Independent arbitrator.

Tobias Zuberbühler is an independent arbitrator with over 25 years of experience in dispute resolution. He has acted as arbitrator and counsel in more than 90 international and domestic arbitration proceedings under both ad hoc and institutional rules (ICC, Swiss Rules, DIS, VIAC, CEPANI, HKIAC). 

Tobias is a member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre and co-editor of the Commentary on the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration (3rd ed 2023). He is recommended by Who’s Who Legal as one of the world’s foremost practitioners in international arbitration (Thought Leaders – Arbitration 2024; Leaders League).

25 years of experience in arbitration and litigation, 350 WIPO decisions.

years of experience

More than 25 years of experience in arbitration and litigation.

arbitration cases

Counsel and arbitrator in more than 90 domestic and international arbitrations, under institutional rules (ICC, Swiss Rules, DIS, CEPANI, VIAC, HKIAC) as well as in ad hoc proceedings.

WIPO decisions

Has issued over 350 decisions as a WIPO panelist for domain name disputes.

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Stadthaus Winterthur (City Hall)
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Member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre

Tobias Zuberbühler is a member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre and Past President of the AIJA International Arbitration Commission. He has a wide global network of arbitration specialists and regularly speaks at conferences. 

  • Zurich and Swiss Bar Association (ZAV/SAV)
  • Swiss Arbitration Centre – Member of the Arbitration Court
  • Swiss Arbitration (Ambassador for Turkey)
  • German Institution for Arbitration (DIS)
  • Legalmondo

Geographical focus and
industry experience

Tobias Zuberbühler has a geographical focus on Turkey, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. His industry experience is predominantly in the areas of construction, energy, pharma, air transportation and commodity trading (involving contractual disputes regarding joint ventures, agency/distribution, international sales, post M&A, and intellectual property). 

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credentials

“He always has very clear ideas on complex matters. Tobias possesses an excellent knowledge of arbitration. He is incredibly successful.”
(Who's Who Legal: Arbitration 2021)
“The excellent Tobias Zuberbühler is noted for having been incredibly successful through the past few years in the arbitration space, an area in which he has over 20 years of experience.”
(Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2020)
“Tobias Zuberbühler is a leading figure in the field who, while being one of the most experienced names in Swiss arbitration, is young and flexible in his mind.”
(Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2019)

Publications

Tobias Zuberbühler is co-editor of a leading commentary on the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration (3rd ed 2023) and co-author of a commentary on the IBA Rules of Evidence (2nd ed 2022). He regularly publishes and holds presentations to keep ahead of important legal developments such as the effects of corruption on arbitration, document production and the reduction of costs in arbitration proceedings. 

  • IBA Rules of Evidence – The Best of Two Worlds, RIIPrax 1/2024 (Rechtspraxis der Infrastruktur- und Industrieprojekte / Law Journal on Industrial and Infrastructure Projects) 
    C.H. Beck 2024, pp. 30-34
  • Zuberbühler / Müller / Habegger (eds), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration
    3rd ed, Zurich 2023
  • Zuberbühler / Hofmann / Oetiker / Rohner, IBA Rules of Evidence
    2nd ed, Zurich 2022
  • Commentary on Art. 38-41 and Appendix B Swiss Rules, in: Manuel Arroyo (ed), Arbitration in Switzerland – The Practitioner’s Guide
    2nd ed, Kluwer 2018, pp. 808-841
  • Zuberbühler/Schregenberger, Corruption in Arbitration – The Arbitrator’s Duty to Investigate, in: New Developments in International Commercial Arbitration 2016 (eds Christoph Müller/Sébastien Besson/Antonio Rigozzi)
    Schulthess 2016, pp. 1-38
publications
Technikum Winterthur (School of Engineering)

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Zuberbühler Arbitration
Büelrainstrasse 15a
P.O. Box
CH-8401 Winterthur
tobias@zuberbuehler-arbitration.ch

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