Anne Véronique Schlaepfer is a partner in White & Case’s international arbitration practice and is based in Geneva.
Anne Véronique has acted as counsel in more than 100 arbitration proceedings involving, among others, construction contracts, pharmaceuticals and energy (upstream and downstream).
She has also served as arbitrator in more than 30 cases and represents parties before Swiss courts in arbitration-related court proceedings, in particular in challenges to arbitral awards.
Anne Véronique is a member of the ICC Executive Board and was vice president of the ICC Court from 2015-2021. She is also on the panel of arbitrators of the British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre.
She has been at the forefront of the development of international arbitration, including as co-chair of the IBA arbitration committee (2015-2016) and chairperson of the Arbitration Court administering Swiss Rules arbitrations (2010-2013).
According to leading directories and publications, such as Chambers and Who’s Who Legal, Anne Véronique is "a really experienced specialist in the international arbitration area” who “knows the strategies of every step of the arbitration procedure and defends the client's interests in every way." She has particular knowledge of construction and energy disputes. She is "always well-prepared and never less than ...
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"Anne is of course, an illustrious figure on the Swiss arbitration market and has handled many complex cases"
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