Swiss Arbitration Summit 2026

Alvarez & Marsal conducts rigorous financial and economic analysis to help resolve complex disputes – from the boardroom to the courtroom. Their experts are adept at providing in-depth analysis, quantum of damages, forensic accounting, valuation, and expert testimony in litigation and international arbitration matters.

Baker McKenzie is one of the largest law firms in Switzerland. Our offices in Geneva and Zurich have been an integral part of the Swiss legal landscape for more than half a century, firmly establishing us as a prominent force for our domestic and foreign clients. Our vast, experienced team of experts, composed of more than 130 lawyers, is providing Swiss and multinational industry players, financial institutions, private equity houses and insurance companies with top-tier legal advice. We have a fantastic track record for domestic and cross-border advice in all areas of business law. The dedication to providing clients with practical and innovative solutions, along with the quality of our work, has been consistently recognized with top rankings by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. As global citizens, industry savvy, diverse and with a thirst for innovation, our horizon does not end in Switzerland. Our unique global footprint with 74 offices in 45 countries allows us to bring the right talent at the right time to every client issue, regardless of where the client is. And since our clients want lawyers who are prepared to lead, differentiate and adapt in a constantly changing world, we have built on our strengths and abilities to adopt a new type of thinking and use cutting-edge legal technologies to help clients overcome the challenges of competing in today’s new world economic order.

Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers in Zurich, Geneva, Lugano, Zug and Basel. Our core business is advising our clients on innovative and complex transactions and representing them in litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has advanced over the decades to become one of the most innovative and smart-driven economies of its time, whilst developing its legal framework. The team at Galadari are both proud and privileged to have contributed to the evolution and development of the legal industry, whilst driving impact across the Emirates since 1983. They have supported our clients to navigate through their legal challenges, enabling them to prosper into dynamic businesses.

Their firm has developed its footprint and services, whilst leveraging their greatest asset of being agile, entrepreneurial and retaining talented professionals who place the delivery of exceptional client service at the centre of their focus. Their qualified teams comprise locally qualified Emirati and International lawyers, who have worked in advanced economies, supporting clients with a wide variety of legal challenges. Furthermore, their large team of advocates have the rights of audience before all levels of UAE courts and tribunals.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals. Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years. As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

HFW is a leading global law firm in the aerospace, commodities, construction, energy, insurance, and shipping sectors. The firm has more than 700 lawyers, including 180 partners, based in offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. HFW prides itself on its deep industry expertise and its entrepreneurial, creative and collaborative culture.

Homburger is one of the largest Swiss law firms. Homburger acts as trusted advisor to companies and entrepreneurs based or doing business in Switzerland in all aspects of commercial law, including on the full spectrum of corporate and financing transactions, antitrust, litigation and arbitration, regulatory proceedings and investigations, and tax law.

Founded in 2009, Konrad Partners has firmly established itself as a leading international law firm, delivering premier legal services in all areas of international dispute resolution, with a particular focus on arbitration and investment protection. The firm maintains offices in Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Skopje, and London.

LALIVE is an international law firm with offices in Geneva, Zurich and London, renowned for its expertise and experience in dispute resolution. The firm comprises lawyers and legal advisers from over 30 countries who together speak more than 25 languages and whose legal expertise covers all key jurisdictions worldwide. The firm advises and represents multinationals, small and medium-sized enterprises, HNWIs, banks, financial institutions, not-for-profit corporations, foundations, public sector entities, regulatory authorities, government agencies, States and international organisations. LALIVE is involved in several high profile multi-billion commercial and investment arbitrations and is recognised among the most prestigious arbitration practices in the world. The firm has an established litigation practice in Switzerland and represents clients before all Swiss civil, commercial, and administrative courts, including the Federal Supreme Court. The firm prides itself on the diversity of its team and is the leader in gender equality in Switzerland with 30% female in leadership roles.

Lenz & Staehelin is the world’s Swiss law firm, serving global clients from our Geneva, Lausanne and Zurich offices. Their 200+ expert lawyers cover all areas of business law, providing many of the world’s leading companies, organisations and private individuals with insightful – yet always pragmatic and practical – advice.

Pestalozzi’s Litigation & Arbitration practice group has a long-standing reputation for offering superior advisory services to domestic and international clients across a broad range of commercial, corporate, and financial issues. We represent states and state-owned entities, businesses from large international corporations to small and medium-size enterprises, together with private clients, in complex civil, criminal, and regulatory disputes at national and international level before state courts, authorities, and arbitral tribunals.

