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Dr Bernd Ehle , LLM

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Bernd specialises in international arbitration, with extensive experience as both counsel and arbitrator in over 100 high-stakes disputes conducted under various arbitration rules and governed by civil and common law. His experience includes serving on dispute adjudication boards.

Bernd advises and represents clients in complex disputes, with a focus on large-scale construction and infrastructure projects, intricate joint venture agreements, M&A transactions and sales and distribution contracts. He is committed to dispute resolution and related capacity building, in particular in Africa, to which a significant portion of his work is related.

Recognised as a “leading light in the next generation of international arbitration practitioners in Switzerland”, Who’s Who Legal Global Leaders, Arbitration, 2022, Bernd also assists and represents clients in the enforcement of arbitral awards and other arbitration-related proceedings before state courts.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 1998

Experience

  • Graf von Westphalen, Freiburg i.Br. (2000 - 2003)

Membership

  • Member of the Board of Directors of AfricArb
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC)
  • Member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre
  • Member of the Advisory Board of Africa Construction Law (ACL)
  • Member of the Executive Committee of the Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy (FIAA)
  • Co-chair of the Construction Group of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS)
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

Qualifications

  • First State Examination (Germany) (1996)
  • Second State Examination (Germany) (1998)
  • LL.M. (Northwestern University) (2000)
  • Ph.D. in Law (University of Heidelberg) (2001)

Education

  • University of Freiburg i.Br. (1991-1993)
  • University of Geneva (1993-1994)
  • University of Heidelberg (1994-1996)
  • Legal Apprenticeship (Referendariat) (1996-1998)
  • Northwestern University, Chicago (1999-2000)

1 Contributions by Bernd Ehle

Interim Relief in Swiss-Seated and Foreign Arbitrations: Tribunal and Court Powers, Procedure, Available Measures, Security and Enforcement under PILA
PRACTICE NOTES
Interim Relief in Swiss-Seated and Foreign Arbitrations: Tribunal and Court Powers, Procedure, Available Measures, Security and Enforcement under PILA
This Practice Note provides an overview of the interim measures available in support of arbitration proceedings seated in Switzerland. It outlines the remit of arbitral tribunals and Swiss courts, the statutory basis, and the circumstances for granting and enforcing such relief. Chapter 12 of the Swiss Private International Law Act (PILA), updated with effect from 1 January 2021, regulates international arbitrations with a Swiss seat. Under article 183 PILA, unless the parties have agreed to the contrary, a tribunal may, on a party’s application, issue interim or conservatory relief. If a party fails to comply voluntarily, the tribunal or a party may turn to the competent state court for assistance, which will apply its own law. Either body may require suitable security as a condition of the measure. Unless the parties have made a different arrangement, the tribunal may, at a party’s request, order interim or conservatory measures If the addressee does not comply voluntarily, the tribunal or a party may seek assistance from the competent court The court...
Arbitration
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