Avocates et Avocats Michael Cartier
Michael Cartier

Michael Cartier

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Dr. iur., Avocat, ACIArb

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Zurich

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Téléphone direct: +41 58 658 55 09
michael.cartier@walderwyss.com

Curriculum Vitae

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Domaines d'activité: Contentieux Restructurations et insolvabilité Arbitrage Criminalité économique et enquêtes internes

Michael Cartier represents parties in international arbitrations under all major institutional rules and in ad-hoc proceedings, before state courts and in enforcement and legal assistance matters. He is listed as an expert for arbitration in Who's Who Legal 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. He also acts as arbitrator and is listed on the panel of arbitrators of the ICC National Committee (Switzerland), the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB International), the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC). The focus of his work is on construction disputes, international commercial law and M&A disputes. He has substantial subject-matter experience in energy-related matters (solar cell manufacturing, wind turbine engineering, peat and coal firing power plants, gas delivery, disposal of radioactive waste). He also advises clients in white-collar criminal law matters and corporate investigations as well as cross-border insolvency matters.

Born in 1978, Michael Cartier attended St. Gall University (lic. iur. HSG 2001, Dr. iur. 2007). During his studies he spent a year in Japan studying Japanese and working for a Japanese trading company. He clerked at the District Court of Ober-/Neutoggenburg (Canton St. Gall) and the Department of Construction, Energy and Environment of the Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, and has been practicing law in Zurich since 2004.

Michael Cartier’s professional languages are English and German. He also speaks French and some Japanese. He is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and admitted to practise throughout Switzerland. He is also a Registered Foreign Lawyer before the Singapore International Commercial Court.

Michael Cartier has been admitted to the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC)'s Register of Foreign Lawyers

Michael Cartier has been admitted to the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)'s list of arbitrators

WWL ranking - Arbitration Switzerland 2023

Leaders League Ranking 2023 - Excellent for Internal Investigations & Compliance

Chambers and Partners has moved Walder Wyss’s Arbitration Team up to Band 2 in its 2023 Global Ranking

Who’s Who Legal has again recognized a record number of Walder Wyss arbitration practitioners as leaders in their field

Michael Cartier appointed as presiding arbitrator in a DIS-Rules arbitration

Record number of arbitration practitioners of Walder Wyss featured in Who’s Who Legal 2020

La participation d'une société-mère aux négotiations mène à la jonction de deux procédures séparées sous les Swiss Rules

Who’s who Legal désigne trois experts de l’arbitrage de l’équipe contentieux de Walder Wyss comme futurs leaders du domaine de l’arbitrage

«Future Leaders» distingués dans le domaine de l’arbitrage

Who's Who Legal benennt drei junge Anwälte des Prozessführungsteams von Walder Wyss als künftig führende Praktiker im Bereich internationale Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit

Who's Who Legal désigne trois jeunes avocats de l'équipe des contentieux de Walder Wyss futurs grands praticiens de l'arbitrage international.

Michael Cartier a été élu au directoire de l'Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

Litige concernant des installations de traitement de combustible liquide

Ad hoc Arbitral Award re Force Majeure in Syria

Post-M&A Dispute regarding a Mining Operation

Arbitral Tribunal rules that insurance company lacks standing to sue in light of subrogation waiver clause

Federal Supreme Court facilitates the recognition and enforcement of English language arbitral awards in Switzerland

Contractual Penalty Clauses and Reduction of Excessive Penalty Amounts

Recognition of a foreign/Austrian bankruptcy decree (mini-bankruptcy)

Restructuring & Insolvency 2022 - Chapter Switzerland

Complex Commercial Litigation 2020: Chapter Switzerland

Le choix des arbitres par les institutions arbitrales: aperçu de la boîte noire et de l’utilisation de LegalTech

Switzerland: Good News on Cross-Border Insolvencies

Complexité du contentieux commercial en Suisse en 2019

Recenti sviluppi nel campo dell’arbitrato in materia di investimenti – protezione efficace degli investimenti europei dopo la sentenza Achmea

The Digitalization of Construction Projects (BIM): what does it mean for construction arbitration?

Technologies et arbitrage international, utilisation de l’AI dans les procédures arbitrales.

Commentaire des art. 193 et 194 LDIP et 29 du Règlement suisse, reconnaissance et exécution des sentences arbitrales.

Getting the Deal Through: Complex Commercial Litigation 2018 - Switzerland

Bindung vor Vertragsunterzeichnung

Le recours à des éléments de preuves obtenus de manière illégale dans les procédures d"arbitrage

Grenzüberschreitende Konkursverfahren in der Schweiz; quo vadis?

Big Data – défis juridiques et opportunités commerciales

Technologie pour l"avocat plaidant

Law firm 2.0 – The Technologically Enhanced Law Firm

Commentary on Article 193 PILS

Commentary on Article 29 Swiss Rules

Commentary on Article 194 PILS

IPBA Regional Conference: Bridging Cultures in Arbitration – A Special Focus on Asia and Europe

IP/IT Challenges in the Regulatory Landscape Panel discussion on the developments and challenges on data protection and privacy, in respect to mobile communications and internet services.

CSR and Anti-Corruption Legislation

Recognition and Enforcement of Awards

Dispute Resolution in Mega Construction Contracts

E-Discovery and Data Privacy – Chapter on Switzerland

Continuing Pending Litigation in case of Insolvency - A Swiss Law Perspective

Confidentiality in International Arbitration: Myth or Reality

The Concept of Wrongfulness according to Art. 41 Swiss Code of Obligations

Reconnaissances


Who's Who Legal_Recognised
Getting the Deal Through_National Expert_Cartier
The Legal500 Recommended Lawyer 2022
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