The Swiss Chamber of Commercial Mediation (SCCM) promotes and supports the practice of mediation. Our vision is a world in which business conflicts are resolved through mediation in a collaborative, creative and mutually beneficial manner. We provide a platform for competent, professional and ethical commercial mediation.

Schellenberg Wittmer is a leading Swiss business law firm with more than 150 lawyers in Zurich and Geneva, and an office in Singapore. Known for its special expertise in complex international disputes, the firm acts for clients across a wide range of sectors and industries.

VISCHER is an influential, innovative Swiss law firm, dedicated to providing effective legal solutions to business, tax and regulatory matters. Our attorneys, tax advisers and public notaries are organised under the direction of experienced partners in practice teams, covering all areas of commercial law. Our breadth of practice ensures we have the right team available for every mandate and client. VISCHER has offices in Zurich, Basel and Geneva, the three largest business centers of Switzerland.

Walder Wyss provides comprehensive and interdisciplinary advice in the areas of legal, tax and compliance. As an innovative advisory firm, we support and represent companies and private individuals in all economic and future-oriented matters.

ExhibitManager is an intelligent software supporting teams of litigators and arbitration practitioners in legal proceedings. From collecting and reviewing documents, to writing legal briefs, creating exhibit bundles with interactive eBriefs and presenting evidence in hearings, ExhibitManager has got you covered. And with the new AI module you can now query and analyse the evidence in your case with ease. And no upload to a platform is required. All data stays within your law firm or on your Azure tenant.

More than 87% of GAR 30 firms are already using ExhibitManager. When are you joining the leading arbitration teams?

MLL Legal is one of Switzerland’s largest commercial law firms, with 155 lawyers across four offices in Switzerland and two international offices in London and Madrid. Renowned for its expertise in Swiss law, the firm consistently ranks among the top Swiss law firms in leading global legal directories. With a strong international focus, MLL Legal offers recognized expertise in all areas of law, including arbitration. Its arbitration team combines decades of experience in international arbitration with deep knowledge of international business law. MLL Legal has handled hundreds of commercial and investment disputes under major arbitration rules (e.g., ICC, ICSID, SCAI, CAS, LCIA, and UNCITRAL), in Switzerland and globally. The team also specializes in niche areas such as sports, commodities, and trusts.

MME provides comprehensive and interdisciplinary advice in the areas of legal, tax and compliance. As an innovative consulting company, they support and represent companies and private individuals in all economic and future-oriented matters. They serve their clients personally and advocate for them: straightforward and persistent – in Switzerland and internationally.

Sidley is an elite global law firm. With approximately 2,300 lawyers and nearly 160 years of experience, we have established a reputation for deploying innovative legal strategies to achieve powerful results for our clients in complex transactional, restructuring, crisis management, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters. Our perspective and reach are truly global, supported by 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial, regulatory, and financial centers across the world. Our lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 75 languages, possess the cultural awareness and cross-border legal acumen needed to bring clarity to a dynamic business landscape.

Swiss Legal Finance acts as a Third-Party Funder offering litigation and arbitration funding to plaintiffs. Our mixture of legal and financial expertise, combined with secured capital reserves, enables us to deliver funding solutions that remove the financial risk associated with litigation. Based in Geneva, Switzerland

Athena Intelligence is a premium corporate intelligence provider, based out of Geneva, Switzerland. The company facilitates dispute resolutions and arbitration proceedings by offering litigation support services, evidence collection and global asset tracing services. Since its inception in 2019, the company has helped clients to recover more than CHF 4.7 billion in more than 120 countries.

Charles Russell Speechlys is an international law firm focused on private capital, built on trusted, personal relationships that truly matter. Operating at the intersection of personal, family, and business interests, the Firm advises dynamic growth companies, family businesses, private wealth creators, and major corporates with a highly tailored, partner-led approach.

With broad legal expertise and an international outlook, Charles Russell Speechlys guides clients through complex challenges and rewarding opportunities by getting to the heart of their needs and delivering best-fit solutions. Headquartered in London, with offices across the UK, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, the Firm assembles seamless cross-border teams, supported by leading partner firms worldwide, covering over 200 jurisdictions.

