Track record : The firm is involved in leading commercial and investment arbitrations. They act both as counsel and arbitrator in varied arbitration proceedings (ICC, Swiss Rules Arbi- tration, LCIA, DIS etc), notably in construction, energy, distribution and infrastructure. Recent cases include a huge arbitration dispute in which Pierre-Yves Gunter is representing the National Iranian Gas Company (NICG).

Differentiation : Pierre-Yves Gunter and Daniel Hochstrasser lead a team of 19 partners, three counsel and 35 qualified lawy- ers across four offices. Co-head Pierre-Yves Gunter is Geneva-based, where he reinforces the arbitration practice, along with Alexandra Johnson, co-chair ASA Geneva group. Cesare Jermini and Michele Bernasconi are also names to remember.

Track record : The arbitration team deals with disputes arising from M&A transactions, and in the fields of construction, energy, luxury, distri- bution and sports law. It acted in an UNCITRAL arbitration for Hidroelectrica in a dispute with energy trader EFT and an ad hoc arbitration where Lenz & Staehelin successfully repre- sented the French Republic in setting aside proceedings before the Swiss Supreme Court.

Differentiation : With offices in Zurich, Geneva and Lausanne, Lenz & Staehelin advises and defends states, state-owned entities and private clients on every aspect of business law. The arbitration team is headed respectively by Xavier Favre-Bulle in Geneva, who also sits as an arbitrator, and Harold Frey in Zurich, highly praised in the pharmaceutical, construction and telecoms industries.

Track record : The team has recently handled varied arbitration cases, ranging from the defense and construction industries to commo- dities, post M&A and the pharmaceutical sector. They also often work on sports arbitration cases and handle foreign litigation in circumvention of arbitration. The team has in-depth expertise in arbitrations related to complex banking and investment vehicle matters.

Differentiation : The Zurich-based firm's dispute resolution team has seven partners and 20 qualified lawyers. They are involved in arbitrations in Switzerland and abroad and can advise in 13 languages. Ernst F. Schmid is a renowned arbitrator in the banking, M&A and commercial disputes fields. Tamir Livschitz's arbitration experience in civil law and common law jurisdictions is particularly appreciated.

Track record : The firm is known for its experience in arbitration in the commodities business and the pharmaceutical industry. It is adept at cross border and complex commercial disputes. They also intervened in a landmark case where the Swiss Federal Tribunal set aside an arbitral award and on the largest arbitration case pen- ding before the Swiss Chambers.

Differentiation : The arbitration team has 11 partners and 30 lawyers. It acts in arbitration and state court proceedings. Geneva team leader Thomas Legler is highly praised in arbitration related to complex legal issues in the field of IP law, whilst Laurent Killias, Zurich-based, is a member of the Arbitration Committee of the ICC Switzerland and the Swiss Commission on Arbi- tration of the ICC Switzerland.

Track record : International arbitration experts Aceris Law is advising Malaysian enginee- ring group KNM in a SCC claim worth $96 million against a subsidiary of Russia’s Lukoil for unpaid works at gas-condensate fields in Uzbekistan. The firm is counselling the ministry of an African state in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings under Angolan law, in a dispute regarding a World Bank financed project.

Differentiation : Led by William Kirtley, the team is made up of multilingual lawyers working from offices in Paris, Geneva, London and Singapore, and via shared documents, since they travel frequently. Aceris Law is highly focused on offering top-quality advice and providing clients with a fair price that they can anticipate through the firm’s comprehen- sive cost projection system.