The Legal 500 2024

“Benjamin Gottlieb is dedicated, bright and personable. He not only possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of substantive international arbitration law.”

The Legal 500 2024

“Benjamin Gottlieb is very practical, enjoying a unique ability to ensure even the most commercially-minded clients understand often highly-complex points of foreign law.”

Lexology Index 2025

“Benjamin Gottlieb is a highly respected Swiss arbitrator whom peers and clients praise for his excellent command of law and ability to handle the most complex disputes.”

Lexology Index 2024

“Benjamin Gottlieb is a key figure in the market who frequently acts as both counsel and arbitrator in international arbitral proceedings, with notable expertise in cross-border trade.”

Lexology Index 2024

“Benjamin Gottlieb is a "truly impressive" disputes specialist who sits among the foremost litigators in the market and is highlighted by sources as 'a very prepared and engaged lawyer.”

The Legal 500 2026

“Benjamin Gottlieb was always very well prepared, efficient and diligent.”

Lexology Index 2025

“Benjamin Gottlieb is widely recognised as a commercial litigation expert, most notably when it comes to contractual disputes involving international sales of goods.”

Lexology Index 2025

“Benjamin Gottlieb always comes prepared and is great at client handling.”

Lexology Index 2024

“He is truly a rising star.”

Lexology Index 2024

“I would refer clients to him without hesitation.”

Lexology Index

“He stands out as "an extremely intelligent, hard-working and meticulous individual with excellent oral and written advocacy skills."”

Benjamin Gottlieb is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution Group in Zurich. His main areas of practice are international arbitration as well as domestic and international commercial litigation. He further specializes in and advises clients on the United Nations Convention for the International Sales of Goods (CISG).

Experience

  • Main areas of practice: international arbitration, domestic and international commercial litigation as well as the CISG
  • He was awarded the title of Arbitration Practitioner (ArbP) by the Swiss Arbitration Academy in 2010

Career

Professional Experience
2023
Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2019
Senior Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
2016
Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
Education and Admission
2016
Bar Admission in Switzerland
2015
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Arbitration, Universities of Lucerne and Neuchâtel
2009
lic. iur., Universities of Zurich and Milan
Additional Professional Activities
  • Lecturer at the University of Zurich for international commercial arbitration and the Vienna Sales Convention and taught advocacy classes in Milan
  • He writes and speaks on arbitration and international sales law.
 

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