Thierry P. Augsburger CV

Thierry P. Augsburger
lic.iur., LL.M.
Attorney-at-Law
Partner
Berne
Bratschi Wiederkehr & Buob Ltd.
Bollwerk 15
P.O. Box
CH-3001 Berne
T +41 58 258 16 00
F +41 58 258 16 99
[email protected]
German, French, English
CV
Thierry P. Augsburger is an experienced trial lawyer. He represents Swiss and foreign
entrepreneurs and companies before international arbitral tribunals, state courts (up to the Swiss
Supreme Court) and administrative authorities. Thierry advises clients and argues cases in English,
French and German alike. He regularly acts in interim relief (including asset freezing) or mutual
legal assistance proceedings and gets our clients foreign judgments or arbitral awards recognised
and enforced in Switzerland. Thierry furthermore assists clients in negotiating and drafting their
contracts or in managing their projects. He has particular experience in working with clients from the
commodities trading, trade finance, transport/shipping, manufacturing, construction, infrastructure,
energy, luxury goods, banking, media and sports sector. In addition to his commercial law practice,
Thierry advises and represents clients in investment protection or other public international law
matters and in white-collar crime proceedings.
Admitted to the Swiss Bar since 2010.
Professional career
Prior to joining our firm Thierry spent several years as an arbitration and litigation lawyer with two
leading international law firms in Geneva and Zurich. Before starting his career in law, Thierry
worked on the trading floor of a private bank (2004-2007) and as a Career Officer with the Swiss
Armed Forces (2001/2002).
Training
LL.M., Specialisation in International Law, University of Cambridge, Queens' College (2013)
Max-Planck Scholar, International Max Planck Research School "Successful Dispute Resolution in
International Law", Max-Planck-Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
and University of Heidelberg (2010)
lic.iur./MLaw, Universities of Zurich and Neuchâtel (2007)
Federal Baccalaureate Type E, Kantonsschule Hottingen, Zurich (1998)
Other activities
Major in the Swiss Armed Forces (former Commanding Officer of different SOF companies)
Memberships
Swiss Bar Association
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Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
International Bar Association (IBA)
ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF)
ICDR Young & International (ICDR Y&I)
LCIA Young International Arbitration Group (LCIA YIAG)
Specialist fields
International Arbitration (commercial, public law and sports)
Litigation
Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy
Contract Drafting and Negotiation
Commodities Trading and Transport
Trade Finance
Energy
Distribution
international Construction and Infrastructure Projects
Joint Ventures
Luxury Goods
Sports
Media
Banking
Practice Groups
Arbitration
Contracts
Procedural and Bankruptcy Law
Industry Groups
Construction and Real Estate
International Practice
Media, Entertainment and Sports
Telecom, IT and Energy
Trade and Transportation
Legal areas
Arbitration
Art Law
Asset Management Law
Aviation Law
Banking Law
Commercial Law
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Commodity Trading Law
Conflicts of Laws
Construction Law
Contract Law
Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law
Energy Law
Financial Services Law
Infrastructure Law
Insurance and Liability Law
Intellectual Property Law
Legal Risk Management
Maritime Law
Media and Communication Law
Mediation
Procedural Law
Public Tenders
Sports Law
Technology Law
Telecommunications Law
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Publications
Newsletter
Investment Arbitration - How Swiss Entrepreneurs and Companies invested abroad can protect their
Investment
Augsburger Thierry P., Arbitration Newsletter BWB, February 2016
more
Presentation
Access to information and exceptions
Augsburger Thierry P., in: Seminar on Transparency in International Investment Arbitration,
University of Oxford, presentation of 2 November 2015
Publication
Einstweilige Massnahmen einschliesslich solcher, die auf eine Sicherung gerichtet sind - Abschnitt
10 (Art. 31)
Augburger Thierry P., Favalli Daniele, in: Weibel Thomas/Oetiker Christian (Hrsg.), Basler
Kommentar zum Lugano-Übereinkommen, 2. Auflage, Basel 2015
Publication
Exceptions to transparency
Augsburger Thierry P., in: Euler Dimitrij/Gehring Markus/Scherrer Maxi (eds.), Transparency in
International Investment Arbitration - A Guide to the UNCITRAL Rules on ...
more
Presentation
A Swiss view on interim measures in arbitration
Augsburger Thierry P., in: Conference on Interim and Conservatory Measures in Arbitration,
University of Warsaw, presentation of 11 February 2015
Presentation
Between a rock and a hard place: the role and powers of emergency arbitrators
Augsburger Thierry P., in: VI Belgrade Arbitration Conference, Belgrade, presentation of 4 April
2014
Presentation
Exceptions to transparency - Article 7 of the UNCITRAL Transparency Rules
Augsburger Thierry P., in: Conference on Transparency in Investment Arbitration, Cambridge,
presentation of 17/18 January 2014
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Presentation
Vorsorgliche Massnahmen nach LugÜ - 2 Checklisten für den täglichen Gebrauch
Augsburger Thierry P., in: Fachgruppe Zivilprozessrecht Zürcher Anwaltsverband, Zürich,
Präsentation vom 11. Juni 2012
Publication
Confidentiality in arbitration law, rules and practice - A Swiss perspective
Augsburger Thierry P., in: Transnational Dispute Management (TDM) 2/2012
Publication
Einstweilige Massnahmen einschliesslich solcher, die auf eine Sicherung gerichtet sind - Abschnitt
10 (Art. 31)
Augsburger Thierry P., Favalli Daniele, in: Weibel Thomas/Oetiker Christian (Hrsg.), Basler
Kommentar zum Lugano-Überienkommen, Basel 2011
Presentation
Confidentiality in arbitration law, rules and practice - A Swiss perspective
Augsburger Thierry P., in: Conference on Confidentiality v. Transparency in International Arbitration,
Warsaw, presentation of 9 February 2011
Publication
Bemerkungen zu BGE 136 III 200
Augburger Thierry P., Pair Lara M., in: Aktuelle juristische Praxis 12/2010
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