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Frank acts as counsel before arbitral tribunals as well as state courts. He regularly sits as co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator and chairman. He also assists parties in pre-arbitration or pre-litigation phases, as well as in annulment proceedings against awards before the Swiss Supreme Court. His cases relate among others to M&A, joint ventures, distribution, agency, licensing, service agreements and international sales. His industry experience includes among others energy, telecommunications, trading, machine industry, automobile, pharma, luxury industry, robotic, construction, oil and gas, bank and finance, sport industry and real estate. Frank is a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR.
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Frank has acted as counsel and arbitrator in over 100 arbitration proceedings. He has published and spoken in the area of contract and arbitration law.
Before focusing on international arbitration and commercial litigation, Frank developed a strong expertise in M&A, financing, general corporate and commercial contracts.
Experience highlights include:
- Counsel in an ICC arbitration in a trust dispute, representing a private client*
- Counsel in an LCIA arbitration in the oil and gas industry, representing an African bulk distribution company against a leading commodity trading company*
- Counsel in a CiArb arbitration in the shipbuilding industry, representing a top tier European shipbuilder and shipyard operator*
- Counsel in an Emergency arbitrator proceeding (ICC) in the steel industry, representing a top tier international group*
- Counsel in a Swiss Rules case in the air travel food and beverage industry, brand owner against a multinational group*
*Transactions handled before joining Niederer Kraft Frey
- The 2023 Supplemental Swiss Rules for Corporate Law Disputes in: ASA BULLETIN 2/2023 (June)
- Yearly Review of Swiss arbitration decisions in: Revue de l’arbitrage, 2018 to 2021
- Yearly review of Swiss arbitration cases in: Turkish Journal of International Trade and Arbitration Law (JITAL), 2011 to 2021
- Commentary of Art. 1-2 of the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration in: Zuberbühler/Müller/Habegger (edit.), Commentary of the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, 3rd ed, Zurich 2023
- Arbitration in Switzerland – The Practitionner’s Guide, ICC Rules Art. 38-41 in: Manuel ARROYO (edit.), Wolters Kluwer, Arbitration in Switzerland – The Practitionner’s Guide, 2nd ed., 2018
- The Arbitrators’ Initiative: When, Why and How Should It Be Used? in: ASA Special Series No. 45, 2016
- An arbitrator’s perspective: A few reflections about the case administration under the Swiss Rules in 10 years of Swiss Rules of International Arbitration in: Nathalie VOSER (edit.), ASA Special Series No. 44, 2014
- Consent to Arbitrate: A Prerequisite to Arbitration in: Journal of International Trade and Arbitration Law (JITAL) vol 1/2 2012, pp. 241 ff
- Energy Agreements – Force Majeure and Hardship Clauses in: Makuch/Pereira (edit.), Environmental and Energy Law, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Chapter 11, 2012
- Geneva and Swiss Bar Associations
- Swiss Arbitration Association (former board member)
- Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
- International Bar Association
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association
- Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre (former Vice-President and former court member)
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