Litigation and arbitration are pillars of our law firm’s practice, particularly in disputes with significant economic, technological, and regulatory dimensions.
They are integrated across the firm’s practice areas, notably in corporate law, digital law, regulatory matters, civil law, and white-collar crime, where financial, operational, and reputational stakes are critical.
Our firm represents clients before state courts and in arbitration proceedings, both in Switzerland and internationally, in complex and high-stakes disputes, including:
In addition to its main practice areas and litigation activity, Sentinel Legal can assist in other fields mastered by its lawyers, particularly regarding:
Unrepaid loan or fraud, qualifying correctly to recover your money
Bank impersonation fraud, is the bank required to reimburse you?
Scam money passed through a Swiss account, what the victim can do
Conducted and successfully concluded numerous litigation proceedings, with comprehensive expertise in procedural issues
Ability to structure and conduct complex negotiations with a view to achieving economically advantageous solutions.
In-depth analysis of the technological aspects of the files, enabling their implications to be anticipated
In principle, yes. Proceedings on the merits are preceded by an attempt at conciliation before the conciliation authority (art. 197 CPC), subject to statutory exceptions. It is often where a case settles or positions are set. We prepare the request and the hearing as a first hearing, not a formality.
Procedural deadlines are short and strict: thirty days to appeal a judgment (art. 311 CPC), ten days for certain challenges, and limitation periods keep running while the parties talk. When you receive a judgment, an order or a payment summons, count in days, not weeks, and call us.
The court asks the claimant for an advance on costs at the outset; lawyers’ fees come on top. At the end, the losing party bears the court costs and pays the other side’s party costs. We quantify these three items before filing, against the amount at stake and the prospects of success.
Often, yes, but not at any price or at any time. A settlement is negotiated with a file ready to be argued: that is the leverage. We tell you what the case is worth, what a trial costs and where a reasonable agreement lies.
It binds you: a state court will refer the parties to arbitration. International arbitrations seated in Switzerland are governed by Chapter 12 of the Private International Law Act; domestic arbitrations by Part 3 of the CPC. We act as counsel in institutional and ad hoc proceedings, including enforcement of the award.