L.L.B., University of Geneva; LL.M., University of Basel; Ph.D., University of Basel
Emeritus Professor, University of Geneva; Founder, Geneva LL.M in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS); President, Center for International Dispute Settlement (CIDS), Geneva University and Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.Visiting professor at National University of Singapore and Tsinghua University School of Law. Practice as arbitrator in international commercial and investment arbitration (over 220 arbitrations) under rules of all major institutions (including ICC, ICSID, AAA, LCIA, SIAC, CIETAC). Chaired the arbitral tribunal at the Olympic Games from 1996 until 2000. Regularly ranked among the top arbitrators worldwide.President of ICCA; Honorary President of the Swiss Arbitration Association; President of FIAA Advisory Board; former member of ICC Court, LCIA Court, AAA Board.Member of Swiss delegation to UNCITRAL Working Groups II and III and Commission on transparency in investment arbitration and reform of ISDS. Authored two reports on reform of ISDS for UNCITRAL.