Michael Bösch

Partner
LL.M., FCIArb

Expertise

Michael Bösch has been a Partner with Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte since 2011. He is specialized in international commercial, investment treaty and sport arbitration, in particular under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution but also ad hoc. In doing so, Michael acts primarily as counsel, increasingly also as arbitrator. In addition, he represents clients in state litigation.

His additional expertise is corporate and commercial law where he represents domestic and foreign clients. He is a board member of several companies and acts as a secretary to the board of Zahnärztekasse AG and EOS Schweiz AG.

Since many years, Lexology recommends Michael Bösch for arbitration and litigation. Legal500 also recommends Michael Bösch for litigation as well as for corporate, commercial and M&A.

Within Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte, Michael was first its HR manager and then responsible for the firm’s Marketing/Business Development. Since 2022 Michael Bösch is the Managing Partner of the firm.

Professional Experience
Since 2011
Partner, Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte KLG, Zurich
2005 – 2010
Associate, Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte KLG, Zurich
2003 – 2004
Associate, Wilms & Ruggle, Zurich
2001 – 2002
Court clerk, District Court of Hinwil
2000 – 2001
Junior Associate, Wenger & Vieli AG, Zurich
Legal Education / Bar Admission
2013
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
2005
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington DC, Master of Laws in international legal studies with special emphasis on dispute resolution (LL.M.)
2003
Admitted to the Bar
2000
University of Fribourg, Master of Law (lic. iur.)
Practice areas
  • Arbitration
  • Litigation
  • Corporate
  • Insolvency and Restructuring
  • Employment & Migration
Languages

German, English, French

Memberships
  • Swiss and Zurich Bar Association (delegate of the Zurich Bar Association since 2012)
  • Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
  • International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

Publications

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