Lukas supports clients in corporate and commercial disputes and investigations. He provides strategic counsel in critical negotiations and represents clients before all Swiss courts and in domestic and international arbitration proceedings. His practice includes setting-aside proceedings and the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. He also serves as arbitrator in selected cases.
Lukas advises clients across various industries, including pharmaceuticals and medtech, banking, insurance, construction, energy and automotive.
He has many years of experience in disputes involving distribution, supply chains, infrastructure, post-M&A, and joint venture – among other complex commercial conflicts. He also regularly represents athletes, clubs, and sports organizations.
Lukas frequently speaks and publishes in his area of expertise. He is recognized in major legal directories as one of Switzerland’s leading dispute resolution lawyers of his generation.
Career
- Partner at Advestra (since 2025)
- Partner at Pestalozzi (2021 – 2025)
- President / Vice-President of AIJA International Arbitration Commission (2019-2024)
- Regional Coordinator DIS40 Zürich (German Arbitration Institution) (2021-2023)
- Associate at Pestalozzi (2013 – 2020)
- Lecturer at University of St. Gallen (2013-2019)
- Bar admission: Switzerland (2013)
- Secondment at a leading global medical device company (2012)
- Queen Mary, University of London: LL.M. (2010)
- Junior Associate at Pestalozzi (2010 – 2012)
- Legal Trainee at WilmerHale, London (2009)
- University St. Gallen: M.A. HSG in Law (2009)
Languages
German, English, French