Discover the Swiss Arbitration Summit 2026 Speakers
This year’s distinguished lineup features global experts, renowned practitioners, and thought leaders in arbitration. Each speaker brings a wealth of experience on the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in international dispute resolution.
Georges Affaki
Founding Partner, Affaki
Ginta Ahrel
Member of the SCC Board & Partner, Westerberg & Partners
Nadja Al Kanawati
ASA below 40 Co-chair & Counsel, WilmerHale
Juliette Asso
Counsel, LALIVE
Niuscha Bassiri
Co-founder, ArbBoutique
Christopher Boog
Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer and President of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre
Daniel Busse
Partner, Busse Disputes
Philippe Bärtsch
Vice-Chair of International Arbitration Practice Group & Co-Head of Sports Practice Group, Schellenberg Wittmer
Corina Bölsterli
Independent Mediator & Business Coach, Bölsterli Mediation & Business Coaching
Cinzia Catelli
Partner, Bär & Karrer
Felix Dasser
Partner, Homburger
Caroline Dos Santos
ASA below 40 Co-chair & Senior Associate, Baker McKenzie
Pierre Ducret
Managing Partner, CMS Geneva
Xavier Favre-Bulle
Partner, Lenz & Staehelin
David W. Wilson
Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer
Alexander Fessas
Secretary General, ICC
James Freeman
Partner, A&O Shearman
Elliott Geisinger
Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer
Anya George
Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer
Karsten Grillitsch
Head of Litigation, Robert Bosch
Claudia Götz Staehelin
Partner, Nater Dallafior
Clemens-August Heusch
VP & Head of Global Litigation and Disputes, Nokia
Maria Irene Perruccio Lourie
Legal Counsel / Head of International Affairs Europe and Americas, Webuild Group
Nadja Jaisli Kull
Partner, Bär & Karrer
Alexandra Johnson
Partner, Pestalozzi
Julia Jung
Independent Arbitrator & Mediator, Jung Legal Solutions
Mehmet Karli
Partner, Kabine Law
Daniela Karollus-Bruner
Co-Head of the CMS International Dispute Resolution Group & Partner, CMS Vienna
Moritz Keller
Partner, Clifford Chance
Francine Kouame
Managing Director, Zedra Trust and Fiduciary Services
Jeremy Lack
Mediator & Arbitrator, Lawtech-ch & InnovADR
Suzanne Lauritzen
Lawyer & Trust & Estate Practitioner, Adviser on Family Governance, Tax and Wealth Structuring
Melissa Magliana
Partner, LALIVE
Vikas Mahendra TERES
Partner, Keystone Partners
Áine McCartney
Nordex, Vice President Legal | Global Operations & Disputes
Bridget McCormack
CEO and President, AAA/ICDR
Andrea Meier
Partner, Walder Wyss
Isabelle Michou
Partner, Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Florian Mohs
Partner, Pestalozzi
Christoph Müller
Professor, University of Neuchâtel (UNINE)
Kevin Nash
Director General, LCIA
Laura Pavese
Senior Litigation Manager, Hewlett Packard Entreprises (HPE)
Guy Pendell
Co-Head of the CMS International Dispute Resolution Group & Partner, CMS London
Shaparak Saleh
Partner, Three Crowns
Yann Schneller
Founding Partner, Darci
Dorothee Schramm
Independent Arbitrator, SwissArbitrator
Joseph Schwartz
Partner, Wagner Arbitration
Roxana Sharifi
Associate, CMS von Erlach Partners
Nino Sievi
ASA below 40 Co-chair & Partner, Nater Dallafior
Marie Stoyanov
Partner, A&O Shearman
Edna Sussman
Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, Fordham University School of Law
Marc Veit
Partner, LALIVE / Exhibit Manager
Patrick W. Pearsall
Partner, Gibson Dunn
Urs Weber-Stecher
Founding Partner, Weber-Stecher Arbitration
Niklaus Zaugg
Partner, CMS
Mélanie van Leeuwen
Partner, Vanguard International Dispute Resolution