Partner

Dr. Cesare Jermini

Lugano, Switzerland
Partner
Dr. Cesare Jermini
Lugano, Switzerland

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Cesare Jermini has extensive experience in international and domestic arbitration, in which he specialises, as well as in court litigation. He regularly acts as a party counsel in domestic and international arbitration proceedings, as well as before State Courts (in civil, criminal and administrative matters).

Cesare Jermini is often appointed as chairman, sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator in international and domestic arbitration proceedings, conducted under the ICC Rules, Swiss Rules, Rules of the Camera Arbitrale Milano, DIS Rules, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and in ad hoc proceedings.

He is regularly invited to speak at international conferences.

He also advises clients in commercial and company law, private international law, joint ventures, transportation, labour, administrative, real estate and inheritance law.

Cesare Jermini holds a law degree (Dr. iur.) from the University of Zurich and a master's degree (LL.M.) from Columbia University, New York.

He sits on the board of ASA (Swiss Arbitration Association) and has been a member of the editorial board of the ASA Bulletin (Kluwer) since 2001. He is also a member of the Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre, administering arbitration proceedings under the Swiss Rules and member of the international and domestic panels of arbitrators of several arbitral institutions.

Cesare is admitted to the Swiss Bar and is also a Notary Public (Canton Ticino). He speaks and works in Italian, German, English and French.

He is an excellent arbitrator!
Source in WWL 2021
An outstanding arbitrator.
Who's Who Legal 2019
Common sense approach and in-depth understanding of the issues at hand.
Source in WWL 2021
  • Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 2003)
  • Guest Professor, University of Brasilia (1999)
  • Senior Associate at Bär & Karrer (1998)
  • Admitted to the Zurich Bar (1998)
  • Columbia University, New York: LL.M. (1998)
  • Civil Law Notary in the Canton Ticino (1997)
  • Associate at a Swiss law firm (1997)
  • University of Zurich: Dr. iur. (1997)
  • Admitted to the Ticino Bar Association (OATI) (1996)
  • Trainee at a Swiss law firm (1994-1996)
  • Teacher of Labour law (1992)
  • Teaching Assistant to Prof. Dr. iur. Weber-Dürler (1991-1994)
  • University of Zurich: lic. iur. (1991)
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
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  • Swiss Bar Associations (SAV/FSA)
  • Ticino Bar Associations (OATI)
  • Associations of Swiss and Ticino Notaries Public
  • Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • GASI, Swiss Italian Chapter of ASA

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Cesare Jermini's Deals, Cases & News

Ranked as 'Recommended'
by Who's Who Legal Switzerland 2023
Ranked as 'leading' in Commercial Litigation
by Leaders League 2023

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