieri Sandra, Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) local Group, Zürich, Präsentation 19. November 2013,
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Scrutiny of Costs and other Cost Issues
De Vito Bieri Sandra, in: Konferenz „Visiting the institutions – a visit to the Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution”, Zürich, Präsentation vom 19. September 2013
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The IBA International Principles on Conduct for the legal Profession and the IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration and their effect on us as daily arbitration practitioners
De Vito Bieri Sandra, ArbitralWomen - Breakfast Meeting, Zürich, Präsentation vom 17. Juni 2013
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Presentation Mediator or Arbitrator? - How far can or should an Arbitrator go in encouraging a settlement? De Vito Bieri Sandra, AIJA Halbjahreskonferenz, Helsinki, Präsentation vom 2. Mai 2013
Publication Switzerland - International Arbitration De Vito Bieri Sandra, zusammen mit Graf Karin, in: Peter Münch/Nicole Conrad (Hrsg.), International Commercial Arbitration - Standard Clauses and Forms, Basel 2013, S. 753 ff.
Publication Kommentierung: Art. 42 Swiss Rules 2012 De Vito Bieri Sandra, in: Tobias Zuberbühler/Christoph Müller/Philipp Habegger (Hrsg.), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration - Commentary, 2. Auflage, Zürich 2013
Publication Kommentierung: Art. 4 und 5 der 2012 ICC Rules De Vito Bieri Sandra, in: Manuel Arroyo (ed.), Arbitration in Switzerland - The Practitioner's Guide, Biggleswade 2013
Presentation
Speedy Trial
De Vito Bieri Sandra, AIJA 5th Annual Arbitration Conference, Basel, Präsentation vom 8. März 2013
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Switzerland: Mountains, Chocolate and Arbitration - The Swiss Rules of International Arbitration
De Vito Bieri Sandra, in: Konferenz “Arbitration & Business in Warsaw", Warschau, Präsentation vom 19. Januar 2013
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Presentation Allocation of Costs In International Arbitration De Vito Bieri Sandra, Moderatorin an der AIJA 4th Annual Arbitration Conference in Venedig vom 23. Mai 2012
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Die Kostenberechnung und -verteilung im Endschiedsspruch
De Vito Bieri Sandra, ZAV/ASA Fachgruppe Schiedsgerichtsrecht, Zürich, Präsentation vom 21. November 2011
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Presentation Did I Ask For This? - How to deal with evidence in the construction arbitration De Vito Bieri Sandra, Moderatorin an der AIJA 3rd Annual Arbitration Conference in Warschau vom 23. September 2011
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ADR and Settlement In Arbitration
De Vito Bieri Sandra, AIJA Annual Arbitration Conference, London, Präsentation vom 18. Juni 2010
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Presentation When Partners Go On Board - Clash of Interests in Law Firms and how to deal with them De Vito Bieri Sandra, AIJA Halbjahreskonferenz, London, Präsentation Mai 2009
Publication
The Real Legal Weapons - Interim Measures in Civil and Criminal Cases
De Vito Bieri Sandra, zusammen mit Beardsworth Mark, Zürich/St. Gallen 2009
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Publication Hat das Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) seine Ziele erreicht – und wohin zielt die Revision? De Vito Bieri Sandra, in: Baurecht/Droit de la Construction (BR/DC) 4/2007, S. 221 ff.
Events
SCAI Innovation Conference: «Fast and Furious» - Urgent and Expedited Relief Lessons Learnt - Challenges Lying Ahead - Need for Innovative Solutions (06. February 2020)
Following its successful previous editions, SCAI organizes once again the SCAI Innovation Conference, this year in Zurich on 6 February 2020.
Participants will be encouraged to comment on the ...
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Turkish-Swiss Arbitration Forum (18. November 2019)
The Turkish-Swiss Arbitration Forum will be held for the first time in Istanbul as a full-day conference. It is organized by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and is supported by ASA, ICC ...
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4. Tagung des Europa Instituts Zürich zur internationalen Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit: Hot Topics 2019 (29. August 2019)
Ziel des Seminars ist es, den Teilnehmenden einerseits einen aktuellen theoretischen Überblick über rechtliche Aspekte ausgewählter Themenzu verschaffen und andererseits Gelegenheit zu bieten, ...
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SCAI Innovation Conference (31. January 2019)
All Eyes on the ArbitratorNew Approaches to Arbitrator Selection and Case Management
Following its successful 1st and 2nd editions, SCAI organizes once again the SCAI Innovation Conference, ...
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Herbstseminar «Prozesskostensicherheit im Schiedsverfahren» (08. November 2018)
Vortrag und Diskussion zum Thema «Prozesskostensicherheit im Schiedsverfahren: Rechtslage in der Schweiz - internationale Entwicklungen»
> Sandra De Vito Bieri wirkt im Diskussionspanel mit.
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SCAI Innovation Conference on «Arbitrating the Future» (01. February 2018)
Following the success of its 1st edition in 2017, SCAI is organising the 2nd Innovation Conference to discuss and share traditional and innovative ways to conduct arbitral proceedings in an ...
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11. Arbitration Forum (29. August 2017)
Erfahrene Spezialisten führen mit den TeilnehmerInnen eine Diskussion über aktuelle Themen in der Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit und zu spezifischen Fragen der TeilnehmerInnen.
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3. Tagung des Europa Instituts Zürich zur internationalen Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit: Hot Topics 2017 (31. May 2017)
Das Seminars verschafft den Teilnehmenden einerseits einen aktuellen theoretischen Überblick über rechtliche Aspekte ausgewählter Themen und bietet anderseits Gelegenheit, diese Themen in ...
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SCAI Innovation Conference on "Expedition and its Limits" (02. February 2017)
At this Conference on traditional and innovative ways to expedite arbitral proceedings the participants will be encouraged to comment on the improvement ideas exposed by the panellists and to ...
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Arbitration Breakfast Meeting - Interessenkonflikte in der Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit: Unparteilichkeit, Unabhängigkeit und Offenlegungspflichten (18. October 2016)
Ein nominierter Schiedsrichter bez. eine nominierte Schiedsrichterin soll frei von jeglichem äusseren Einfluss, unbefangen und unparteiisch sein - das ist in der internationalesn ...
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Dreiländer-Konferenz 2016 (30. September 2016)
Die vierte Dreiländer-Konferenz der Schiedsvereinigungen ArbAUT, ASA, und LIS findet nach dem bewährten Konzept der vorhergehenden Konferenz statt.
Die drei Panels fokussieren jeweils aus ...
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YAWP Conference (07. April 2016)
Sandra de Vito Bieri contributes as Panelists to the discussion regarding "Moving from counsel to arbitrator: Getting your foot in the door - and keeping it there"
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2. Tagung des Europa Instituts Zürich zur internationalen Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit: Hot Topics 2016 (03. March 2016)
Die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer erhalten einen Überblick über aktuelle rechtliche Themen zur Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit und Gelegenheit diese im interaktiven Diskurs zu erörtern.
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1. Tagung des Europa Instituts Zürich zur internationalen Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit: Hot Topics 2015 (25. June 2015)
Die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer erhalten einen Überblick über aktuelle rechtliche Themen zur Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit und Gelegenheit diese im interaktiven Diskurs zu erörtern.
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