SWITZERLAND Law and Practice Contributed by: Simon Gabriel, Axel Buhr, Roxane Schmidgall and Audrey Duffner, GABRIEL Arbitration
GABRIEL Arbitration is an independent dispute res - olution boutique law firm specialised in international arbitration, with its office in Zurich, Switzerland. The team presently consists of Simon Gabriel, founder and partner; Axel Buhr, partner; Roxane Schmid - gall, partner; Daniela Frenkel, senior associate; and Audrey Duffner, associate. Clients benefit from first- class dispute resolution services, fewer conflicts of interest and competitive pricing. The firm’s lawyers
are particularly experienced in disputes concerning joint ventures and consortia, energy-related issues, international sales contracts, licensing contracts, post-M&A issues, as well as venture capital and shareholder-related issues. In terms of industries, the team is experienced in disputes on commodity trad - ing, pharmaceutical products, construction projects, production of high-tech equipment, and oil and gas.
Authors
Simon Gabriel is the founding partner at GABRIEL Arbitration. He has represented clients and served as president, sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator in over 130 ICC, Swiss Rules, VIAC, DIS, SCC and ad hoc
Roxane Schmidgall is a partner at GABRIEL Arbitration. She acts as party representative and arbitrator and has taken part in a number of arbitration proceedings, including under the Swiss, ICC, VIAC, DIS and ad hoc arbitration rules. She has particular expertise in international sales of goods and distribution contracts. Since 2020, Roxane has been teaching a course on international arbitration and the international sale of goods at the University of Lucerne. Audrey Duffner is an associate at GABRIEL Arbitration. She acts as counsel and secretary to arbitral tribunals. She is experienced in arbitration proceedings conducted under the Swiss, ICC and ad hoc arbitration rules. Audrey holds a bar admission in Germany (Hamburg, 2021) and is registered pursuant to Article 28 BGFA in the public list of citizens from EU or EFTA member states in Switzerland (Zurich, 2023).
arbitration proceedings. He is experienced in disputes concerning construction joint ventures, energy-related issues, international sales contracts, licensing contracts, and post-M&A issues. Simon is president of the ICC Swiss Commission of Arbitration and ADR, a Swiss delegate to the ICC Arbitration and ADR Commission in Paris, and a member of the latest Working Group on the Revision of the Vienna Rules. He holds a PhD on liability of mediators and an LLM in common law advocacy.
Axel Buhr is a partner at GABRIEL Arbitration, and has participated in dozens of arbitration proceedings as arbitrator and counsel, under the Swiss, ICC, VIAC, DIS and ad hoc arbitration rules. Axel is a member of
the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), and the Swiss Society for International Law (SVIR). He is admitted to the Bar in Switzerland and Germany. He has published widely in the field of international and national arbitration, private international law, and international procedural law, including contributions in leading Swiss commentaries on private international law and Swiss arbitration law. Axel holds a PhD on procedural issues in cross-border litigation from the University of Lucerne.
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