Dr. Bernhard Meyer
Senior Legal Counsel, LL.M., FCIArb, FSIArb
Profile
Dr. Bernhard F. Meyer, one of the three founding partners of MME, is an internationally renowned arbitrator and expert in procedural law. He is Past-Vice-President of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), Past-President of the ICC Arbitration Commission Switzerland, Past-Chair of the arbitration specialist group of the Zurich Bar Association as well as of the ASA Local Group Zurich. In the international field, Dr. Meyer was in the past a member of the board (Jurisdictional Council Member) of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), a Vice-Chair of the IPBA Dispute Resolution Committee and a Co-Chair of the International Sales Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA). He is the author and co-author of numerous books and treatises, mainly in the area of arbitration and litigation.
Business activities
- International arbitration / ADR
- International litigation
- International contracts and business law
- Joint Ventures / Construction / Engineering
- Medical technology and pharma law
- Transactions, Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
- Intellectual property, patent and licensing law
- Telecommunication and e-commerce law
- Transport and aviation law
Education
- 2007
- Fellow Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (FSIArb)
- 1999
- Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
- 1979
- University of Zurich (Dr. iur.)
- 1977
- Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago (LL.M.)
- 1975
- Admitted to the bar in Zurich and all of Switzerland
- 1972
- University of Zurich (Lic. iur.)
Languages
- German
- English
- French
- Italian
Arbitration Panels
- Swiss Chambers Arbitration Institution (Swiss Rules)
- ICC (International Chamber of Commerce), Paris
- AAA/ICDR (American Arbitration Association), New York, International Commercial Panel
- WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), Geneva
- LCIA (London Court of International Arbitration), London
- HKIAC (Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre), Hong Kong
- Vienna International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) - Vienna Rules
- KLRCA (Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration)
- DIS German Institution for Arbitration
- CIDRA (Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association), Chicago
- and others
Practical Experience
- More than 240 international arbitrations in all functions: President of the Arbitral Tribunal (majority of cases), Co-arbitrator, Sole Arbitrator, and/or counsel
- Substantial practice in international litigation, particularly in transnational proceedings, involving European, US American and/or Asian parties or jurisdictions
- Presiding Mediator in a permanent Mediation Board concerning a major transalpine tunnel construction project
- Experience in numerous individual mediation proceedings
- Substantial practice in international contract and company law, particularly in the following fields: M&A, intellectual property, medical technology and pharma law, as well as international construction, engineering and joint ventures
Memberships
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- International Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
- and others
Services
Contact
From the magazine
Kingdom of Tonga accedes New York Convention
On 12 June 2020, the Kingdom of Tonga became the 164th country to accede the New York Convention. The New York Convention will enter into force for the Kingdom of Tonga on 10 September 2020.
Revision PILA
On 19 June 2020, the Swiss Parliament enacted the revision of Chapter 12 of the Swiss Private International Law Act (PILA), which is expected to enter into force in early 2021. The revision modernizes and clarifies the provisions on international arbitration in specific areas, while retaining the concision and flexibility that has made Switzerland’s international arbitration law so successful. On the one hand, central elements of the case law established by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court in the field of international arbitration will be transferred into the PILA. On the other hand, the userfriendliness of the PILA is further enhanced and party autonomy is strengthened.
All magazine reportsPublications
Who's Who Legal: Arbitration Guide 2018 Who's Who Legal: Arbitration Guide 2018
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court's View on Arbitrator Consultants and Secretaries, and its Practical Implications Non-Legal Adjudicators in National and International Disputes 2017
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