Frank Spoorenberg
Partner
Frank Spoorenberg acts as counsel before arbitral tribunals and as co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator and chairman. He also assists parties in pre-arbitration phases, as well as in annulment proceedings against awards before the Swiss Supreme Court. His cases relate among others to M&A, joint ventures, distribution, agency, licensing, service agreements and international sales. His industry experience includes among others telecommunications, trading, machine industry, automobile, pharma, luxury industry, robotic, construction, oil and gas, bank and finance, sport industry and real estate.
Experience
Partner, Tavernier Tschanz, Geneva (since 2007)
Associate, Tavernier Tschanz, Geneva (2002-2006)
Foreign Associate, White & Case, New York and Washington, D.C. (2001)
Associate, Tavernier Tschanz, Geneva (1997-2000)
Associate, Swiss law firm, Geneva (1997)
Trainee, Associate, Tavernier Tschanz, Geneva (1993-1996)
Bar admission
Geneva Bar (1995) – admitted to all Swiss courts
Education
LL.M., College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium (1993)
Master of Law, University of Fribourg, Switzerland (1991)
Expertise
Languages
French, English, German (read and understood)
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
Counsel in an Emergency arbitrator proceeding (ICC) in the steel industry, representing top tier international groups
Counsel in a Swiss Rules case in the air travel food and beverage industry, brand owner against a multinational group
Ratings
Frank Spoorenberg acts as arbitrator on commercial arbitration cases, including construction as well as supply and distribution agreement disputes. He also represents clients in post-M&A cases. A source states: "What makes him very pleasant to work with is that he is very calm, he is always on top of the issues and he is very straightforward." Chambers Global and Europe (Counsel, Arbitrators), 2022
"Frank Spoorenberg is recommended in the Who's Who Legal Global Leader (Arbitration)", 2022 and in National Leader – Switzerland (Arbitration), 2022
Frank Spoorenberg possesses "extensive knowledge of the arbitration process" and provides a "strategic and professional approach" in M&A, financing and contract disputes. Who's Who Legal (Arbitration), 2021
See all ratingsMembership
Geneva and Swiss Bar Associations
Swiss Arbitration Association (former board member)
Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre (former Vice-President)
International Bar Association
Inter-Pacific Bar Association