MASIN provides expert witness services, technical advisory, and claims support for high-stakes disputes — delivering these services across all major business sectors, including construction, infrastructure, and energy.

Kellerhals Carrard has a local presence, operates throughout Switzerland, and enjoys international connections. Advising clients here in Switzerland and abroad.

The Austrian Arbitration Association – Arb|Aut is a non-profit association dedicated to promoting domestic and international arbitration. It is particularly focused on promoting Austria as the place of arbitration. Austria, and especially Vienna, is uniquely situated to be a platform for the resolution of cross-border disputes.

The Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) is an independent and not-for-profit international organisation under the auspices of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO). With 47 years of excellence, the AIAC serves as a trusted and neutral institution offering world-class support for domestic and international ADR users. The AIAC administers arbitration in various forms, adjudication, mediation, and domain name dispute resolution. The AIAC remains committed to progressive growth, innovation, excellence and to nurturing future ADR professionals through capacity-building initiatives.

The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) is Australia’s international dispute resolution institution. Established in 1985 as an independent, not-for-profit organisation, ACICA’s objective is to promote and facilitate the efficient resolution of commercial disputes throughout Australia and internationally by arbitration and mediation, with the aim of delivering expediency and neutrality of process, enforceability of outcome and commercial privacy to parties in dispute.”

Founded in 1987, Camera Arbitrale di Milano (CAM) is the first institution to have introduced alternative dispute resolution services and the culture of ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) in Italy. They are a company wholly owned by the public body Chamber of Commerce of Milan Monza Brianza Lodi. Offering Italian and foreign citizens and companies services to resolve disputes and disputes quickly and in alternative ways to the judicial process. We deal with crisis settlement and over-indebtedness for consumers, professionals, former entrepreneurs and businesses.

Established in 1956, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) Hong Kong Arbitration Center is the first branch established by CIETAC outside the Chinese mainland in 2012. CIETAC Hong Kong Arbitration Center administers arbitration cases under the CIETAC Arbitration Rules and the Hong Kong arbitration procedural law since 2015, where parties agree to submit their disputes to “CIETAC in Hong Kong” or “CIETAC Hong Kong Arbitration Center”. To date, CIETAC Hong Kong Arbitration Center has resolved disputes involving parties from over 30 jurisdictions.

The Eurasian Legal Professionals’ Forum is a networking group and platform for bringing together people who are connected not only by country and profession, but also by their values and beliefs. Over a period of 10 years, the forum has helped to increase the level of interaction of legal systems between countries located throughout Eurasia, to expand opportunities for lawyers to co-operate and to develop joint projects.

Launched in 2006, GAR is the leading resource on international arbitration news and community intelligence.

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) was established in 1985 to provide independent and efficient dispute resolution services, specialising in arbitration, mediation, adjudication, and domain name dispute resolution. HKIAC has offices in Seoul, Shanghai, and Beijing. To date, HKIAC has managed over 13,000 cases. According to the 2025 Queen Mary University and White & Case International Arbitration Survey, Hong Kong was ranked as the second most preferred seat of arbitration, and HKIAC Rules were the second most preferred set of arbitration rules worldwide.

ICC’s mission is to make business work for everyone, every day, everywhere by promoting open international trade and investment systems that foster peace, prosperity and opportunity for all. They are the institutional representative of 45 million companies in more than 170 countries, making it easier for businesses to trade internationally. They believe in the power of the private sector to change the world for the better and are uniquely positioned to ensure the voice of businesses, large and small, is heard where it matters most.

The International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions (IFCAI) was established in 1985 and it now consists of 52 member organizations worldwide. The Federation’s aims are to establish and maintain permanent relations between commercial arbitration institutions, foster a broad exchange of information on all aspects of arbitration and conciliation, encourage the responsible use of these dispute resolution techniques and facilitate the exchange of information on member organization services.

The Istanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC) is an independent, neutral and impartial institution providing efficient dispute resolution services for both international and domestic parties. The ISTAC’s dispute resolution services are available to all contracting parties, without any membership requirements. The ISTAC Arbitration and Mediation Rules, prepared by the Centre with regard to modern institutional rules, entered into force on 26 October 2015. Introducing innovative and efficient provisions, the Rules answer the current needs of arbitration and mediation proceedings. Within the scope of arbitration, the ISTAC offers services such as Fast Track Arbitration, Emergency Arbitrator and appointments of arbitrators in ad hoc procedures. The ISTAC arbitral awards are binding and subject to enforcement anywhere in the world.

