Singapore

Dr. Alain Grieder, LL.M., FCIArb

Senior Associate

Lenny Sigrist

Assistant

Alain Grieder is a Senior Associate in our International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Group in Singapore. His main areas of practice are international and domestic arbitration and commercial litigation. Alain acts as counsel and arbitrator in arbitral proceedings and represents parties in litigation proceedings before Swiss courts. He has particular experience regarding disputes in the manufacturing, trade, insurance and sports industry.

Expertise

International Arbitration Dispute Resolution Restructuring and Insolvency Insurance Trade and Transport

Sports Energy Life Sciences Construction Blockchain-Technologies & FinTech

Experience

Has acted as counsel, sole arbitrator, and tribunal secretary in domestic and international commercial arbitration proceedings (in particular, under the ICC and Swiss Rules)
Has represented clients in various litigation proceedings before Swiss courts including before the Swiss Supreme Court
Has represented clients in disputes involving sales and distribution agreements, corporate law disputes (including liability of directors and officers and shareholder disputes), insurance contracts, share purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, license agreements, as well as the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards

Career

Professional Experience

2024

Senior Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer in Singapore

2024

Senior Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

2018

Associate and Senior Associate at a business law firm in Zurich

2016

Associate at a business law firm in Zurich

2012

Research and Teaching Assistant at University of Basel Law School

2010

Trainee Lawyer at business law firm in Basel

2009

Trainee Law Clerk at District Court of Sissach/Gelterkinden

Education and Admission

2024

Bar Admission in Singapore (Foreign Lawyer)

2021

Bar Admission in New York State

2020

Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)

2020

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Law & Management, University of St.Gallen

2018

LL.M., New York University

2015

Dr. iur., University of Basel

2011

Bar Admission in Switzerland

2009

lic. iur., University of Basel

Additional Professional Activities

Member of several professional institutions, including the Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, ASA below 40, AIJA, and the New York University Alumni Association (NYUAA).
Regular publications and speaking engagements in the areas of dispute resolution and arbitration.