Meyer, Christian Alexander

Dr. iur. HSG, licencié spécial en droit européen ULB Rechtsanwalt

Current activity

Since 2025 Attorney at law and partner with LANTER PARTNER, ZURICH, chairman, sole arbitrator, panel member and counsel in arbitration (since 2007 LANTER Attoneys/Attorneys at law & Tax Advisors).

Professional focus

Automotive Sector
Research and Development
Intellectual Property
Trademarks
Metals and Mining
Pharmaceuticals
Accountancy/Taxation
Distribution and franchise

Areas of law

Civil law
EU law
Commercial law
Insolvency law
Private international law
International economic law
Licensing/Franchise law
Patent and trademark law
Intellectual property law
Procedural law
Contract law
Competition and antitrust law

My career

  • Experience: 1999-2007 Partner Hürlimann & Uhlmann, ZURICH
  • 94-98 Attorney with Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law AG, ZURICH
  • 93 Liedekerke, Wolters, Waelbroeck & Kirkpatrick, BRUSSELS (today Ashurst LLP)
  • 91-92 Thurnherr von Meiss Blum & Partner, ZURICH
  • 1990 Tomasi & Partner, PARIS
  • 1986-1989 Riedener Buob & Schneider, RORSCHACH. Education: 1991 Dr. iur. HSG, ST. GALLEN, VERRY GOOD
  • 1993 lic. spéc. européen ULB, BRUSSELS, DISTINCTION
  • 1987 Bar Admission Switzerland.

Arbitration experience

6 x Chairman; 10 x Co-Arbitrator; 5 x Sole Arbitrator ICC, Swiss Rules. Counsel: 15 x ICC, Swiss Rules etc. Subject-matter of the arbitral proceedings: Automotive industry, corporate, pharma, agrochemistry, food, multimedia, development, permission, commercial launch, distribution, multi-party-distribution, patents, crash-simulations, metals and mining, defence industry, know-how, nondisclosure, licenses, taxes, competition law, Software, accountancy.

Publications

  • Debt Collection of Arbitral Awards in Switzerland, 2024.
  • Neue Regeln für den Vertrieb in der Schweiz, 2022 (distribution law).
  • How to draft and understand arbitration clauses under the new ICC Rules of Arbitration 2021.
  • Agentur- und Vertriebsvertragsbeendigung in der Schweiz, 2017 (termination of agency and distribution in Switzerland).
  • Digitalisation in Distribution, Editorial, 2017.
  • Gedanken zum Vertriebsrecht, 2016 (thoughts on distribution law).
  • Agency and Distribution Contracts, Choice of Law and Arbitration in Europe, 2016.
  • Ratgeber für erfolgreiches Inkasso 2014 (collection proceeding).
  • The impact of health issues on exclusive patent rights, 2008 (patent rights).
  • Brevets d'invention et biotechnologie, 2006 (patents).
  • Grenzziehung zwischen Immaterialgüter- und Kartellrecht, 2000 (intellectual property and competition law).
  • Treuepflicht beim Stellenwechsel, 1999 (business secrets).
  • Der Euro, 1998.
  • Der Alleinvertrieb, 1992 (sole distribution) and various publications on business law.

Languages

German
English
French
Italian

Memberships

  • ASA
  • AIPPI
  • ALAI
  • ArbAut
  • BLC
  • CCIS
  • DIS
  • IBA
  • Ingres
  • LCIA
  • LIDC council member 1997-2011
  • UAE
  • SAV
  • Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht e.V.
  • ZAV.

Further informations

Advice and representation of industry; member of various associations and committees. Switzerland and EU: qualified knowledge of legal system; France, Germany, England and Turkey: extensive experience.

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