Current activity

Partner with Baur Hürlimann

Professional focus

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  • Commercial Contracts
  • Infrastructure Projects
  • Construction/Engineering
  • Plants and Equipment
  • Sale of Goods/UN-Convention
  • Joint Venture Agreements
  • Technology
  • Shareholder Agreements

Areas of law

My career

  • 1977-1984 University of Fribourg, Law School (lic.iur. 1981, Dr.iur. 1984)
  • 1981-1984 Assistant with Prof. Dr. P. Gauch (Law School Fribourg)
  • 1984-1985 Clerk at the Supreme Court of Canton of Argovie
  • 1985 Admission to the Swiss Bar
  • 1985-1986 Associate with Schumacher Baur Hürlimann
  • 1986-1987 University of Berkeley, Law School (Master of Laws, LL.M.)
  • 1987 Associate with Lempres & Wulfsberg, San Francisco
  • since 1988/1991 Associate/Partner with Baur Hürlimann AG

Arbitration experience

total of 91 proceedings; ICC, UNCITRAL, Swiss Rules, CRCICA, ad hoc; As Chairman - 19 proceedings; as Co-Arbitrator - 37 proceedings; as Counsel: 35 proceedings; subject-matter of the proceedings: Infrastructure Projects; Construction/Engineering, Plants and Equipment, Sale of Goods/UN-Convention, Joint Venture Agreements, Shareholder Agreements

Publications

  • Arbitration in Construction in Switzerland (2019)
  • Co-Author, Engineering/Design Professional Contracts (2019)
  • Co-Author, Commentary on Construction Law/Standards SIA Norm 118 (2017)
  • Specific Performance as a Remedy in Construction and Manufacturing - Non- Monetary Relief in International Arbitration (ASA No 30; 2011)
  • Disruption Claims under Swiss Law (2004)
  • Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management, Swiss Report (1998)
  • various other publications on Construction, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution and related matters (see: www.bhlaw.ch)

Languages

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  • German
  • English

Memberships

  • Zurich and Swiss Bar Association
  • IBA, ICC Swiss Contry List
  • ASA Swiss Arbitration Association
  • Member of the Scientific Council of the Institute for Swiss and International Contruction Law
  • Member of the Scientific Council of the Institute for Swiss and International Contruction Law, International Academy of Construction Lawyers

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