Peter graduated from the University of Berne in 1995 and was admitted to the Bar that same year. He received an LL.M. degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1999. He previously served in various functions in the judiciary of the Canton of Berne, notably as criminal prosecutor and deputy judge in civil and criminal matters.

Peter Burckhardt heads Schellenberg Wittmer's Dispute Resolution Group in Zurich, as well as the White-Collar Crime and Internal Corporate Investigations teams.

Peter has extensive experience in complex criminal, regulatory and civil litigation matters. He is a member of various professional associations, including the Zurich and Swiss Bar Associations, the International Bar association (IBA), the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA), and the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA). He regularly publishes in his fields of specialization and speaks at international conferences.

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