Daniela Franchini
Partner
Daniela Franchini acts as counsel, arbitrator and secretary to arbitral tribunals. She also assists parties in pre-arbitration phases as well as in annulment proceedings against arbitral awards before the Swiss Supreme Court. Her cases relate among others to M&A, joint ventures, distribution, licensing, service agreements, and international sales. Her industry experience includes among others telecommunications, trading, construction, energy, infrastructures, automobile, aircraft, shipbuilding, robotics and pharma.
Experience
Partner, Tavernier Tschanz, Geneva (since 2019)
Associate, Tavernier Tschanz, Geneva (2011-2019)
Trainee, Tavernier Tschanz, Geneva (2009-2011)
Bar admission
Geneva Bar (2011) – admitted to all Swiss courts
Education
Master of Law, University of Fribourg (2009)
Bachelor of Law, University of Fribourg (2007)
Expertise
Languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (basic knowledge)
Deals and cases
Counsel in an LCIA arbitration in the oil and gas industry, representing an African bulk distribution company against a leading commodity trading company
Counsel in a CiArb arbitration in the shipbuilding industry, representing a top tier European shipbuilder and shipyard operator against a services company
Counsel in an ICC case in the telecom industry, representing a Turkish conglomerate against a Finnish-Swedish group
Counsel in an UNCITRAL case and in three Swiss Rules cases in the steel industry, representing a leading global steel and raw materials player and a Swiss trading company against, respectively, a major Turkish steel producer, an Indonesian steel producer, a Moroccan manufacturer of pipes and profiles, and a Hong Kong customer
Membership
Geneva and Swiss Bar Associations
Swiss Arbitration Association
Associazione Italiana per l’Arbitrato (AIA)
Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana (AIGLI)