Kovise Foundation Conflict Resolution International (KFCRI), established in 2016 under KOVISE FOUNDATION, is a pioneering ADR institution offering global accreditation, research-driven rules, and advanced infrastructure for Arbitration, Conciliation, Mediation, and Negotiation. KFCRI empowers dispute resolution through tailored mechanisms, elite training, and institutional frameworks. Dedicated to fostering peace and economic balance, it promotes dialogue, awareness, and capacity-building worldwide. Our mission is to advance ADR practice, build robust infrastructure, and accredit practitioners. Our vision: to be a one-of-a-kind global hub for harmonious, competent, and standardized conflict resolution.

The Indonesian Academy of Independent Mediators and Arbitrators (MedArbId) is a not-for-profit member-based Indonesian Centre aiming for the promotion and growth of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). MedArbId is devoted to encouraging the use of ADR mechanisms by increasing awareness and developing the ADR vocation across the archipelago and its neighbors through affordable and accessible education and training. MedArbId was founded in 2015 and has since grown and increased its presence both domestically and internationally. It has strong ties with the University of Indonesia and the Impartial Mediator Network, a qualified certification institute for mediators in Indonesia.

The MIDS is a dynamic academic program led by an expert team, supported by two prestigious academic institutions and an extensive professional network.

The MIDS Alumni Association (MAA) is the official representative of the alumni community of the Geneva LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS). It aims to foster and maintain connections between MIDS alumni, create professional and networking opportunities, and contribute to the development of international dispute settlement globally.

Nivalion is a leading third-party funder providing non-recourse legal finance solutions across Europe and beyond. Besides assuming the cost risk in high-value single cases and portfolios of disputes, Nivalion offers claim monetisation and bespoke litigation risk insurance solutions. Nivalion is regulated as an asset manager by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and operates from offices in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.

The Norwegian Arbitration Association (NAA) was established in 2025 as an organisation dedicated to lawyers interested in the practice and theory of commercial arbitration. The NAA aims to promote awareness and knowledge of arbitration as a method of dispute resolution, as well as Norwegian and international arbitration law, and to position Norway and the Nordic region as prominent venues for arbitration. The Association organises conferences and seminars and publishes a biannual book titled “Arbitration in Norway”. Additionally, the NAA will actively participate in legislative processes to strengthen the legal framework for commercial arbitration in Norway.

The Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre (OAC), established by Royal Decree No. 26/2018, is one of the Middle East’s is a fast-growing ADR institution. With modern UNCITRAL-based rules, advanced hearing facilities, and a dynamic institutional setup, OAC offers a seamless and sophisticated platform for resolving commercial disputes. Known for its efficiency, international position, and growing global partnerships, OAC is rapidly becoming a preferred destination for businesses and practitioners seeking high-quality ADR services in the region.”

Since 1917, SCC Arbitration Institute in Stockholm provides a neutral, independent, and impartial venue for dispute resolution in commercial business around the world. We keep at the forefront of change to meet the developing needs of the business community.

SIAC is a global arbitral institution providing neutral, competitive and efficient case management services to parties worldwide. Established in 1991, SIAC has served users from over 100 jurisdictions, with awards enforced globally under the New York Convention. SIAC is led by an international Board and Court of Arbitration. SIAC’s case management services are supervised by top arbitration experts on the SIAC Court, and supported by SIAC’s Secretariat comprising multilingual lawyers qualified in civil and common law systems.

The Ukrainian Arbitration Association is the biggest community of arbitration practitioners in Ukraine. It is a non-profit organisation that unites lawyers (irrespective of their nationality or place of residence) who are professionally engaged or interested in international arbitration. The UAA contributes to the development of the Ukrainian arbitration legislation, files amicus curiae briefs, maintains its own list of arbitrators, reviews Ukrainian arbitration related jurisprudence and much more. Learn more about the UAA at https://uaa.in.ua/en-US/.”

The Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) is the premier international arbitral institution in Central and Eastern Europe for the resolution of commercial and investment disputes through arbitration and mediation. Established in 1975, it will celebrate its 50 anniversary in 2025. VIAC offers a comprehensive range of services under its own set of rules, providing impartial and efficient dispute resolution for parties worldwide.