Litigation & Arbitration
Litigation and arbitration are a cornerstone of Sentinel Legal’s practice, particularly in disputes with significant economic, technological, and regulatory implications.
They work across all of the firm’s practice areas, particularly corporate law, digital law, regulatory law, and economic criminal law, where financial, operational, and reputational issues are crucial.
Sentinel Legal represents its clients before state courts and in arbitration proceedings, both in Switzerland and internationally, in complex and high-stakes disputes, including:
- Contract law disputes
- Corporate and shareholder litigation
- Technology and digital litigation
- Regulatory and financial litigation
In addition to its main areas of expertise and litigation practice, Sentinel Legal also provides services in other areas in which its attorneys have expertise, including:
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Labor law
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Family law / measures to protect the marital union
Our scope of practice notably includes:
Contract law disputes
- Contractual performance and non-performance,
- termination, contractual liability,
- commercial disputes and obligations.
Corporate and shareholder litigation
- Conflicts between partners,
- responsibility of bodies,
- disputes relating to governance, capital transactions, and restructuring.
Technology and digital litigation
- Disputes relating to IT contracts, digital platforms and services, digital assets, and the liability of technology providers
- to digital crimes with civil and economic implications.
Regulatory and financial litigation
- Disputes with supervisory authorities,
- litigation relating to regulated activities, administrative sanctions, supervisory measures
Domestic and international arbitration
- Representation in arbitration proceedings subject to Swiss arbitration rules
- Representation in digital law matters for major disputes (as part of a team of attorneys)
Labor disputes
- Individual and collective labor disputes, including dismissals and absence due to incapacity for work
Family litigation
- Protective measures for marital unions, separations, divorces, agreements, and related property issues (e.g., crypto assets)
Key Strengths
1. Proven litigation practice
Conducted and successfully concluded numerous litigation proceedings, with comprehensive expertise in procedural issues
2. Negotiation skills
Ability to structure and conduct complex negotiations with a view to achieving economically advantageous solutions.
3. Integration of the digital component
In-depth analysis of the technological aspects of the files, enabling their implications to be anticipated
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