David Trachsel
Counsel
Contact
d.trachsel@thouvenin.com
+41 44 421 45 45 Download vCard
Expertise
David Trachsel has been a Counsel at Thouvenin since 2026.
His practice focuses on international and national litigation and arbitration. He advises and represents companies and private individuals at all stages of the dispute resolution process, with a focus on complex contractual, corporate and enforcement disputes. His experience in particular covers post-M&A, joint venture and shareholder disputes as well as disputes in the insurance, sports and construction industry. In addition, he regularly represents clients in proceedings for interim measures, enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards and cross-border asset tracing. David Trachsel has a particular focus on bankruptcy and insolvency related litigation, on which he has written a doctoral thesis.
He is mentioned in Legal 500 EMEA (2023) (“He is a young lawyer but his legal know-how and capacity to understand the big picture are impressive”).
Professional Experience
- Since 2026
- Counsel, Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte KLG, Zurich
- 2024-2025
- Associate, Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte KLG, Zurich
- 2019-2024
- Associate, Bär & Karrer AG, Zurich
- 2018
- Legal employee, Bär & Karrer AG, Zurich
- 2017
- Law clerk, Commercial Court of the Canton of Berne
- 2015 -2016
- Trainee lawyer, Bär & Karrer AG, Zurich
Legal Education
- 2019
- Admitted to the Bar
- 2015
- University of Fribourg, Master of Law (MLaw) / Durham University (UK), exchange year
- 2013
- University of Fribourg, Bachelor of Law (BLaw)
Practice areas
- Litigation
- Arbitration
- White Collar Crime, Enforcement and Compliance
- Insolvency and Restructuring
- General Contract Law
Languages
German, English, Spanish
Memberships
- Swiss and Zurich Bar Association
- Association of debt enforcement and bankruptcy law (SchKG-Vereinigung)