Matthew T. Reiter
Partner
Matthew T. Reiter heads Bär & Karrer’s litigation practice. He specializes in litigation and arbitration. He has extensive experience in a wide range of state court and administrative proceedings (including criminal investigations and matters of white collar crime, enforcement proceedings and international judicial assistance), but focuses on the resolution of large domestic and international commercial disputes. He is often representing clients in high-profile employment law litigation and “is widely recognized on the market for his employment expertise” (Chambers Europe 2010).
Matthew Reiter has successfully represented clients in numerous domestic and international arbitrations, both in ad hoc and institutional proceedings (in particular ICC, ZCC/Swiss Rules), in particular relating to joint ventures and shareholders' agreements, large work and construction contracts, M&A transactions and supply agreements.
Clients of Matthew Reiter include individuals and listed and non-listed domestic and foreign companies from various industries, including banking and services, the pharmaceutical and chemical industry, the energy sector, the automotive industry, aviation and construction.
Inheritance law, general corporate and commercial matters and aviation law are also part of Matthew Reiter's practice.
- Partner of Bär & Karrer AG (since 2005)
- Member of the New York Bar (not practicing) (2001)
- Associate at Bär & Karrer (1999-2004)
- New York University of Law School: LL.M. (1999)
- Admitted to the Zurich Bar (1998)
- Clerkship, District Court of Horgen, Switzerland (1995-1997)
- University of Zurich: lic. iur. (1995)
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- International Bar Association (IBA) (Chair of Negligence and Damages Commitee in 2005-2006)
- Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
- All Swiss Courts
Bär & Karrer AG
Brandschenkestrasse 90
CH-8027 Zurich
Switzerland
F: +41 58 261 50 01
matthew.reiter@baerkarrer.ch
T: +41 58 261 50 00
F: +41 58 261 50 01
christine.hohl@baerkarrer.ch
German, English

