Legal Education

• Swiss national
• LL.M. in Trade Regulation, 1991 (New-York University)
• Born 1961
• Master Degree 1986 (University of Geneva)
• Law Degree 1983 (University of Geneva

Languages

French, English, German, Italian

Current Position

• Founding partner Kobel Avocat/Attorney-at-law
• www.kobel-law.ch
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-kobel-551674b/

Past Positions

• Partner de Weck, Zoells, Kobel, January 2015–April 2016
• Partner Hirsch Kobel March 2001–December 2014
• Legal Advisor and General Counsel Europe, Middle-East and Africa, SITA s.c., 1995–2001
• Associate in law firms, Geneva, Lausanne and Washington DC, 1986–1995
• Part-time associate with the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) Secretariat, 1992–1993 (in parallel to private practice)

Practice Area

• Competition matters and compliance
• Intellectual property and unfair competition
• Banking and corporate
• Contract drafting and negotiation
• Dispute resolution services
• Neutral (arbitration and mediation)

Other para-professional activities

• Member of AIPPI Standing Committee on Commercialisation of IP since 2016
• Previous General Rapporteur International League of Competition Law (LIDC) and Bureau Member (2011–2013), Board Member (2004–2013)
• Member of the Board of the Swiss Competition Law Association, prev. President (2004–2009)
• President Association MédiationS (2004–2007)
• Member and Vice-President of the Swiss Attorneys’ Federation Special Commission on Mediation (2002–2013)
• Member of the Geneva State Commission supervising accredited mediators (2006–2014)
• Member of AIPPI, ABA, ASA, AROPI, AGDA, CSMC and various other professional associations

Publications

A complete listing of Pierre Kobel's publications can be found here.