Bär & Karrer Team Assists Sandoz in Successfully Defending Against a Claim from Monsanto in an ICC Arbitration

A team of Bär & Karrer consisting of Partner Daniel Hochstrasser and Associates Nadja Jaisli and Andrea Roth-Rufener has successfully assisted Sandoz, a member of the Novartis Group, against damages claims of USD 125 Mio. brought in an ICC arbitration by Monsanto. Monsanto's claims were fully rejected in the final award rendered by the arbitral tribunal on 27 March 2012, and Sandoz was awarded cost and attorneys' fees.