Thomas Legler | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Thomas Legler

Partner
Attorney at law, Dr. iur., FCIArb
Head Arbitration Geneva

Cours de Rive 13
1204 Geneva
Switzerland
T +41 22 999 96 00
thomas.legler@pestalozzilaw.com

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Thomas Legler is one of the leading figures in Swiss arbitration, with one source adding, his advocacy skills are highly impressive.

Who's Who Legal, 2022

Thomas Legler has very good analytic skills.

Chambers Europe, 2022

Thomas Legler is very experienced and well connected.

The Legal 500, 2022

Thomas is really experienced and truly understands what his clients want and need, and does a fantastic job guiding them through all phases of a dispute – which is quite a rare trait to have.

IAM1000, 2022

Legler is prized for his arbitration expertise and his know-how regarding matters at the intersection of IP, IT, media, internet and privacy law.

World Trademark Review, 2022

Thomas Legler is a partner and Head of Arbitration in Geneva. His practice focuses on representing clients in (inter)national arbitration and acting as arbitrator. In addition, he advises clients in the field of intellectual property (trademarks, patents, copyright), IT and data protection. Swiss Parliament elected him as deputy judge of the Federal Patent Court.

Career

2015
  • Partner, Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law
2014
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow (FCIArb)
1997
  • Partner of a major Swiss law firm in Geneva
1996
  • University of Geneva: Doctorate in law
1995
  • Foreign Associate, Wilmer Cutler & Pickering (now: WilmerHale)
1993
  • University of Geneva: LLM ("D.E.S."; Diplôme Etudes Supérieures en droit)
1991
  • Associate in a major Swiss law firm in Geneva
  • Canton of Geneva: Bar admission
1989
  • Legal Counsel, Swiss Union of Privat Railways (UTP)
1988
  • University of Berne: Degree in law ("Fürsprecher")
  • Canton of Berne: Bar admission

Languages

English, French, German

Membership

  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Geneva Bar Association (ODA)
  • Association of European Trade Mark Owners (MARQUES)
  • Association romande de la propriété intellectuelle (AROPI)
  • Association suisse de l'arbitrage (ASA)
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), Fellow
  • Deutsches Institut für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS)
  • Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), member of the IP panel
  • Indicative list of WTO Panelists
  • Institut für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz (INGRES)
  • International Bar Association (IBA), officer of the IP and Entertainment Law Committee
  • London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
  • Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC), member of Tech List
  • World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), member of list of neutrals

Deals and Cases

Pestalozzi represented the Republic of India in a landmark case before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court

11.12.2018

Pestalozzi represented the Republic of India in a landmark case before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court

One of Pestalozzi's arbitration partners acts as party-appointed arbitrator of an arbitral tribunal under the Swiss Rules with seat in Zurich

14.11.2016

One of Pestalozzi's arbitration partners acts as party-appointed arbitrator of an arbitral tribunal under the Swiss Rules with seat in Zurich

Pestalozzi advises a foreign consortium organising sports and cultural events as co-counsel on arbitral proceedings against an important foreign national sport organisation

17.11.2015

Pestalozzi advises a foreign consortium organising sports and cultural events as co-counsel on arbitral proceedings against an important foreign national sport organisation

Publications

Patent Litigation 2024 - Switzerland: Law & Practice

By Thomas Legler, Alexandra Bühlmann, Lara Dorigo: Chambers Global Practice Guides, London 2024

Patent Litigation 2023 - Switzerland: Law & Practice

By Thomas Legler, Lara Dorigo: Chambers Global Practice Guides, London, 2023

Patent Litigation 2022 - Switzerland: Law and Practice

By Thomas Legler, Lara Dorigo, Severin Etzensperger: Chambers Global Practice Guides, London, 2022
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