Scherer, Matthias

LALIVE, Geneva/Zurich

• All matters of Swiss civil and commercial law and procedure, international litigation, particularly arbitration (governed by Swiss and foreign domestic laws)
• construction disputes
• company law
• intellectual property and international trade
• mergers and acquisition
• international contracts, including agency, distribution, , licensing,
• distribution
• joint venture
• lease and sales agreements

• University of Bern Law School, 1985-1992
• University of Lausanne Law School (LL.M. European Law), 1992-1993. Bar admission:
• Admitted to the Bar 1992
• Foreign Intern with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, 1998-1999
• Associate with Lalive & Partners, Geneva, 1994 - ; Partner, 2002

Acted in more than 200 arbitrations (ICC, ICSID, Swiss Rules, VIAC, SCC, Danish Institute, etc) as counsel or arbitrator. The proceedings were governed by a variety of procedural and substantive laws. ICSID list of arbitrators. ICC Institute Council member. Editor in Chief of the Bulletin of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA Bulletin).

• Editor in Chief, Bulletin of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA Bulletin), (in English, French and German),
• Commentary on Article 182 of the Swiss Private International Law Act (Arbitration procedure) and Article 184 (Evidence); Michael E. Schneider, Matthias Scherer, 2021 In: Honsell/Vogt/Schnyder/Berti (Eds.), Das Internationale Privatrecht (Basler Kommentar), Helbing & Lichtenhahn, Basel, 4th edition, 2021
• Mission Impossible? Challenging Investment Treaty Award before the Swiss Federal Tribunal Matthias Scherer, 2020 In: Christoph MÜLLER, Sébastien BESSON, Antonio RIGOZZI (Eds), New Developments in International Commercial Arbitration 2020, pp. 28 - 76
• Calling Uncooperative Witnesses With or Without the Arbitral Tribunal's Assistance Matthias Scherer, 2021 In: Kluwer Law International: Stockholm Arbitration Yearbook Series, Volume 3 Stockholm Arbitration Yearbook 2021, Chapter 5, October 2021
• Five points to look out for when signing construction contracts governed by Swiss law Matthias Scherer, Sam Moss, 2020 International Law Office, Newsletter (Construction), 24 February 2020

• German (Mother tongue)
• French
• English

• German Arbitration Institute (DIS)
• ASA
• Swiss Bar Association
• Geneva Bar Association
• London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
• Österreichische Vereinigung für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit
• International Bar Association (IBA) (Section on Business; Law Sub-committees: Arbitration and ADR, International Litigation, International Construction Projects).