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
Secretariat
Hanna Winkler
Assistant
Email
From the magazine
Revised IBA Rules
On 17 December 2020, the International Bar Association ("IBA") adopted the revised IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (“IBA Rules”), which supersede those of 2010. The new IBA Rules do not make any sweeping changes. They do, however, incorporate a number of topical and important issues which are relevant for our new operating environment, such as the reference to cybersecurity and data privacy issues and the new provi-sion on remote hearings. In particular, the new IBA Rules confirm the prevailing practice of arbitral tribunals since the global COVID-19 pandemic and are thus a welcome development.
ICC record caseloads
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration recorded a total of 946 new arbitration cases in 2020, of which 929 cases were requested under the ICC Rules of Arbitration. These impressive numbers – even in times of a global pandemic - reflect the continued growth and accessibility of the ICC dispute resolution offerings as well as the continued rise of arbitration as the preferred method for solving commercial cross-border disputes.
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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