Christian Oetiker Dr., LL.M. Attorney at Law Partner Languages: German, English, Italian, French Contact: +41 58 211 33 52, coetiker@vischer.com General Christian Oetiker is one of our proven specialists in litigation and arbitration. He represents businesses in proceedings before national courts throughout Switzerland as well as before national and foreign arbitral tribunals. He also acts as arbitrator. Christian studied at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and the London School of Economics, he has an in-depth understanding of economic issues. He regularly represents both national and international companies from the chemical industry and aviation industry. He also acts as counsel in proceedings on claims based on derivative agreements which are governed by the ISDA Master Agreement. In addition to dispute resolution, he advises on private international law and unfair competition law. Christian publishes and speaks regularly on litigation and arbitration matters as well as other selected topics. He is a member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution and a member of the Board of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA). Education - University of St. Gallen, HSG (lic. iur., 1996; Dr. iur., 2003) - London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), University of London (LL.M., 2001) 1/5
Teams Aviation, Litigation, Arbitration, Restructuring and Insolvency Practice Areas Arbitration, Arrest and Attachment, Aviation, Bankruptcy Law, Debt Enforcement Law, Insolvency Law, International Civil Litigation, Litigation, Private International Law, Real Estate, Restructuring and Reorganisation, Unfair Competition 2/5
References Best Lawyers Switzerland 2015 Recommended for Litigation. Best Lawyers - Lawyer of the year Legal 500 (EMEA 2015) - "Litigation" "Vischer s excellent team has been handling litigation work for the liquidator of Lehman Brothers. Thomas Weibel is a brilliant lawyer and very strong in court, and Christian Oetiker is a very hard and efficient worker, who is able to deliver results of high quality even under time pressure. Christoph Pestalozzi moved to Lustenberger Attorneys at Law." Legal 500 (EMEA 2015) - "Arbitration" "Vischer recently won an arbitration defending a German solar module respondent against a Chinese claimant. Daniele Favalli and Christian Oetiker are recommended. Christoph Pestalozzi joined Lustenberger Attorneys at Law." Legal 500 (EMEA 2015) - "Insolvency and corporate recovery" "The excellent team at Vischer continues to advise PwC as liquidator of the Swiss Lehman Brothers entities and assisted Cytos Biotechnology during negotiations with creditors as part of the winding down of key operational activities. David Jenny and Christian Oetiker are recommended." Who's Who Legal (Switzerland 2015) - "Commercial Litigation" "Dispute Resolution is a core area of practice for Vischer and the firm takes pride in having a team of leading lawyers who are experienced before the national courts. Christian Oetiker is a 'definite inclusion' for his 'vast experience' and 'comprehensive knowledge' across a broad range of commercial and corporate law. The 'outstanding' Daniele Favalli is often present before domestic and international courts and tribunals. His knowledge of the insurence sector is particularly noteworthy. Thomas Weibel is a 'superb talent' and a 'strong negotiator' in proceedings that include Commercial disputes, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, injunctive relief and white-collar crime." Best Lawyers Switzerland 2014 Recommended for Litigation. Legal 500 (EMEA 2014) - "Dispute resolution/litigation" "The team at Vischer gives good advice on strategy, solves complex questions of international litigation, and always acts in a client-minded way. Thomas Weibel is a brilliant lawyer for complex commercial cases, Christian Oetiker has excellent knowledge of Swiss law and of international rules, and Christoph Pestalozzi is a very good team leader who defines an overall strategy and creates a good relationship with the client." Best Lawyers Switzerland 2013 Recommended for Litigation Practice - Practising Lawyer at VISCHER since 1999 3/5
Memberships in Associations - Swiss Bar Association - Basel Bar Association - Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA; Member of the Board) - Member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution - International Bar Association (IBA) - International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) - Italian Chamber of Commerce for Switzerland (CCIS) - German Institution of Arbitration (DIS) 4/5
About VISCHER We effectively support our clients in a solution oriented manner in legal, tax and regulatory matters. Our lawyers, tax experts and notaries are organized in the specialist practice teams listed below, each led by an experienced partner. This enables us to individually tailor our services to meet the requirements of the individual project in the most effective manner. Our offices are located in Zurich and Basel, the two largest business centers of Switzerland. Independence is a key factor for the optimal protection of client interests. We therefore put great value on a very high conflict of interest standard that is no longer obvious in the international legal industry. In order to also remain independent in transborder transactions, we have built up our own global network of foreign law firms enabling us to select our foreign attorneys based exclusively on the requirements of the individual mandates and without having to take into consideration the instructions of a law firm group or a network organization. - Antitrust and Competition - Aviation - Banking and Finance - Civil Law Notaries - Compliance Support - Corporate and Commercial - Employment Law - Energy - Health Care - Immigration - Information and Communication Technology - Intellectual Property - Life Sciences, Pharma, Biotech - Listed Companies - Litigation, Arbitration - Media and Entertainment - Mergers & Acquisitions - Pension Funds - Private Clients - Private Equity, Venture Capital, Corporate Finance - Public Sector and Regulatory - Real Estate - Restructuring and Insolvency - Tax - White Collar Crime Zürich Vischer AG Schützengasse 1 8021 Zürich Switzerland Tel +41 58 211 34 00 Fax +41 58 211 34 10 Basel Vischer AG Aeschenvorstadt 4 4010 Basel Switzerland Tel +41 58 211 33 00 Fax +41 58 211 33 10 5/5