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Matthias Lerch
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Matthias Lerch

Arbitrator & Mediator

Zug, Switzerland · Europe
Bench: Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate Projects Bench Practice: mediation arbitration Sectors: Real Estate and Property Disputes Maritime Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Disputes
Professional Biography
Matthias Lerch’s legal practice focuses on: national and international litigation and arbitration; mediation; enforcement proceedings and legal assistance matters; employment law; legal data protection matters; corporate governance and compliance; corporate and commercial law; the law on debt enforcement and bankruptcy; criminal law; advice on and drafting of contracts. Matthias Lerch also acts as arbitrator.
Curriculum
  • since 2017 Partner, Reichlin Hess AG, Zug
  • 2017 Lecturer, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Art, Lucerne
  • 2014-2017 Legal Counsel, maxon motor ag, Sachseln
  • 2009 Swiss Arbitration Academy (Arbitration Practitioner Diploma)
  • 2006-2014 Senior Associate, Pestalozzi Attorneys-at-law Ltd, Zurich
  • 2006 University of Chicago Law School (LL.M.)
  • 2003-2005 Attorney-at-law, Homburger Ltd, Zurich
  • 2003 Admitted to the bar (Lucerne)
  • 2002 Lecturer, TEKO Swiss Professional School, Lucerne
  • 2001 University of Zurich (lic.iur.)
  • Rights of Audience / Registrations
  • All Swiss Courts
  • Member of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
Publications Commentaries:
  • Matthias Lerch, Art. 219-242, in: Myriam A. Gehri et al. (editors), Code of Civil Procedure, Orell Füssli commentary, 1. Ed., Zurich 2010;
  • Matthias Lerch and Thomas Rohner, Art. 344-347, in: Alexander Brunner et al. (editors), Code of Civil Procedure, Dike commentary, 2. Ed., Zurich/St. Gall 2016;
  • Matthias Lerch and Thomas Rohner, Art. 1, 6, 7, II Protocol 1, in: Christian Oetiker et al. (editors), Lugano Convention, Basel commentary, 2. Ed., Basel 2016;
  • Matthias Lerch and Lukas Rusch, Art. 53-60, in: Christoph Brunner (editor), UN-Sales law – CISG, Staempfli hand-commentary, 2. Ed., Berne 2014.
Articles:
  • Matthias Lerch, Recognition/Enforcement of Annulled Awards under special Consideration of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals‘ Decision of April 28, 2009, SAA Selected Papers on International Arbitration (2009/2010).
Global Bench
Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate Projects Bench

EPC contracts, project management, engineering, procurement, PPPs, real estate, and construction claims.

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