Balz Gross is the head of Homburger's disputes team which has more than 20 lawyers specialising in international arbitration. Balz Gross graduated (summa cum laude) from the University of Zurich in 1989 (lic iur) and received his doctorate in 1996. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1995.
Balz Gross's practice focuses on international arbitration proceedings relating to all aspects of commercial law, in particular under ICC, Swiss and LCIA rules and in ad hoc proceedings. He has acted as party counsel in more than 100 international arbitrations and also acted as counsel in numerous large, mostly international proceedings before the state courts in all Swiss cantons, also in proceedings involving criminal law issues. Balz Gross also frequently acts as arbitrator in international arbitration proceedings. He is described as a leading litigator and arbitration counsel by leading practice guides, including by WWL: Commercial Litigation, WWL: Arbitration, WWL: Management Labour and Employment and WWL: Product Liability Defence.
Balz Gross is the co-author of the commentary on the Swiss federal act on jurisdiction and enforcement (section on contracts); the commentary on articles 68 to 96 of the Swiss Code of Obligations (relating to performance); and the commentary on the new Swiss Federal Act on Civil Procedure (section intervention, joinder, third party notice)...
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