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Laurence Burger

Address: 

22 chemin Rieu
Geneva 1208
Switzerland

Phone Number: 
+41.79.345.39.82
Email: 
laurence.burger@gmail.com
Born: 
1970, Switzerland
Languages: 
English French German Spanish
Nationalities: 
Swiss
Education: 
Columbia University School of Law, J.D. 2002
Univ. of Paris II, DESS 1999
Univ. of Fribourg, Maîtrise 1995
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Geneva 1997
New York 2000
Present Position: 
Of Counsel
Professional Experience: 

Tavernier Tschanz, Senior Associate, 2007-2010; Freshfields Bruchkhaus Deringer, Associate & Senior Associate, 2005-2007; Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, 2002-2005; Debevoise & Plimpton 1999-2000.

Professional Associations: 

Committee Member, CIArb, European Branch; Member, ASA; Member, Swiss Sports Law Association; Member of the Peer Review Board, ICSID Rev.

Panels of Arbitrators: 

ICC Swiss National Committee

Arbitration Experience: 

Sole Arbitrator, June 2012-December 2013, Swiss Rules, dispute arising out of the sale of commodities (metal); Secretary of the Tribunal, ICC, October 2008-November 2009, post-merger dispute; counsel in more than 20 arbitrations involving post-merger disputes, oil and gas, investment, distribution, construction, telecommunications, commodities, banking & finance, international contracts under ICC, AAA, LCIA, UNCITRAL and Swiss Rules

Areas of Specialization: 
Agency
Arbitration & ADR
Banking & Finance
Bilateral Investment Treaties
Civil & Commercial Law
Commodities in General
Commodities - Metals
Computer Law
Conflict of Laws
Construction Contracts
Contracts
Distribution & Licensing
Employment Law
Environmental Law
Human Rights
International Commercial Transactions
International Contracts
International Sale of Goods
Leasing
Mergers & Acquisitions
Oil & Gas
Public International Law
Real Estate
Sports
Telecommunications
Trade Secret Law
Publications from JURIS: 
Switzerland’s Steadfast Pro-Arbitration Stance - Chapter 60 - Pro-Arbitration Revisited: A Tribute to Professor George Bermann from his Students Over the Years
Publications: 
  • “For the First Time, the Supreme Court sets aside an arbitral award on the grounds of substantive public policy”, Bulletin ASA Vol. 30, No. 3, 2012
  • “Swiss Bilateral Investment Treaties: A Survey”, Journal of International Arbitration Vol. 27 Issue 5 (2010), pp. 473-503
  • “Le point sur la théorie des faits de double pertinence (« doppelrelevante Tatsachen ») en arbitrage international” – commentaire de l’ATF 4A_160/2009, Bulletin ASA Vol. 28, No. 2, 2010
  • “America’s Cup Arbitration – what went wrong?” Global Arbitration Review Special Feature, 19 February 2010